MENTAL HEALTH WORKER - SYLVIA'S PLACE - CASUAL

About the role

The Kettle Society supports people with mental illness to lead healthier lives by providing support services, advocacy, employment, and mentoring and housing. We work to raise awareness of mental health issues, break down stigma and reduce barriers for people with mental illness. Our goal is to promote the inclusion of people living with mental illness in all aspects of society.

Responsibilities

• Supports clients by undertaking a variety of activities including case planning or programming for clients, volunteers and/or SEED workers as needed, assisting with daily social, physical, emotional and life skills;
• Works on behalf of the client with a variety of agencies;
• Facilitates programs and activities with large/small group;
• Supports clients to undertake meal planning, meal preparing, and washing dishes and cleaning/tiding up the kitchen;
• Acts as a role model for the clients in modeling a variety of personal and social activities such as hygiene, meal planning, how to cook meals, how to budget and purchase necessary items;
• Maintains living spaces to health and safety standards and applies for and keeps employment as appropriate;
• Performs outreach activities as required.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 Community Social Worker Diploma;
• 2 years of recent related experience including direct practical experience working such as crisis intervention, conflict resolution, psychological rehabilitation techniques, homelessness, working with individuals with mental illness and/or addiction and/or concurrent disorders;
• Understanding of the cycle of abuse;
• Working knowledge of the residential tenancy act;
• Class 5 BC Driver’s License when applicable;
• Basic First Aid;
• WHMIS Level 1 Food Safe;
• Home management skills;
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position;
• Ability to work independently and in cooperation with others;
• Ability to operate related equipment;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing;
• Ability to organize and prioritize;
• Ability to observe and recognize changes in clients;
• Ability to establish and maintain rapport with clients;
• Ability to instruct adults;
• Ability to analyze and resolve problems;
• Conflict resolution and crisis intervention skills;
• Advocacy skills;
• Ability to undertake meal prep and cooking duties, followed by clean up.

Skills

• Home management skills;
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position;
• Ability to work independently and in cooperation with others;
• Ability to operate related equipment;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing;
• Ability to organize and prioritize;
• Ability to observe and recognize changes in clients;
• Ability to establish and maintain rapport with clients;
• Ability to instruct adults;
• Ability to analyze and resolve problems;
• Conflict resolution and crisis intervention skills;
• Advocacy skills;
• Ability to undertake meal prep and cooking duties, followed by clean up.

Pay

$31.56 per hour + 10% each hour worked in lieu of vacation & statutory holiday.

Schedule

Must be able to work all shifts – not necessarily every day of the week. Shift hours are: 8:30AM to 4:30PM, 12:00PM to 8:00PM, 3:00PM to 11PM.