Connective is a dynamic non-profit organization that provides innovative programming in the social services sector. We strive to create safe, healthy, and inclusive communities for all.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Receives referrals from funders
• Works with the client, researches background material, and seeks the input of other professionals and family members, to provide the assessment that will ascertain needs and postulate intervention possibilities
• Works with the client to consider issues and creates a mutually agreed intervention and support plan that has measurable short and long-term goals
• Ensures issues of daily living, including but not limited to housing, nutrition, clothing, hygiene, leisure lifestyle and access, employment, and education are addressed in this plan
• Ensures the client’s ongoing legal, mental, and physical health issues are addressed in the plan
• When and as needed, provides a wide range of interventions to enable the client to address and accomplish the established goals
• Interacts with other professionals, family members, and organizations to ensure services, admissions, and treatments are in the client’s interest and supportive of the long-term goals
• On the client’s behalf, is a resource to other professionals, including but not limited to the courts, probation services, and community and institutional psychiatric services
• Maintains extensive records and case notes in accord with Community Living British Columbia policies and standards
• Completes monthly progress reports
• Participates in staff and resident/staff meetings as instructed by the Program Manager
• Other duties as subsequently negotiated

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Graduate with a Diploma or Certificate in Social Services or a relevant field with one year of related experience
• Counselling experience in the appropriate field and demonstrate a clear ability to respond well in crisis situations
• Experience with clients with a history of conflict with the law, developmental disabilities and/or spectrum disorders, interaction with social agencies and experiencing psychiatric/personality disorders
• Understanding of providing service to people with different learning abilities
• Extensive knowledge of community services in Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley as they relate to persons with psychiatric involvement
• Experience in assessment, case/care plan development and implementation
• Demonstrated an ability to deal with potential violence
• Demonstrated an ability to develop programs tailored to the particular diverse needs of the individual
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to successfully complete a Criminal Records Check
• Current Emergency First Aid Certificate (Please refer to the Certificates accepted in B.C. - WorkSafeBC).
• Class 5 BC driver’s license
• Personal transportation that is in good repair, insured for business up to $1,000,000 for liability, and which can be used to transport clients
• Proof of vaccination for communicable diseases may be required as mandated by Government, Health Authority, and/or funder requirements.

This position will provide assistive outreach support to client(s) referred to Connective by our funders to enable their adjustment to, and success with life in the community.