Salary Details

The salary range for this position is CAD $31.64/Hr. - CAD $31.64/Hr.

Job Summary

Come work as a Mental Health Rehabilitation Worker with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Mental Health Rehabilitation Worker to join the Adult Tertiary Rehabilitation team at Sumac Place in Gibsons, BC. Apply today to join our team!

About Sumac Place:

Sumac Place is a Tertiary Mental Health Facility with 28 beds that deliver specialized mental health rehabilitation and residential services for adults who need a more extended, 24 hours supportive care environment.

Responsibilities

As a Mental Health Rehabilitation Worker at VCH, you will:

- Works as a member of an interdisciplinary tertiary mental health team to provide comprehensive psychosocial rehabilitation services within a recovery framework.
- A primary goal of the tertiary mental health program is to successfully support individuals in returning to the community through increasing functional skills and abilities, reducing the positive and negative symptoms of psychiatric illness, increasing coping strategies to mitigate treatment resistant psychiatric symptoms, minimizing challenging behaviours, increasing social interconnections and improving physical health and wellness.
- Reports to the Program Coordinator and under the daily direction of the Registered Nurse and/or Registered Psychiatric Nurse, provides support to the recovery of individuals living with severe and persistent mental illnesses who require resources beyond the scope of secondary mental health services due to the intensity, complexity or intractability of their symptoms.
- Provides a variety of day-to-day physical, emotional, and social supports, advocacy, life skills assistance and support to access resources to individuals with complex severe and persistent mental illnesses.
- Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to assist in the development of individualized rehabilitative treatment plans.
- Contributes to the overall evaluation of the client.
- Observes and monitors clients’ progress, symptoms and behavioural changes and reports significant observations.
- Establishes,



maintains and enhances therapeutic relationships based on respect.
- Promotes independence for client while supporting them with activities of daily living such as personal care, including bathing, grooming, dressing, oral hygiene, toileting needs, perineal care and incontinence supply changes; community appointments/errands/activities; and meal planning and preparation.
- Assists in maintaining a safe setting for clients and the team.
- Participates in team meetings, engages in team planning and quality improvement activities, and maintains and updates own knowledge.

About Gibsons, BC

Known as the “gateway to the Sunshine Coast”, located just north of Vancouver, Gibsons is a quaint town overlooking a harbour and features the beautiful backdrop of our coastal mountains. This area is located on the traditional territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation. This charming municipality filled with artists, entrepreneurs, and fishing boats is just a scenic 40-minute ferry ride from West Vancouver followed by a short 5km drive from the Langdale ferry terminal. It is ideal for residents seeking a relaxing blend of water and land activities. Enjoy an outdoor lifestyle with unlimited hiking, biking, golf, fishing and more in a community rich in culture.

Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience

- Grade 12, Social Services Diploma, or Certificate from a recognized Health Care Worker educational program, such as Health Care Support Worker Certificate, Certificate in Community Mental Health, Human Service Worker Certificate or Addictions Worker Certificate, plus two (2) years’ experience working in a psychiatric setting with individuals who have complex mental health and addictions issues, or other qualifications determined to be reasonable and relevant to the level of work.




- Successful candidates may be required to successfully complete a Food Safe certification course if applicable to the designated program during their orientation/qualifying period in order to be deemed to have successfully passed their qualifying period.

Skills and Abilities:

- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal with others effectively.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to organize the work
- Ability to operate related equipment.

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.

Benefits

- 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
- Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

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📌 Mental Health Rehabilitation Worker, Adult Tertiary Rehabilitation - Gibsons, BC
🏢 Vancouver Coastal Health
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