Arrowhead Community Support Worker - Casual

• Location 5561 WHARF AVE,SECHELT, BC, V0N 3A0,Canada
• Base Pay $27.81 / Hour
• Employee Type Casual Non-Union

Arrowhead Community Support Worker - Casual

Location:

Arrowhead Clubhouse, Sechelt - In-office

Employment Type: On call/Casual

Compensation: $27.81

Since 1974, Sunshine Coast Community Services Society has been at the heart of creating positive change for people on the Sunshine Coast. With a legacy built on care, dedication, and adaptability, we proudly offer over 30 impactful programs across the region. Our work spans four vital areas:
Community Action and Engagement
, Together Against Violence
, Child and Family Counselling
, and Family, Youth, and Children’s Services
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Guided by our core values—
social justice, interdependence, diversity, compassion, and respect
—we are driven to empower individuals and strengthen our community. We’re seeking passionate, values-driven individuals who want to make a real difference in the lives of others. If that sounds like you, join us and be part of our meaningful journey!

The Community Support Worker for Arrowhead Clubhouse creates a safe and effective clubhouse environment where members can see themselves as valued participants in the clubhouse community. The Community Support Worker delivers frontline services, working side-by-side with members and reports to the Program Lead.

• Facilitate an environment where members’ aspirations regarding clubhouse participation, employment, education, housing, recovery, and social involvement can be realized.
• Works side-by-side with members to assess their skills and strengths and increase their self-esteem and employability by executing skill building activities.
• Assists and advocates for members in obtaining entitlement benefits, psychiatric, medical and addictions treatments, follow-up care after detox and/or rehabilitation treatment, and utilizing other community resources.
• Monitor and support members struggling with addiction for risk of overdose in the building or the garden, observes and delivers Naloxone and CPR if needed.
• Provide immediate Mental Health crisis intervention when needed until other services (VCH mental health teams or RCMP) are available.
• Calmly and proactively deescalates potential conflicts and facilitates the arrival of the desired outcome creating an inclusive, respectful and effective environment for members and staff .
• Leads program activities including set up and take down of equipment and supplies to ensure smooth delivery.
• Collaborates with the Program Lead, program staff and members to develop and implement Clubhouse policies, procedures and programs.
• Works with the Program Lead to ensure members have opportunities to be engaged in program oversight, development, evaluation and implementation.
• Conduct new member orientations/intake.
• Ensure the clubhouse and surrounding grounds are open on time in good operational order and ready to receive the members.
• Respond to the needs of the members with practical guidance and advice.
• Builds rapport with members through one-to-one active listening, encouragement and appreciation of their help, and the offering of practical guidance and advice (when requested).
• Supports members to engage in social interactions and increase their awareness and access to community resources.
• Collaborate with other SCCSS programs.
• Ensures effective service-delivery consistent with agency mandate and policy.

• Solid understanding of the strengths and challenges experienced by adults living with mental health and addiction challenges
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in a related program.
• Belief in the capacity of all members to improve their quality of life.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Comfortable working in an…