ROLE PURPOSE
This position will provide casework, residential and community support to residents of the Connective’s programs, using a harm reduction model, who are requiring enhanced support due to active addiction and involvement with the criminal justice system. This role provides enhanced support to residence in order to enhance their quality of life, to ensure the orderly and safe operation of the facility, and to maintain the goals of the counselling and/or rehabilitative plans.
STATUS AND CLASSIFICATION
Unionized. This position is open to applicants of all genders.
HOURS (40 HOURS PER WEEK)
Sunday & Monday & Tuesday - Thursday:
- Sunday & Monday; 0000-0800
- Tuesday -Thursday; 0015-0815
- Committed Living Wage Employer
- 2022 & 2023 Canadian Nonprofit Employer of Choice Aware from NEOC
- 2023 High-Performance Culture Award from SupportingLines
- Competitive benefits package, including health, wellness, and pension plan
- Career and personal development, with the ability to grow in a diverse range of programs and departments
- Access to a range of staff mental health supports, including an in-house counsellor, Employee Family Assistance Program, and Critical Incidents Stress Management
- Access to On-Demand Pay to withdraw earned wages before payday
- Connective is part of a portability program where employees moving from a CSSEA-member employer to Connective will port their service hours for vacation and wage purposes (within last 12 months)
- Provides input to the Program Manager and/or other staff regarding the development of appropriate care plans to achieve residents’ objectives
- Ensures residents follow the terms of their residency and are aware of the rules of the facility
- Develops interpersonal therapeutic relationships with psychiatric patients
- Uses professional judgment to ascertain and to apply appropriate intervention techniques with residents in crisis
- Provides emotional support and feedback to residents and their families
- When assigned, participates in social, recreational, employment, educational and other programs as appropriate to assist residents’ case/care plans
- Acts as a positive role model for residents, providing life skills training and behaviour management as appropriate
- Works in a high stress environment, often dealing with clients in crisis situations
- Diploma, preferably in behavioural sciences, social work, community social services or criminology or equivalent with one-year related experience
- Two years related experience
- Advanced knowledge of de-escalation strategies for client in active addiction
- Knowledge of the criminal justice system
- Experience in the appropriate field and demonstrate a clear ability to respond well in crisis situations
- Knowledge and ability to integrate anti-oppression, anti-racist, trauma-informed, critical disability, LGBTQ2S-positivity, harm reduction, recovery approach in support to mental health and strengths-based principles into practice.
- Experience with FASD, ADHD, autism spectrum, aggressive and self-harming behaviour
- Understands the challenges of living with a hearing disability
- An understanding of the intergenerational impacts of the residential school systems, colonization and the various Indigenous Nations, practices and ceremonies.
- Familiarity with youth development stages and the impacts on adulthood
- An understanding of providing service to people with different learning abilities
- Demonstrated experience in an applicable residential setting
- Demonstrated a good working knowledge of the technical details important to the functioning of group residences
- Experience with Residents
- An awareness of Community Living of British Columbia (the contractor) concerns, laws, and policies related to the specific residence program
- Demonstrated ability to teach skills and work effectively with others
- Knowledge of theory, principles, and practices in the fields related to the particular residence
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Ability to successfully pass a reference check
- Experience working with aggressive clients, addictions and/or in a shelter setting
- Current Emergency First Aid Certificate (please refer to the Certificates accepted in B.C. - WorkSafeBC)
- Valid class 5 driver’s license
- Proof of vaccination for communicable diseases may be required as mandated by Government, Health Authority, and/or funder requirements
As Connective is a unionized environment, the starting wage is $29.17 per hour. Plus benefits enrollment as per the Collective Agreement.
Important: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada, observe their weekly hours limit if under a temporary or study visa, and provide proof of eligibility if selected for the role.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
At Connective, we value and accommodate unique differences to ensure that our staff have the opportunity and are supported to thrive. To build a strong and representative workforce, we strongly encourage applications from BIPOC, LGBTQ2S+ people, immigrants, and people with disabilities or other marginalized communities.
For more information on Connective’s services and locations, visit our website at https://connective.ca/