Recovery Advocate

Vancouver Coastal Health•Vancouver, BC

13h•CA$33 - CA$35•Hybrid

About The Position

Within the context of a client and family-centered care model and in accordance with established standards of professional practice and vision and values of the organization, works 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. Provides 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. Develops relationships based on respect. Provides outreach services, assists with coordinating recovery support programming and organizes venues and materials for educational sessions and social and recreational activities. Performs word processing duties, assists with research and other special projects, maintains and compiles statistics, participates in committees, task groups, and/or corporate initiatives and engages in and assists the Team Lead with ongoing team planning, development, evaluation and quality improvement activities. Specialized Substance Use (SSU) Engage is an interdisciplinary substance use transition team that provides low-barrier access to recovery-based supports for clients accessing care within Specialized Substance Use Services. SSU Engage offers short term support for clients navigating recovery across the substance use continuum, providing Access Central waitlist support, residential treatment application completion, and transition support between WDM, stabilization and treatment centers, and recovery community connection.

Requirements

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 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.
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.
Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.

Responsibilities

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.
Support clients and their support network with locating health, social and substance use services.
Develop relationships based on respect.
Provide outreach services.
Assist with coordinating recovery support programming.
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.
Provide Access Central waitlist support.
Assist with residential treatment application completion.
Provide transition support between WDM, stabilization and treatment centers, and recovery community connection.