Salary range: CAD $33.49/hr to CAD $35.31/hr.

Job Overview

As an Outreach Worker with Vancouver Coastal Health, you will work with the Community Mental Health and Substance Use team to provide support services for clients accessing opioid agonist therapy and related services in Powell River, BC.

Responsibilities

- Work as a member of an interdisciplinary team to provide support services to individuals and their families with accessing opioid agonist therapy and related support services for the designated program area.
- Monitor clients by methods such as observing client’s health condition and environment.
- Arrange, plan, escort and accompany designated/marginalized individuals on appointments, errands and other activities, as required.
- Create linkages to other community resources and programs.
- Assist clients in accessing benefits or assistance as appropriate and provide brief planning and coordination on issues related to substance use, opioid agonist therapy, overdose prevention and harm reduction.
- Work under the direction of the Registered Nurse, administer medication to clients and provide medication reminders.
- Liaise and work with community resources and healthcare providers.
- Provide basic health‑promoting information and promote development of life‑skills to clients.
- Perform a variety of general clerical duties, attend meetings and participate in patient care planning and coordination.

Education & Experience

- Diploma in Community Social Services and one (1) year related experience working with people who use substances and those suffering from complex mental health issues in community based settings and/or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Valid BC driver’s license and vehicle.
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

Knowledge & Abilities





- Demonstrated ability to work with marginalized and culturally diverse populations including those with substance use issues and mental illness.
- Demonstrated listening and information seeking skills that promotes communication and lead to a cooperative approach to problem solving within a multidisciplinary setting.
- Demonstrated ability to establish rapport with clients and families in order to explore issues that are beyond the initial presented concerns.
- A working knowledge and familiarity with health and social service programs specific to the North Shore and more generally speaking in the Lower Mainland.
- Working knowledge of harm reduction principles.
- Working knowledge of British Columbia’s Decriminalization Framework.
- Crisis prevention/intervention and conflict resolution/de‑escalation skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team setting as well as capacity to work in partnership with other community agencies.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Demonstrated skill in CPR techniques and First‑aid.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

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 counseling, critical incident and creative wellness services 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 Opportunity Statement

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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📌 Outreach Worker, Community Mental Health - Powell River, BC (Casual Pool)
🏢 Vancouver Coastal Health
📍 Powell River