Recovery Advocate - MHSU

Salary: The salary range for this position is CAD $31.54/Hr. - CAD $33.28/Hr.

Job Summary

Come work as a Recovery Advocate with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH!)

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Recovery Advocate to join the team in Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!

As a Recovery Advocate you will:

• Work as a member of a community recovery-based team to provide individual and group recovery support and information sessions to a designated client population/community.
• Provide advocacy for clients to access substance use recovery-based services free of discrimination, stigma, and barriers and supports clients and their support network with locating health, social and substance use services for the designated client population/community.
• Develop relationships based on respect.
• Provide outreach services, assist with coordinating recovery support programming and organize venues and materials for educational sessions and social and recreational activities.
• Perform word processing duties, assist with research and other special projects, maintain and compile statistics, participate in committees, task groups, and/or corporate initiatives.
• Engage in and assist the Team Lead with ongoing team planning, development, evaluation and quality improvement activities.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Diploma in a Community Social Services program and two (2) years’ recent related experience advocating and/or providing support to the designated client population/community, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Personal experience accessing substance use services in the designated client population/community.
• Valid BC Driver’s License with access to a reliable vehicle as local area travel may be required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of health concerns for the designated client population/community.
• Knowledge of the substance use recovery and harm reduction system in British Columbia.
• Ability to facilitate supportive groups with attention to participants’ emotional well-being and safety.
• Ability to establish and maintain rapport with a diverse range of community members, volunteers, and health, social and community service providers for the designated client population/community.
• Ability to communicate effectively/tactfully both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to organize and prioritize.
• Ability to work under the pressure of interruptions and adapt to changes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Indigenous Cultural Safety.
• Demonstrated knowledge of traditional healing practices.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of harm reduction in a health care setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of LGBTQ2S+ services and programs in the community.
• Demonstrated knowledge of trauma-informed practice.
• Ability to problem solve and take initiative.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to provide work direction.
• Skilled in conflict resolution, facilitation, and advocacy.
• Ability to compose business correspondence.
• Ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the job.

Closing Statement

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check. As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan.
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities.
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families.
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers.
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff.

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation. Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.