Support Worker

Vancouver Coastal Health • Vancouver, BC

4d • CA$33 - CA$35 • Onsite

About The Position

Come work as a Support Worker with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) on the Healthiest Babies Possible Program at Robert & Lily Lee Family Community Health Centre in Vancouver, BC. Reporting to the Coordinator, the Support Worker provides nutrition/lifestyle counseling, education and support for at risk pregnant women in the community.

Requirements

• Grade 12, supplemented by training in nutrition, counseling, or health sciences at the University or College level with 2 years experience in community outreach, group facilitation and counseling, preferably with pregnant and parenting women/families, or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience.
• Ability to speak a second language.
• Valid B.C. Driver's License.
• Local area travel requires the use of a personal vehicle for which mileage reimbursement is paid.
• Considerable knowledge of community resources and agencies.
• Sound knowledge of prenatal nutrition, food security, prenatal health and breastfeeding.
• Demonstrated counseling skills.
• Demonstrated group facilitation skills in a multicultural setting.
• Ability to network within the community.
• Working knowledge of smoking cessation and addictions.
• Working knowledge of infant nutrition, growth and development.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in a second language both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to establish/maintain satisfactory work relationships with public, volunteers and other employees, to deal tactfully/effectively with co-workers, public, demanding clients and staff from other agencies, and to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work within a multicultural team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, to multi-task, to work independently with minimal direction, to problem solve, to take initiative, to anticipate potential problems/conflicts and take appropriate actions, to organize and prioritize work and to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provides nutrition/lifestyle counseling, education and support for at risk pregnant women in the community.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• 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: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree