Location: Vernon, BC
Full-time, On-site, 40 hours per week Indigenous-inclusive employer Benefits listed Posted 16 days ago, via Job Bank
Indigenous-inclusive employer
Victim Advocate Caseworker
Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division
$33.00/hour
Vancouver, BC
Contract, Hybrid, 37.5 hours per week, 1 opening.
The opportunity
- Status
- Active until cancelled
- Location
- Vancouver, BC
- Employment
- Contract, 37.5 hours per week
- Work arrangement
- Hybrid
- Openings
- 1
- Experience
- 1 year to less than 2 years
- Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Job description
Work must be completed both in person and remotely.
Work site environment
- Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
Work setting
- Correctional facility
- Hospital/medical facility or clinic
- Mental health institution, facility or clinic
Tasks
- Prepare reports or case histories
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Perform administrative tasks
- Conduct follow-up assessments
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
- Assist clients/guests with special needs
- Provide advice and training to users in response to identified difficulties
Supervision
- No supervision responsibility
Target audience
- Aboriginal groups
- Culturally diverse groups
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Persons with physical disabilities
Area of work experience
- Community service organization
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for Indigenous people
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
Requirements
Languages: English
Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Office
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Child Abuse Registry check
- Child welfare check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Adult Abuse Registry check
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel regularly
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses paid by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Values and ethics
- Client focus
- Team player
- Organized
Who can apply
- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- As per collective agreement
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site recreation and activities
Work location
Where you’ll work.
- 1130 West Pender Street, Unit 905, Vancouver, BC V6E 4A4 Open in Google Maps
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The employer
Who this posting welcomes
Indigenous-inclusive employer
The employer indicated on this posting that they welcome applications from Indigenous people.
- Based in
- Vancouver, BC
Applying
This opportunity is applied for on the employer’s own platform.
- Posted
- Published for
- 9 days
- Vacancies
- 1
- Category
- Social & Community Services
- Languages
- English
- NOC
- 42201
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