Ft - Outreach Worker (Miller Block) - Vancouver, Canada - Connective Support Society

Connective Support Society

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Connective is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our forward-thinking nonprofit organization in the role of Outreach Worker.

ROLE PURPOSE

Our Outreach and Community Inclusion programs help individuals access services and build community connections, while supporting them to develop life skills.

We work one-on-one with service users to encourage them to identify, work toward, and achieve their goals so they can build greater independence and more active community engagement.

Community-based outreach supports may include employment, housing, building healthy relationships and pursuing social/recreational opportunities.

This position will provide assistive outreach support to residents of the Connective Support Society's programs referred by Community Living British Columbia to enable their adjustment to, and success with life in the community.

HOURS (40 hours per week)

Tuesday to Saturday,

WHAT WE OFFER

At Connective, we provide a range of benefits and support to our employees, including:
Employer-paid Criminal Record Check Clearance
Employer contribution to Municipal Pension Plan (MPP)
Comprehensive employerpaid benefits package encompassing health, wellness, prescription medication, vision, and dental coverage
Employerpaid support services, such as an inhouse counsellor, Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP), and Critical Incidents Stress Management
Paid inhouse training programs such as MANDT and Naloxone
Competitive wages, with a commitment to being a living wage employer
Opportunities for career and personal development, allowing you to explore diverse programs and departments
An inclusive work environment with teambuilding events and staff recognition programs
Access to On-Demand Pay, enabling you to withdraw earned wages before payday
Award winning organization: 2022 Canadian Nonprofit Employer of Choice from NEOC and 2023 High-Performance Culture Award from SupportingLines
Participation in a portability program that allows employees moving from a CSSEAmember employer to Connective to carry over their service hours for vacation and wage purposes (within the last 12 months)
Benefits are for Full-Time and Part-Time employees working 20 hours per week or more

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

As an Outreach Worker, your responsibilities will include:

Works with the client, researches background material, and seeks the input of other professionals and family members, to provide the assessment that will ascertain needs and postulate intervention possibilities
Works with the client to consider issues and creates a mutually agreed intervention and support plan that has measurable short and longterm goals
Ensures issues of daily living, including but not limited to housing, nutrition, clothing, hygiene, leisure lifestyle and access, employment, and education are addressed in this plan
Ensures the client's ongoing legal, mental, and physical health issues are addressed in the plan
When and as needed, provides a wide range of interventions to enable the client to address and accomplish the established goals
Interacts with other professionals, family members, and organizations to ensure services, admissions, and treatments are in the client's interest and supportive of the longterm goals
On the client's behalf, is a resource to other professionals, including but not limited to the courts, probation services, and community and institutional psychiatric services
Supports residents of Connective's residence programs in developing a sense of community

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Graduated with a Degree or Diploma in Behavioural Science with an emphasis on Social Work, Counselling or Psychiatric Nursing; equivalencies may be considered
Experience with clients with a history of conflict with the law, developmental disabilities and/or spectrum disorders, interaction with social agencies and experiencing psychiatric/personality disorders
A demonstrated and clear ability to respond well in crisis situations
Understanding of providing service to people with substance abuse challenges
Experience in assessment, case/care plan development and implementation.
Demonstrated an ability to deal with potential violence
Demonstrated an ability to develop programs tailored to the particular diverse needs of the individual
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Valid class 5 driver's license
Personal transportation in good repair, insured for business up to $1,000,000 for liability, and suitable for client transport
Demonstrated ability to respond efficiently in crisis and escalated situations
Diploma in Social Services and one year of relevant experience, we will consider a relevant combination of education and experience
A background in professional or lived experience working with vulnerable populations facing multiple barriers
Successful completion of a Vulnerable Persons Cri