About Us

Western Joint Electrical Training Society (WJETS) a training organization servicing IBEW Locals 230, 993 and 1003. Through Green Health – a federally funded project – our mission is to promote resiliency and long-term sustainability in the construction industry by providing mental health and substance use support to workers across green trades.

Job Overview

Green Health is seeking a compassionate and trauma informed individual to join our team as we look to build and grow our mental health and wellness clinic. This position is central to delivering high-quality, evidence-based mental health and substance use services, including educational workshops, tailored to the unique challenges faced by the construction industry – which include higher rates of overdose, suicide, and toxic drug poisoning than most other professions.

Under the general direction of the Green Health Program Coordinator and WJETS Executive Director, you will be responsible for the delivery of mental health and substance use services for the Green Health project.

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Health was developed for green energy workers and apprentices in the BC Building Trades to have improved access to MHSU services such as clinical counselling, peer support, mental health training courses, and more, within the organization's framework for recovery services through a harm reduction lens.

Duties

- Develop and adapt training materials, curriculum, and teaching methods to meet the needs of different audiences and learning styles.
- Work closely with WJETS Curriculum Developer to create lesson plans, presentations, handouts, activities and other educational resources.
- Facilitate engaging classroom and workshop training sessions for workers in the skilled trades.




- Deliver public education sessions and trainings on mental health and substance use, and provide subject matter expertise on the development of such educational materials.
- Maintain accurate training records, attendance documentation, evaluations and feedback surveys.
- Promote trauma-informed, culturally responsive, inclusive and person-centred approaches to mental health education.
- Support WJETS campaigns, wellness initiatives and other organizational mental health programs.

Job Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or a field otherwise related to mental health.
- Master’s degree in clinical counselling, social work, or a field otherwise related to mental health or human services.
- Several years of experience in the mental health and substance use services field, including workshop or group therapy facilitation.

Assets

- Experience providing frontline services to marginalized populations.
- Experience in community outreach and harm reduction.
- Familiarity with construction and building trades industries and/or unions.
- Preference for applicants with lived experience.

Additional Information

Travel within BC to deliver mental health training courses and group support sessions will be required.

This is a temporary contracted position working flexible schedule on an as-needed basis through spring of 2028, with a possibility of extension. Scheduling will be determined on a mutually agreed upon basis between the individual contracted and the Program Coordinator.

While WJETS values all applications we receive, only those candidates shortlisted for further consideration will be contacted.

Pay: $52.00 per hour

Expected hours: 8.0 – 15.0 per week

Benefits

- Casual dress
- Flexible schedule
- Work from home

Work Location: In person

📌 MHSU Workshop Facilitator / Instructor (Esquimalt)
🏢 Western Joint Electrical Training Society
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