Recovery Home Life Skills Worker

Round Lake Treatment Centre; Armstrong; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading treatment center in British Columbia is seeking a full-time Life Skills Worker. This role involves delivering culturally relevant support services, ensuring a safe environment, and facilitating group sessions. Candidates should have experience in addictions services and a strong understanding of First Nations trauma. The position offers a supportive work environment with comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Company Pension

Dental Care

Long Term Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Extended Health Care

Life Insurance

Vacation/Sick Pay

Vision Care

On-Site Gym

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and leading interactive group sessions.
• Understanding of trauma impact on First Nations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver client-focused, culturally relevant support services.
• Ensure continuity of programming in a comfortable environment.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Diploma in Health or Social Work

Professional Certification from Life Skills Training

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Round Lake approaches healing holistically through the medicine wheel and its balance of the physical, mental, spiritual and emotional aspects of our lives to all cultures and nationalities.

“Culture Is Treatment” is our philosophy. The programs are grounded in cultural teachings and practices facilitated by elders and staff. Out of respect for all belief systems, the spirituality components of the program will not interfere with, but enhance all of our clients’ spiritual beliefs. We provide a welcoming and open environment of nonviolence, learning, and collaboration. Every emphasis is placed on the clients’ need for physical and emotional safety while experiencing treatment.

Round Lake is committed to providing trauma informed services from the core principles of trauma awareness; safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration and building of strengths and skills.

Round Lake believes in the power of the circle to heal the impact of trauma.

About the position:

• The Life Skills Worker is part of a team that is responsible for the delivery of client focused, culturally relevant and trauma informed support services and programs that address resident needs in an appropriate and effective manner.
• The Life Skills Worker ensures the continuity of the day, and as required evening programming and will ensure and is responsible for providing a home like, comfortable and normative environment in the residential setting.
• Candidate must be willing to work weekends, evenings and to be on-call on a rotation basis.
• Candidate must have experience and proven ability in planning, preparing and leading dynamic interactive group sessions using various mediums and delivery methods.
• All candidates will be asked to demonstrate this skill at the interview by presenting a written workshop plan and facilitating a portion of the plan with a ten-minute activity with panel. The detailed workshop plan will state objectives and how the ten-minute presentation fits within the plan; the workshop plan will also note facilitation methodology for each section (i.e. Flip chart, power point, group or individual exercise, brainstorming, etc.) and estimates of length for each section. A list of materials and copies of power points and any handouts are to be included.
• We are looking for a candidate with addictions services experience, an in depth understanding of the impact of trauma on First Nations and its complexity, and a willingness to work as a team member within a multi-disciplinary team.
• RLTC is an alcohol and drug free environment – Service providers in the substance misuse field must maintain a reasonable standard of professional practice and will act as a role model.

Education, Training and Experience:

• A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a Diploma in a related field in Health, or Social Work and/or Professional Certification from Life Skills training program and commensurate combination of two years’ work experience in recovery home, treatment center or Human Service Worker training.
• Class 4 Motor Vehicle License.
• Basic First Aid and C.P.R. Certification.

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated background and knowledge of First Nations peoples’ customs, culture, trauma issues, and cultural oppression.
• Knowledge of relevant referral options and services.
• Must have strong written and communication skills. Computer skills in word and excel are essential.
• Previous experience working in a First Nations recovery home, treatment center or Human Service Worker environment and life skills worker experience.
• Problem solving/critical thinking skills, excellent interpersonal skills and conflict resolution skills.
• Good judgment and client-centered decision-making skills such as how to handle resident dissatisfaction, or disruptive interactions between residents and resolving other resident discord and able to set appropriate boundaries or consequences.

Position Type:

• Full – time. Permanent

Compensation:

• Salary $22.50 – $24.50 per hour

Schedule:

• Day Shift, Expected Hours: 35 per week, Monday to Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm

Benefits:

• Company Pension, Dental Care, Long Term Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Extended Health Care, Life Insurance, Vacation/Sick Pay, Vision Care, On-Site Gym

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.50-$24.50 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site gym
• Paid time off
• Vision care