JOB POSTING
Job Title:
Program:
Schedule:
MHSU Worker (Overnight)
Sequoia at Firth Residence,
Abbotsford
Varied shifts
Overnights /
Status:
Hourly Rate:
Posting #
Closing Date:
Casual
$29-$31
25-SAF-012
Until Filled
The Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver (EFry) is a charitable organization that supports women,
girls, and children at risk, involved in or affected by the justice system. Our programs work to break the
cycle of poverty, addiction, mental illness, homelessness, and crime.
We are recruiting for a Casual Overnight; Mental Health & Substance Use Worker for our Sequoia at Firth
Residence Program. Located in Abbotsford, the Sequoia at Firth Residence Program is a provincial
specialized substance use treatment program that serves women and gender diverse people with severe
and high-risk substance use dependency as a primary concern and who may have co-occurring moderate
mental health care needs. The average length of stay will be 3-months, or longer when clinically
indicated. The program is strengths-based, trauma-informed, culturally safe, and concurrent disorder
capable care delivered through evidence-based therapeutic interventions. The goal of the program is to
provide evidence-based treatment, education, and support, through a multidisciplinary team, to reduce
problematic substance use, and improve overall health and social wellbeing.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support client service plans, in conjunction with the client, their supports and the multi-disciplinary
team/.
- Support the admission process by assessing client needs, gathering information, assessing risk,
determining service priorities, collaborate with the team to determine care plan, assess the need
for emergent crisis intervention.
- Provide individual, family and group support including referral and access to community services,
transition to and from the client’s home community.
- Liaise with care providers, service providers and stakeholders, including community MHSU, tertiary
and acute care, government ministries.
- Provide follow-up care as needed, including referral to community based MHSU, primary health
and dental care, vocational programs, recreational programs, peer support groups.
- Establish, maintain and enhance therapeutic relationships based on respect with client. Engage
others in treatment planning and evaluation, provides follow-up planning, support clients to
manage self-care, encourages informed decision making and empowers client to improve quality of
life.
- Maintain client records and program documentation, in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Monitor the day-to-day operations of residence to ensure quality control in adherence to licensing
regulation.
- Maintain the facility, including support with cleaning and managing supplies.
