Youth Care Worker - Youth Assertive Outreach Mental Health

at  Vancouver Coastal Health

COME WORK AS A YOUTH CARE WORKER AT VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Youth Care Worker to join the Downtown Eastside Youth Outreach Operating team at Robert & Lily Lee Family Community Health Centre. Apply today to join our team!
The Youth Care Worker will join the Youth Assertive Outreach Mental Health team and work collaboratively to identify and reduce barrrier that may impact the youth/family’s ability to access and follow through with mental health supports. The position will support Mental Health Clinicians with case management and outreach intervention to support engagemnet, as well as support youth with transitions when aging out of youth servics and foster care.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Baccalaureate Degree in Child and Youth Care or a Baccalaureate Degree in an equivalent appropriate health related discipline.
• Two (2) years recent related experience working with youth experiencing significant mental health, substance use and/or concurrent disorder challenges in a multidisciplinary health care setting.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of recovery in mental health and substance use.
• Demonstrated knowledge of behavioural, social emotional and mental health/psychiatric problems in youth.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in Trauma Informed Practice, Harm Reduction and Recovery Oriented Care.
• Demonstrated knowledge of mental health/substance use diagnosis and treatment.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize signs and indicators of clients at risk of harm to self or others and knowledge of appropriate standards / processes as it relates to the rights and obligations of clients and staff.
• Demonstrated knowledge of other facilities and community resources.
• Demonstrated knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in client care.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the normal growth and development of children/youth.
• Demonstrated ability to work with youth with behavioural, social, emotional and mental health/substance use issues.
• Demonstrated ability to apply knowledge of theory and practice to a care coordination process.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with youth and their families, educational personnel, resource workers, service providers, colleagues, physician, and other health care staff, both one-on-one and in groups.
• Demonstrated listening and information seeking skills that promotes communication and lead to a co-operative approach to problem solving within a multidisciplinary setting.
• Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to provide culturally safe care to diverse populations.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a high volume/high stress environment with strong conflict resolution and problem solving skills.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Basic computer literacy to operate computerized client care information system and word processing, spreadsheet, Internet and e-mail software.
  Closing Statement:
  The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.
  As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

Please refer the Job description for details