Top Benefits
About the role
Position: Mental Health Advocate – Full Time
Location: Newton (office location) and Lower Mainland/Fraser Valley (outreach)
Hours: 35 hours/week
Salary: $26.78/hour
Start Date: ASAP
We are looking for a Mental Health Advocate to join our Advocacy team! This individual should be a strong positive model by being energetic, creative, and resourceful while also possessing strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
About Sources:
SOURCES is a community-based non-profit organization providing support and hope to communities in the Lower Mainland, on Vancouver Island, and across Northern BC. Sources strives to create vibrant and resilient communities through support to adults, children, youth, and families facing challenges in life such as mental health, disability, poverty, substance use, and conflict. We support our communities through leadership, education, and volunteerism.
Sources is committed to learning about, celebrating and incorporating Indigenous knowledge into our practices as we continue our work in truth and reconciliation. People of all races, cultures, ethnicities, 2SLGBTQIA+, and abilities are welcomed to work with us. We value diversity, respect, and collaboration as we promote our mission: social wellness for our community.
Description of Program:
The Newton Resource Centre offers a variety of services for individuals who a living in poverty including those who are homeless. These programs focus on supporting individuals to obtain and maintain essential income and living resources including income assistance, other government benefits, and affordable rental housing. Our Housing Support Services assist individuals who are homeless and at imminent risk of homelessness. This team works collaboratively to address the unique and complex needs of each individual as well as works in partnership with other service providers in the community to address the needs of this target population.
Description of Position:
Reporting to: Manager, Advocacy Programs
Providing legal advocacy services to disadvantaged individuals in the Fraser Health Region. This position requires an experienced individual to provide comprehensive legal advocacy services in the areas of income assistance, provincial disability benefits, federal income security programs and residential tenancy. The advocate will be experienced in working with people with mental health conditions; providing support, information, and referral; written communications on behalf of the client as well as an accompaniment to meetings, tribunal hearings and dispute resolution hearings; mediates and negotiating with government agencies and landlords. The advocate will also provide outreach services in the Fraser Valley at the Mental Health Offices and at the Mental Health Club Houses.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 2 years of post-secondary education and 2 years’ advocacy experience or a combination will be considered
- Effectively utilize Office suite including Excel, Word, Outlook and central data systems, managing electronic records, file management and reporting skills necessary
- Awareness of poverty and homelessness related issues
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills including public relations, oral and written skills as well as public speaking ability
- Exercise good judgment and the ability to negotiate and mediate on behalf of clients with government agencies and landlords.
- The ability to function independently and under pressure and effectively manage the crisis, emergency situations and challenging clients
- Have a strong sense of social justice and a resilient desire to assist and improve the lives of marginalized people
- Work from a client service and solution-focused approach
- Understand the spectrum of issues related to poverty and experience in working with people with mental illness; sensitive to a diverse client base and ability to deal tactfully with sensitive client issues
- Ability to read, understand and interpret applicable legislation and awareness of government processes and procedures required.
- Knowledge of local community resources
- Clear criminal record check
- Unrestricted Class 5 B.C Driver’s License and clean driving abstract (mandatory)
- Proof of SIN
- First Aid/CPR/NCI training is provided by Sources upon hiring
As this is an outreach position, working at various sites across the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley, a vehicle, valid class 5 BC driver’s license and clean abstract are mandatory.
Benefits:
All employees, regardless of benefit eligibility, have access to an Employee & Family Assistance Program.
Other benefits (if applicable):
- 100% employer paid coverage for extended health and dental
- Long term disability, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accidental death & dismemberment coverage
- Pension plan
- Generous paid time off, starting at 3 weeks
Closing Date: June 25, 2025
Internal candidates will be contacted by: July 2, 2025
About SOURCES
Sources Community Resources Society is an internationally-accredited, community-based, not-for-profit multi-service agency that has served as a dependable source of help, encouragement and hope for individuals in the communities of White Rock, Surrey, Delta, Langley, Prince George, Parksville and beyond since 1978.
At SOURCES, we are committed to learning about, celebrating and incorporating Indigenous knowledge into our practices as we continue our work in truth, reconciliation and resurgence.
We acknowledge that our work takes place on the unceded traditional and ancestral territories of Indigenous peoples and our offices are located on the lands of the Semiahmoo, Kwantlen, Katzie and Tsawwassen First Nations in the Lower Mainland; the Lheidli T’enneh, part of the Dakelh (Carrier) First Nations in the North; and the Coast Salish peoples including the Qualicum First Nation on Vancouver Island. We are honoured to be part of these communities and many more.
We touch the lives of thousands of individuals and families across the Lower Mainland, Northern British Columbia and Vancouver Island every year. To serve them, our team of dedicated staff and devoted volunteers offer a variety of social wellness programs and services through more than 20 locations, including Community Resource Centres, that are continually expanding to meet individual and community needs.
We welcome people of all genders, races, cultures, ethnicities and abilities. We strive to create more vibrant and resilient communities by offering support to children, youth, families, persons with disabilities, seniors, and others who are coping with isolation, addiction, poverty, disability and conflict.
In addition to providing services on behalf of the Government of British Columbia, we are partners with the United Way of the Lower Mainland, Law Foundation of BC, Vancouver Foundation, Community Living BC, Service Canada and more.
Top Benefits
About the role
Position: Mental Health Advocate – Full Time
Location: Newton (office location) and Lower Mainland/Fraser Valley (outreach)
Hours: 35 hours/week
Salary: $26.78/hour
Start Date: ASAP
We are looking for a Mental Health Advocate to join our Advocacy team! This individual should be a strong positive model by being energetic, creative, and resourceful while also possessing strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
About Sources:
SOURCES is a community-based non-profit organization providing support and hope to communities in the Lower Mainland, on Vancouver Island, and across Northern BC. Sources strives to create vibrant and resilient communities through support to adults, children, youth, and families facing challenges in life such as mental health, disability, poverty, substance use, and conflict. We support our communities through leadership, education, and volunteerism.
Sources is committed to learning about, celebrating and incorporating Indigenous knowledge into our practices as we continue our work in truth and reconciliation. People of all races, cultures, ethnicities, 2SLGBTQIA+, and abilities are welcomed to work with us. We value diversity, respect, and collaboration as we promote our mission: social wellness for our community.
Description of Program:
The Newton Resource Centre offers a variety of services for individuals who a living in poverty including those who are homeless. These programs focus on supporting individuals to obtain and maintain essential income and living resources including income assistance, other government benefits, and affordable rental housing. Our Housing Support Services assist individuals who are homeless and at imminent risk of homelessness. This team works collaboratively to address the unique and complex needs of each individual as well as works in partnership with other service providers in the community to address the needs of this target population.
Description of Position:
Reporting to: Manager, Advocacy Programs
Providing legal advocacy services to disadvantaged individuals in the Fraser Health Region. This position requires an experienced individual to provide comprehensive legal advocacy services in the areas of income assistance, provincial disability benefits, federal income security programs and residential tenancy. The advocate will be experienced in working with people with mental health conditions; providing support, information, and referral; written communications on behalf of the client as well as an accompaniment to meetings, tribunal hearings and dispute resolution hearings; mediates and negotiating with government agencies and landlords. The advocate will also provide outreach services in the Fraser Valley at the Mental Health Offices and at the Mental Health Club Houses.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 2 years of post-secondary education and 2 years’ advocacy experience or a combination will be considered
- Effectively utilize Office suite including Excel, Word, Outlook and central data systems, managing electronic records, file management and reporting skills necessary
- Awareness of poverty and homelessness related issues
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills including public relations, oral and written skills as well as public speaking ability
- Exercise good judgment and the ability to negotiate and mediate on behalf of clients with government agencies and landlords.
- The ability to function independently and under pressure and effectively manage the crisis, emergency situations and challenging clients
- Have a strong sense of social justice and a resilient desire to assist and improve the lives of marginalized people
- Work from a client service and solution-focused approach
- Understand the spectrum of issues related to poverty and experience in working with people with mental illness; sensitive to a diverse client base and ability to deal tactfully with sensitive client issues
- Ability to read, understand and interpret applicable legislation and awareness of government processes and procedures required.
- Knowledge of local community resources
- Clear criminal record check
- Unrestricted Class 5 B.C Driver’s License and clean driving abstract (mandatory)
- Proof of SIN
- First Aid/CPR/NCI training is provided by Sources upon hiring
As this is an outreach position, working at various sites across the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley, a vehicle, valid class 5 BC driver’s license and clean abstract are mandatory.
Benefits:
All employees, regardless of benefit eligibility, have access to an Employee & Family Assistance Program.
Other benefits (if applicable):
- 100% employer paid coverage for extended health and dental
- Long term disability, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accidental death & dismemberment coverage
- Pension plan
- Generous paid time off, starting at 3 weeks
Closing Date: June 25, 2025
Internal candidates will be contacted by: July 2, 2025
About SOURCES
Sources Community Resources Society is an internationally-accredited, community-based, not-for-profit multi-service agency that has served as a dependable source of help, encouragement and hope for individuals in the communities of White Rock, Surrey, Delta, Langley, Prince George, Parksville and beyond since 1978.
At SOURCES, we are committed to learning about, celebrating and incorporating Indigenous knowledge into our practices as we continue our work in truth, reconciliation and resurgence.
We acknowledge that our work takes place on the unceded traditional and ancestral territories of Indigenous peoples and our offices are located on the lands of the Semiahmoo, Kwantlen, Katzie and Tsawwassen First Nations in the Lower Mainland; the Lheidli T’enneh, part of the Dakelh (Carrier) First Nations in the North; and the Coast Salish peoples including the Qualicum First Nation on Vancouver Island. We are honoured to be part of these communities and many more.
We touch the lives of thousands of individuals and families across the Lower Mainland, Northern British Columbia and Vancouver Island every year. To serve them, our team of dedicated staff and devoted volunteers offer a variety of social wellness programs and services through more than 20 locations, including Community Resource Centres, that are continually expanding to meet individual and community needs.
We welcome people of all genders, races, cultures, ethnicities and abilities. We strive to create more vibrant and resilient communities by offering support to children, youth, families, persons with disabilities, seniors, and others who are coping with isolation, addiction, poverty, disability and conflict.
In addition to providing services on behalf of the Government of British Columbia, we are partners with the United Way of the Lower Mainland, Law Foundation of BC, Vancouver Foundation, Community Living BC, Service Canada and more.