Recovery Advocate

Salary
The salary range for this position is CAD $31.54 - $33.28 / hour.

Job Summary
Curious to learn what it’s like to work here? We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the workforce and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.

If you're ready to join a team dedicated to providing care and support, apply now! Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of individuals and families, empowering them on their journey to recovery.

Detailed Overview
Within the context of a client and family-centered care model and in accordance with established standards of professional practice and vision and values of the organization, works as a member of a community recovery-based team to provide individual and group recovery support and information sessions to a designated client population/community.

Responsibilities

• Provides and facilitates individual and group psychosocial educational sessions and conducts information sessions with members of the designated client population/community by interviewing clients to determine their needs.
• Provides information sessions such as accessing substance use and medical services, income assistance and community resources consults and brings up concerns to the attention of the Clinical Coordinator.
• Facilitates client’s physical, recreational, educational and employment needs by arranging, planning, escorting and transporting/accompanying individuals to a variety of health care, community and outreach programs/services, as needed.
• Develops relationships based on respect with clients and their family, friends, partners, allies and members of the designated client community.
• Assists clients and their support network with locating substance use, health, social and/or legal services that are relevant to their recovery journey.
• Provides advocacy for client-centered services free of discrimination and barriers for the designated client population/community.
• Attends meetings and workshops to represent the designated program and members of the designated client recovery community.
• Assists with coordinating activities and recovery programs at the Recovery Community Centre.
• Organizes the Recovery Community Centre’s programming schedule and materials for activities and educational sessions.
• Participates in committees, task groups, and/or corporate initiatives.
• Assists with research and other special projects by collecting data and preparing reports.
• Performs word processing duties such as drafting/revising program forms and preparing letters, memos, reports.
• Engages in and assists the Clinical Coordinator with ongoing team planning, development, evaluation and quality improvement activities.
• Maintains and compiles statistics such as service delivery activities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Training, and Experience:
Diploma in a Community Social Services program and two (2) years’ recent related experience advocating and/or providing support to the designated client population/community, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Personal experience accessing substance use services in the designated client population/community.

Valid BC Driver’s License with access to a reliable vehicle as local area travel may be required.

Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of health concerns for the designated client population/community.
• Knowledge of the substance use recovery and harm reduction system in British Columbia.
• Ability to facilitate supportive groups with attention to participants’ emotional well-being and safety.
• Ability to establish and maintain rapport with a diverse range of community members.
• Ability to communicate effectively/tactfully both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to organize and prioritize.
• Ability to work under the pressure of interruptions and adapt to changes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Indigenous Cultural Safety.
• Demonstrated knowledge of traditional healing practices.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of harm reduction in a health care setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of LGBTQ2S+ services and programs in the community.
• Demonstrated knowledge of trauma-informed practice.
• Ability to problem solve and take initiative.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to provide work direction.
• Skilled in conflict resolution, facilitation, and advocacy.
• Ability to compose business correspondence.
• Ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the job.

About Fraser Health
Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the workforce.