Lead (S1A), Mental Health & Substance Use Consumer / Peer Based Services

Vancouver Coastal Health • Vancouver, BC

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Come work as a Lead (S1A) at Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) at Mental Health & Substance Use Consumer / Peer Based Services at Robert & Lily Lee Family Community Health Centre in Vancouver, BC! Apply now to join the team! Within the context of a client and family-centred framework and continuum based care model and in accordance with established standards of professional practice and the vision and values of the organization, including Indigenous Cultural Safety, cultural humility and anti-racism principles, works as part of Vancouver Community Mental Health and Substance Use Services to strengthen and lead the consumer involvement and initiatives services/programs for community mental health and/or substance use services. Coordinates the daily activities of the program and supervises designated staff, acts as a resource for consumer involvement and initiative issues and promotes interdisciplinary collaboration and advocacy for client concerns including education, employment, consumer leadership, housing and income support. Provides education to mental health and/or substance use consumers, staff, family and physicians including peer counselling, support and information for consumer and client input to policy, service design and evaluation. Develops peer related educational materials and resources, collaborates, consults and builds linkages to coordinate existing programs and/or to develop new services, maintains budget information, contract information, statistical records and reports on various activities of the program. Coordinates and participates in team planning and quality improvement activities, participates in approved research and special projects and maintains and updates own knowledge.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a related health science or social services discipline from a recognized program.
• Three (3) year’s recent related experience working with individuals with a mental health and/or substance use history.
• One (1) year’s supervisory/administrative experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Valid BC Driver’s License and access to a personal vehicle for business-related purposes.
• Knowledge of the principles of recovery in mental health and substance use and/or harm reduction.
• Comprehensive knowledge of consumer initiatives and involvement.
• Comprehensive knowledge of consumer and mainstream mental health and substance use resources and other community service providers.
• Comprehensive knowledge of legislation and government policies and procedures that relate to clients, including confidentially legislation.
• Broad knowledge of mental health, substance use and harm reduction issues and treatment approaches.
• Broad knowledge of trauma informed practice and harm reduction approaches and strengths-based care.
• Demonstrated ability to promote Indigenous Cultural Safety.
• Demonstrated ability to provide competent and culturally safety care in a variety of settings and with diverse populations.
• Broad knowledge of the principles of adult education and utilization of education tools and materials.
• Broad knowledge of research process and methodology.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with clients and their families, physicians, and other health care staff, both one-on-one and in groups.
• Demonstrated listening and information seeking skills that promotes communication and leads to a cooperative approach to problem solving.
• Demonstrated ability to provide supervision, leadership, consultation, and facilitation.
• Demonstrated ability to set priorities, organize work and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of consumer only, consumer, family and staff, and within an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to work with consumers including those from diverse backgrounds.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events, problem solve and deal effectively with conflict situations.
• Ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications.
• Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Nice To Haves

• Personal identification as a person with lived/living experience (i.e., “Peer”) with a mental health and/or substance use challenge.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen and lead the consumer involvement and initiatives services/programs for community mental health and/or substance use services.
• Coordinate the daily activities of the program and supervise designated staff.
• Act as a resource for consumer involvement and initiative issues.
• Promote interdisciplinary collaboration and advocacy for client concerns including education, employment, consumer leadership, housing and income support.
• Provide education to mental health and/or substance use consumers, staff, family and physicians including peer counselling, support and information for consumer and client input to policy, service design and evaluation.
• Develop peer related educational materials and resources.
• Collaborate, consult and build linkages to coordinate existing programs and/or to develop new services.
• Maintain budget information, contract information, statistical records and reports on various activities of the program.
• Coordinate and participate in team planning and quality improvement activities.
• Participate in approved research and special projects.
• Maintain and update own knowledge.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees