Wellness Support Worker - Bella Bella

Vancouver Coastal Health; Bella Bella; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking health organization as a Wellness Support Worker, where you'll provide essential support to diverse community members. In this fulfilling role, you'll collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, offering physical, emotional, and social assistance to those in need. Your efforts will contribute to the well-being of individuals and families, empowering them through advocacy and life skills training. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this organization values every team member's contribution and offers opportunities for growth and development. If you're passionate about making a positive impact in the community, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits package

Employer-paid training and leadership development

Wellness supports for employees and families

Award-winning recognition programs

Qualifications

• Completion of a certificate in a Community Social Service or related program.
• Two years of recent experience with designated population groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide physical, emotional, and social supports to community members.
• Work with an interdisciplinary team to report on client progress.

Skills

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Advocacy skills

Ability to teach life skills

Ability to build relationships

Education

Certificate in Community Social Service

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $29.83/Hr. - CAD $29.83/Hr.

Job Summary

Come work as a Wellness Support Worker with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! Relocation Assistance may be available. Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Wellness Support Worker to join the team in Bella Bella, BC. Apply today to join our team!

As a Wellness Support Worker with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Work as a member of an interdisciplinary community health team.
• Provide a variety of day-to-day physical, emotional and social supports, advocacy, life skills assistance, information, resources and demonstrations to designated population groups in the community.
• Report back to interdisciplinary team on clients’ progress and condition.
• Establish working relationships with various agencies.
• Co-facilitate support groups, cultural activities and public education.

Vancouver Coastal Health is committed to valuing diversity within our workforce. VCH encourages Indigenous applicants who identify as Indigenous (including First Nations, Metis or Inuit), who may not possess all required qualifications but would become job ready through Employer provided training, orientation or mentoring, to apply.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Completion of a certificate in a Community Social Service or related program and two (2) years of recent, related experience working with designated population group or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• For worksites that require driving to various locations, Valid class V BC Driver’s license.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Ability to prioritize and organize client demands made and care needs.
• Demonstrated ability to practice from a harm reduction approach.
• Knowledge of legislation such as the Mental Health Act and the Adult Guardianship Act.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and nurture an environment of quality, trauma informed and culturally safe care.
• Demonstrated ability to actively support clients through to emotionally positive resolution and/or development of successful coping strategies.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Ability to teach life skills.
• Sound judgment and good observation skills.
• Ability to demonstrate an appropriate level of initiative and independence.
• Ability to work cooperatively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to promote positive change and independence.
• Ability to maintain a focused and differentiated approach while addressing challenging situations or issues.
• Physical and emotional ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Advocacy skills.

Closing Statement

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check. As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan.
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities.
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families.
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers.

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation. Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.