Merritt, Bc Outreach worker Jobs – 6 Openings This Week

Housing and Street Outreach Worker
ASK Wellness Society —Merritt, BC
- $25.95–$29.76 an hour
- Full-time
- Bachelor's
- First Aid Certification
- Social Work
- Dental care
- Vision care
Resource Centre Director - Vancouver Island (Victoria), BC (PT, Permanent) Hybrid Work
Huntington Society of Canada —British Columbia
- $38.26–$44.15 an hour
- Part-time
- Remote
- Bilingual
- CPR Certification
- English
- Paid time off
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Community Outreach Worker
Lower Nicola Indian Band —Merritt, BC
- $28–$34 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Social Work
- Communication skills
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Youth Outreach Worker
Lower Nicola Indian Band —Merritt, BC
- $26–$32 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Organizational skills
- Social Work
- Communication skills
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Cultural Support Worker
ASK Wellness Society —Merritt, BC
- $27.54–$31.61 an hour
- Full-time
- Writing skills
- Bachelor's
- First Aid Certification
- Dental care
- Vision care
Integrated Child & Youth (school-based) Clinical Counsellor (ICY-CC)
School District #58 (Nicola-Similkameen) —Merritt, BC
- $98,250.00–$122,343.33 a year
- Immediate opening
- Master's degree
- Working with children
- Travel
- Mileage reimbursement

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Housing and Street Outreach Worker

ASK Wellness Society -
Merritt, BC

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Job details

Full-time
$25.95–$29.76 an hour

Qualifications

ASIST
Bachelor's
First Aid Certification
Human Services
Social Work
Driving Licence

Full job description

City: Merritt

Program and Site Location: Merritt Main Office, 2196 Quilchena Ave.

Reports To: Director of Merritt Operations

Term: Full-Time (30 hours per week)

Hours: Tuesday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm with ½ hour paid break

Wage Range: $25.95 to $29.76 based on education and related experience

What We Offer:

Competitive benefits including but not limited to dental, vision, physiotherapy, massage and fertility upon eligibility
Municipal Pension Plan upon eligibility
On-site training and development opportunities such as Violence Prevention, Cultural Awareness and 2sLGBTQ+ training
A culture of equality, inclusion, and diversity including paid cultural sensitivity days
Accidental death insurance and Wellness plan benefit
Vacation entitlements for Part-Time and Full-Time employees

Position Summary: Within this role, your priority will be to work in conjunction with the Housing, Street, and Health Navigation Team to provide support and service to Program Participants seeking housing services with the hope of reducing homelessness in the community. The overriding purpose is to assist Program Participants with multiple barriers and challenging behaviors in finding appropriate shelter and/or detox, treatment, health services, supportive housing, and market housing. Service delivery is based on a client-centered, non-judgmental perspective.

Typical Duties Include:

Housing and Street Outreach Worker Responsibilities

Provide individualized support, as needed, to multiple barriered Program Participants and to assist them in acquiring affordable, safe, and supported community housing.
Identify and develop a customized support system for each client including brokering ‘active’ referrals to essential services/programs.
Mediate between the landlord and client when necessary as well as problem solve with building managers and landlords.
Liaise with key community caregivers regarding necessary support systems for the client including financial and life skills programming.
Provide street services when required and appropriate.
Harm reduction distribution and education.
One-on-one contact with community members on the street and in emergency shelters.
Provide outreach services in partnership with other community partners.
Provide monthly documentation of client statistics and work duties performed.
When required provide additional services to other supportive housing settings.
Provide crisis support and assessment when required.
Contribute to the protection of Program Participants from abuse, and support Program Participants when they are in distress.
Work closely with referral agencies.
Monitor and move along community members who are loitering in and around the property.
Provide crisis intervention as required including overdose responses by ensuring immediate access to medical services and completing necessary incident reports when required.

Administrative Responsibilities

Conduct assessments of potential Program Participants using the BC Housing mandated Vulnerability Assessment Tool (VAT) when requested.
Complete accurate and up to date communication/case notes.
Maintain files and statistics as per accreditation standards on ShareVision and HIFIS database.
When requested, be a member of the Society’s Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) team.
Ensure compliance with all Society policies and procedures.
Other duties which may or may not be outlined within this job description.

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Social Work, Human Services Diploma, Support Worker/Care Aid Certificate, or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or lived experience.
Valid driver’s license, safe driving record and reliable/appropriate transportation with business use coverage.
VAT (Vulnerability Assessment Tool) training an asset.
Mental Health First Aid, ASIST, and Trauma Informed Practice an asset.

Requirements:

Strong ability to recognize and address difficult behaviors.
Good communication, documentation, interpersonal and conflict management skills.
Ability to work within a team-based environment involving multi-agency supports.
Strong working knowledge of community resources.
Understands and maintains professional boundaries.
Must pass an acceptable criminal record check for the vulnerable sector.
Occupational First Aid Level 1 required.
Readiness to complete in-house online training within the first month of employment.
As Program Participants are allowed to have pets, it is noted that this is a pet-friendly environment.

The ASK Wellness Society is dedicated to promoting diversity/multiculturalism with inclusion as one of our Core Values. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.

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