Mental Health Worker jobs in Vancouver, BC

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implements and participates in activation, life skills, recreational, and/or social activities designed to meet the needs of clients, providing demonstration as required. Adapts and modifies established activities to meet the special needs of clients.
• Participates in the development of activities to include arts and crafts, sports, music, bingo, wood working, cooking, gardening and exercises as examples, by providing input to senior positions.
• Observes clients and their environments, and reports unsafe conditions and behavioural, physical, and/or cognitive changes to supervisor. Promotes client participation in activities, and provides feedback regarding the performance and progress of clients.
• Accompanies clients on outings such as appointments, shopping, and leisure activities.
• Receives client feedback, inquiries, and complaints, and responds as required.
• Assists clients with activities of daily living as required, such as feeding, lifts & transfers, grooming, and toileting. Encourages clients to perform activities of daily living and to assist with housekeeping duties.
• Supports clients experiencing cognitive and/or mental health challenges and/or responsive behaviors.
• Provides direction to volunteers as required and demonstrates related techniques as required.
• Sets up furnishings and equipment for activities.
• Maintains an inventory of equipment, tools, and materials related to activities and reports deficiencies as required.
• Completes and maintains related records and documentation such as statistics, progress reports, activity participation reports, observation reports, and client activity profiles.
• Refers clients to other programs/services and provides information regarding available resources.
• Performs housekeeping duties such as sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming, dusting, washing dishes, and laundry.
• Performs limited food preparation such as heating prepared food, and making tea, coffee, toast, salads, and sandwiches.
• Answers general inquiries by telephone and in person, and provides direction and routine information about programs and policies.
• Attends staff meetings and in-service education and participates in care planning and other meetings as required.
• Performs other related duties as requested or as directed by Program Coordinator/Supervisor, and/or clients.

Qualifications

• Minimum Grade 12 or equivalent
• Completion of a recognized Recreational/Activity Degree or other certification desired.
• Two years recent related experience, including one-year experience in programming with clients with cognitive limitations or physical disabilities also desired. Will consider other relevant experience, (such as child and youth workers, community worker, social worker, etc).

• Mental and physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Ability to organize work with flexibility.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Ability to teach life and work skills.

• 2-3 Character Reference Letters from someone who can vouch for the applicant’s character who is not an employee at VRS Communities or an immediate family member.
• Current Emergency First Aid with CPR-C Certificate.
• Current Food Safe Level 1 Certificate.
• Negative TB Test Result.
• Proof of 2 COVID-19 Vaccinations.
• Immunization Record.
• Clear Criminal Record Check (CRC).
• Proof of Class 4 Driver’s License
• Driver's Abstract.
• Work Permit (if applicable).
PR Card or Citizenship Card (if applicable).

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 8.30am-4pm.

Starting Pay is $29.62, increasing to $31.40 based on hours worked.

Regular full-time staff receive an extensive health and welfare benefit package.

Note: All applications without a Class 4 Driver's License will automatically be rejected.