Lifeskills Support Worker Ii

Northern Health; Prince Rupert; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health

Dental care

Municipal pension plan

Three weeks vacation

Moving expenses support

Referral program

Training & leadership development

Short commutes

Job summary

Northern Health is seeking a Lifeskills Support Worker in Prince Rupert to help clients with serious mental illness and addictions develop independent living skills in the community. You will work with a multidisciplinary team, teaching life skills and promoting recovery and safety.

The role focuses on psychosocial rehabilitation, harm-reduction approaches, and reducing hospitalizations, with a Monday–Friday daytime schedule in the community setting.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent plus CMHW and Addictions Studies certs.
• Valid First Aid certificate.
• Valid BC driver's license.
• Food Service certificate.

Responsibilities

• Support and teach life skills using psychosocial rehabilitation.
• Promote client independence and wellbeing in the community.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team in mental health and addictions services.
• Assist clients with mental illness/addictions to reduce hospitalization risk.

Skills

Teaching & group work

Observation of client changes

Rapport building

Advocacy

Communication (written & verbal)

Organizational skills

Education

Grade 12 + CMHW Certificate + Addictions Studies Certificate

First Aid Certificate

BC Driver's License

Food Service Certificate

Job description

Position Summary

Are you a Lifeskills Support Worker looking to highlight your knowledge, skills, and abilities in a new and dynamic environment? We currently have an opportunity for you to bring your excellent work ethic to Northern Health.

In accordance with the established mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities of Northern Health, and under the general supervision of Manager or designate, Life Skills Worker 2 (LSW) ensures the wellbeing of clients in the program and promotes their independent living in the community. The lifeskills support worker is a member of a multidisciplinary team within the context of an assigned program the lifeskills worker provides support and skills teaching using the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation. The scope of practice encompasses the Mental Health and Addictions services portfolio and harm reduction approach. A key component of this job is to assist clients with a serious and persistent mental illness and/or addictions issues in their physical, social and emotional development and to reduce the number of/or potential for hospitalization and incarceration.

Shift Rotation/Hours of work:

Monday to Friday, Days - 08:30 to 16:30

Qualifications

• Grade 12 plus a Community Mental Health Worker Certificate and Addictions Studies Certificate plus three (3) years recent related experience working with adults with mental illness and/or addictions diagnosis; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Valid First Aid Certificate.
• Valid BC Drivers' license.
• Food Service Certificate

Skills and Abilities

• Physical Ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Demonstrates ability to teach and work effectively with mental health and addictions clients/mentally disordered offenders in both group setting and one-to-one.
• Ability to observe and recognize changes in clients.
• Ability to establish and maintain rapport with clients.
• Home management skills.
• Ability to instruct.
• Conflict resolution and crisis intervention skills.
• Advocacy skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Good organization, time and general management skills.

Where you will be working:

Community:

Information about living, working, and thriving in the area is available through Prince Rupert

More about Northern Health

Northern Health (NH) boasts the most affordable communities in BC to live, work, and play. NH covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometres and offers health services in 26 communities, 55 First Nations communities, 11 Métis chartered communities, and Inuit families. We provide both hospital and community-based care to a population of approximately 300,000 people. With a team of over 12,000 staff and physicians, we are committed to offering high quality, care in collaboration with communities and partner organizations throughout Northern BC.

What Northern Health Has to Offer You!

• Benefits for Indigenous Employees: Ceremonial, Cultural, and Spiritual Leave, Access to NH Indigenous Community of Practice.
• Comprehensive benefits including extended health, dental, and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casual employees have option of paying for benefits.
• Three weeks of vacation after one year of continuous service.
• Financial support for moving expenses for eligible positions.
• Employee referral program with attractive incentives.
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities.
• Access to spectacular outdoor activities and enjoy the shortest commutes in BC.
• Loan Forgiveness Programs offered through Federal and Provincial Government for eligible professions.