Indigenous Homelessness Outreach Worker

Support Indigenous clients facing homelessness in Powell River with culturally safe outreach, housing coordination, and trauma-informed care at qathet General Hospital.
Vancouver Coastal Health seeks an Indigenous Homelessness Outreach Worker for its interdisciplinary team. You will support Indigenous people experiencing homelessness, precarious housing, or housing loss risk. The work includes community outreach, resource linkages, brief planning, harm reduction, and recovery-oriented care.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide outreach in shelters, supported housing, and community settings
Create linkages to community resources, programs, and healthcare providers
Coordinate support for benefits, assistance, housing, and homelessness concerns
Collaborate with Elders, traditional teachers, and Knowledge Keepers
Apply Indigenous traditions, trauma-informed practice, and harm reduction
Requirements:
Diploma in Community Social Service or related discipline
One year of recent related experience with Indigenous clients
Knowledge of local First Nations communities and Indigenous organizations
Indigenous Cultural Safety training and culturally safe care knowledge
Valid British Columbia driver’s license for required travel
Bring Indigenous cultural knowledge, outreach experience, and housing-focused care to Vancouver Coastal Health’s Powell River team.