24-15 Part-Time Mental Health Worker – Victory House

As a member of a multidisciplinary team, the Mental Health Worker assists residents with mental and physical disabilities to live successfully in the community by providing a variety of day-to-day physical, emotional, and social supports, life skills assistance, information, and resources in accordance with service/care plans; participates in activities; participates in service/care planning, including input into residents’ psychosocial and general health and activity needs; observes changes in residents’ behavior/ functioning and reports concerns to the Senior MHW and/or Program Coordinator as appropriate; documents interventions; ensures that their practice meets professional and organizational standards; fosters a positive and collaborative working environment with colleagues; is committed to participating in his/her own continuing professional development.

EDUCATION/PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Health Care Support Worker (combined Community Mental Health Worker/Resident Care Aide Attendant) Certificate from a recognized institution or an equivalent combination of education and experience in mental health support and resident care.
• Grade 12
• Current First Aid/CPR/Food Safe Certificates required.
• Non-violent Crisis Intervention course preferred.
• Class V BC Driver’s License preferred.

ABILITIES/SKILLS:

• Knowledge of mental health recovery principles and approaches to care.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English verbally and in writing.
• Ability to take initiative and work with minimal amount of supervision.
• Ability to empathize and work with people who may have experienced abuse, poverty, grief and loss, oppression, violence, mental health challenges, and/or addictions issues, and/or those who may be living with HIV/AIDS or other life-limiting or life-threatening conditions.
• Ability to operate related equipment. Knowledge of computer programs including MS windows environment, MS Outlook, and Word.
• Ability to assist in developing, implementing, and evaluating programs.
• Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate care, and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members in care planning.
• Ability to work independently and professionally.
• Ability to foster a working environment of collaboration, skill, collegiality, and enthusiasm.
• Demonstrable understanding of mental illness and subsequent stigma.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position such as capabilities which are compatible with walking, stopping, bending, and lifting heavy residents using effective and safe body mechanics.