Sobering Centre Wellness Worker

Career Opportunity: Sobering Centre Wellness Worker

Location: Prince George, BC

Employment Type: Casual

Practice Differently with Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS): CSFS is an innovative and progressive leader in Indigenous health and family services where culture is at the centre of everything we do. Since our beginnings in the late 1980s, CSFS has grown to over 545 employees and provides services to 11 member Nations.

The Sobering Centre Wellness Worker is responsible for supporting clients accessing the Sobering Centre by providing a safe, trauma informed and welcoming environment where a person who is intoxicated due to alcohol and/or substance use may stay as an alternative to incarceration for public intoxication or inappropriate hospital admission through the Emergency Department.

• Screens individuals to determine eligibility as per the criteria and completes intake.
• Provides an initial assessment of the needs of the client.
• Provides sobering stabilization in a structured, substance‑free environment that includes trauma informed and culturally safe care.
• Facilitates connection to substance use services, day treatment programs and other community services and supports, including mutual aid groups.

• Two-year Social Services Diploma preferred.
• Certification with the Indigenous Certification Board of Canada an asset.
• Minimum of 3-6 months recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

In addition to base salary, CSFS offers an excellent compensation package. It features unique and generous flexible time off options promoting work‑life‑family balance, a Municipal Pension Plan (defined benefit with an employer contribution of 9.31% after eligibility period), as well as extended health and dental benefits.

Wage Range: The target hiring range for this position is $26.44 to $34.24 per hour. Placement within the wage range is dependent on the applicant’s role‑specific knowledge, skills, abilities, related experience and market conditions and internal equity.

In accordance with Section 41 of the BC Human Rights Code and Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, preference will be given to qualified candidates with Aboriginal Ancestry.

CSFS is committed to ensuring accessible and accommodating processes during the application and selection phases. If you need accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please contact our Human Resources team by email at recruitment and we’ll collaborate with you to address your requirements.