Job Summary

Come work as an Outreach Worker with the Mental Health Team with VCH!
Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for an Outreach Worker to join the Team in Richmond, BC. Apply today to join our team!
As an Outreach Worker with VCH, you will:

• Work as a member of an interdisciplinary team to provide support services to individuals and their families with accessing opioid agnoist therapy and related support services.
• Monitor clients by methods such as observing client’s health condition and environment.
• Arrange, plan, escort and accompany designated/marginalized individuals on appointments, errands and other activities.
• Create linkages to other community resources and programs.
• Assist clients in accessing benefits and/or assistance as appropriate and provide planning and coordination on issues related to substance use, opioid agonist therapy, overdose prevention and harm reduction.
• Liaise and works with community resources and healthcare providers.
• Provide basic health-promoting information and promotes development of life-skills to clients.
• Perform a variety of general clerical duties, attends meetings and participates in patient care planning and coordination.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Diploma in Community Social Services and one (1) year related experience working with individuals who use substances and those suffering from complex mental health issues and/or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Valid BC driver’s license and vehicle.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
  Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Demonstrated ability to work with marginalized and culturally diverse populations including those with substance use issues and mental illness.
• Demonstrated listening and information seeking skills that promotes communication and lead to a cooperative approach to problem solving within a multidisciplinary setting.
• Demonstrated ability to establish rapport with clients and families in order to explore issues that are beyond the initial presented concerns.
• Working knowledge and familiarity with health and social service programs and resources.
• Working knowledge of harm reduction principles
• Crisis prevention/intervention and conflict resolution/de-escalation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment as well as capacity to work in partnership with other community agencies.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated skill in CPR techniques and First-aid.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.