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Full-Time Program Facilitator

Kelowna, BC
$33 - $38/hour
Mid Level
full_time

Top Benefits

Competitive compensation packages
Ongoing training & career development opportunities
3 weeks vacation pay which increases with length of service

About the role

About Us

The Bridge Youth & Family Services is an Okanagan-based non-profit agency that utilizes evidence-based and client-centered care to provide the best service for our program participants and community. We provide safe, welcoming, and accessible spaces for individuals and families. With more than 50 years of experience, we are consistently expanding our programs and services along with looking for individuals to join our dedicated team and help us continue our impact of transforming lives and building community.

At The Bridge you will have opportunities for success with a focus on personal development and the flexibility to learn and grow. We value our employees and showcase our commitment by offering competitive compensation packages and ongoing training & career development opportunities. Come live, work and play here in the Okanagan where adventure and nature are at your fingertips.

Position Summary

The Bridge Youth & Family Services requires a Program Facilitator to ensure the physical, emotional, and social needs of participants in the organization's Recovery & Addiction Programs. The Program Facilitator(s) provides assessment, treatment planning and implementation for participants of the program. Delivers psycho-educational workshops and teaches mindfulness based relapse prevention and coping strategies. Utilizes community resources to facilitate achievement of treatment goals and transition planning. The position aids the participant in identifying and understanding personal issues and in establishing and achieving specific, attainable goals necessary to recovery.

Position: Full-Time 34 hr/week.

Compensation: $33.12 - $38.62 per hour plus applicable shift premiums

  • Evening shift premium – additional $3.50 per hour between 1900hr-0700hr
  • Weekend shift premium – additional $2.50 per hour between 2400hr (midnight) Friday – 2400hr (midnight) Sunday
  • Shift premiums compound- additional $6.00 per hour between 1900hr-0700hr from 2400hr (midnight) Friday – 2400hr (midnight) Sunday
  • Facility-Based Role Premium – additional $1.00 per hour for facility-based roles

Indirect Compensation

  • 3 weeks vacation pay which increases with length of service
  • Extended Health and Dental benefits after the 3 month probationary period
  • 1 paid wellness day per year
  • Paid birthday off
  • Paid sick time which increases with length of service.
  • Professional development & education reimbursement opportunities

Qualifications

Education and experience

  • Minimum Undergraduate Degree in Social Work, Psychology or Related Field.

  • 3 years experience working with addictions and mental health

  • Training and experience providing evidence-based responses/ therapeutic interventions to individuals experiencing alcohol use disorder, substance use disorder or concurrent disorder.

  • Demonstrated group facilitation and counselling skills,

  • Experience creating and working within a culturally inclusive environment.

Job skills and abilities

  • Excellent communication skills, orally and in writing
  • Ability to build strong, collaborative working relationships with external and internal stakeholders
  • Demonstrated crisis management, decision-making, conflict resolution, time management, and problem-solving skills.

Other Requirements

  • Criminal Record Search in accordance with agency policy
  • Employees must declare their vaccination status for COVID-19 and influenza; if vaccinated, documentation must be provided.
  • Valid BC driver’s license and use of reliable vehicle

We appreciate and thank all applicants for their interest however; we will contact only those candidates shortlisted for an interview.

The Bridge is an equal opportunity employer

Education

Required

  • Bachelor's degree or better in Social Sciences or related field

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

  • NVCI
  • First Aid CC

About The Bridge Youth & Family Services

Non-profit Organizations
51-200

We embrace the Okanagan community with two distinct arms of service. One, focusing on community and families by working preventatively with new parents and their infants, counselling families who are struggling with their role, and working on behalf of the Ministry of Children and Family Development with young people in our community who are the most marginalized, street entrenched and disenfranchised.

Our second focus includes our recovery and addictions programs. The Bridge is the largest provider of substance use services for the Interior Health Authority, we provide Supported Recovery Housing, Intensive Live-In Adult Treatment, community-based naloxone training, Outreach Overdose Prevention, and Withdrawal Management – detox – for both young people and adults.

Governed by a committed Board of Directors, led by a seasoned Executive Director, and supported by a team of more than 100 professional staff and volunteers, the organization has consistently demonstrated its capacity to effectively and responsively meet the needs of the community it serves.