Community Liaison Worker, Integrated Care Team - Community Health Centre; Casual Pool

Salary Details

The salary range for this position is CAD $33.49/Hr.

- CAD $35.31/Hr.

Come work as a Community Liaison Worker at the Downtown Community Health Centre at Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) in Vancouver, BC!

In accordance with the Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Strategic Framework, the Community Liaison Worker supports an integrated health service team and delivery model and provides support services to clients who have mental health and substance use/addiction issues. Works across multiple sites, clinics and services within an integrated health service delivery model and interdisciplinary care team that includes primary care, mental health and substance use, private General Practitioner (GP) partners and other community care services.

Monitors clients, documents and provides verbal reports on observations in accordance with standard procedures or specific direction. Facilitates the use of community services/resources and provides information on community services. Liaises and coordinates services with mental health and substance use and other medical professionals. Plans, organizes, facilitates and co-leads groups as required, participates in the process of case planning, assists clients with the activities of daily living including maintaining personal hygiene and appearance, safety, shopping, budgeting and escorting clients to appointments.

Acts as an advocate for clients and acts as a resource for the Integrated Care Team by providing information/support related to clients with complex health care needs. Establishes, maintains and enhances therapeutic relationships based on respect.

About Community Health Centers (CHC):

CHCs offer clinic services, referral services, support groups, therapy and ambulatory nutrition care, and a full range of addiction and mental health services, to those who are living with complex psychosocial and clinical needs, who are vulnerable and underserved, and who require a higher intensity of services to achieve and maintain functional stability. Each clinic is staffed with Integrated Care Teams (ICTs) to care for people who experience barriers accessing services, have no primary care providers and are challenged by complex health concerns (including psycho-social, physical, mental health and addiction co-morbidities).

Each ICT provides care on-site and via outreach, with nurses, social workers, counselloers, peer specialists, community liaison workers, family physicians, nurse practitioners, and psychiatrists. ICTs are supported on-site by more specialized care providers: wound care clinicians, palliative care nurses, OTs, dieticians, and many other disciplines.

Education & Experience

• Certificate from a recognized Health Care Worker program such as Community Health Worker Program, plus two (2) years’ recent related experience supporting clients through a holistic mental health, substance use and primary care lens, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Valid B.C. Driver's license and access to a personal vehicle for business-related purposes, as required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of community, social and health resources.
• Ability to keyboard 5000 keystrokes per hour.
• Knowledge of substance misuse and of problems encountered by chemically dependent individuals; basic understanding of behavior management.
• Knowledge and experience in providing culturally safe and competent care, specifically pertaining to Aboriginal people.
• Knowledge and experience in Trauma Informed Practice, Harm Reduction and Recovery Oriented Care.
• Knowledge of mental health issues and treatment.
• Knowledge of appropriate acts i.e. Mental Health Act, Adult Guardianship, Public Health
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