CPO R - Community Integration Specialist

CPO 18R - Community Integration Specialist - (123734)

The Team

The Community Integration Services Branch is a dedicated and established team of Community Integration Specialists who work closely with frontline support workers, outreach staff, and emergency shelter coordinators. This team collaborates with a range of professionals, including Employment and Assistance Workers, community partners, and non‑profit staff, to provide essential support to B.C.’s most underserved individuals. We value our team’s commitment to client‑centered care and their efforts to meet clients where they are, ensuring they receive both financial assistance and help navigating complex social services.

The Role

Community Integration Specialists work in the community 80‑85% of their scheduled work week using in‑reach and outreach approaches to connect individuals with services. You’ll play a vital role in supporting individuals to navigate government systems and access necessary services, particularly within the Province’s complex care housing sites. Your responsibilities will include intensive case management, expedited intakes, and coordinated housing inspections. This role is crucial in lowering barriers for those experiencing homelessness, mental illness, trauma, and addiction, fostering community integration and independence.

By building meaningful relationships with diverse stakeholders, you’ll make a tangible difference in the lives of those you serve. Join us in our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and help create opportunities and reduce poverty.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience Requirements

• Secondary school graduation and 3 years, related experience
  * OR
• Evergreen Certificate and 4 years, related experience
  * OR
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

* Related experience must include at least two of the following and can be gained in either a community/volunteer or employment/customer service capacity:

• Providing services to people who are living in poverty and may be experiencing homelessness
• Providing services to people who are experiencing mental health and/or substance use challenges
• Providing services to people with disabilities

Preference may be given to applicants who have one or more of the following:

• Experience working in community organizations and/or with multiple service providers.
• Experience using a trauma‑informed approach to client service.
• Direct or indirect lived experience of addiction, poverty, homelessness, or mental health challenges.
• Due to the nature of this role, preference may be given to qualified applicants who identify as Indigenous (First Nations status or non‑status, Inuit and/or Métis), LGBTQ2S+, a person with a disability, and/or a visible minority, with the required combination of education and experience.
• Experience working in a community‐based role (i.e., outreach worker, shelter worker, health care worker, social worker, etc.)

About this Position:

This position has full time on‑site requirements. There is currently one (1) permanent opportunity available in Prince George. An eligibility list may be established for future temporary and/or permanent vacancies in Prince George and will be utilized exclusively by the Community Integration Services Branch. Successful applicants will be required to physically work in Prince George and will not be eligible to be placed elsewhere in the province by virtue of this competition.

The Service Delivery Division provides a flexible work environment with many unique benefits, including a scheduled day off every two weeks. Enhanced Security Screening will be required. Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.

We are committed to ensuring that reasonable accommodations are available throughout the hiring process, including the assessment and selection stages. Please email the individual or contact listed on the posting if you require an accommodation to fully participate in the hiring process.

We are committed to creating a diverse workplace that represents the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens.

The Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service is available to Indigenous (First Nations [status or non‑status], Inuit or Métis) applicants originating from the land now known as Canada, seeking work or already employed in the BC Public Service. Indigenous applicants can contact this service for personalized guidance on the BC Public Service hiring process including job applications and interviews.