Indigenous Peer Support Program Worker

Employment Information

  • Post ID: 535879683
  • Posted Date: Jan 14, 2025
  • Closing Date: Feb 27, 2025
  • Company: Howard Avenue Group Home
  • Category: Healthcare & Social Workers
  • Business Location:Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
  • Total Views: 200
  • Duration: 0 calendar days (1 business days)
  • Last Updated: 12 hours ago
  • Job URL: https://tribaljobs.ca/jobs/535879683/british-columbia/nanaimo/indigenous-peer-support-program-worker/
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Job Details

  • Experience: Not required
  • Opening Positions: 3
  • Remuneration: $26.00 per hour / 4 to 40 hours per week
  • Commencement Date: : 2025-01-27
  • Education: College certificate or diploma from 1 to 2 years
  • How to apply: email to [email protected]

Job Description

Tasks

  • Housekeeping activities
  • Food preparation
  • Provide suicide and crisis intervention
  • Resolve conflict situations
  • Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
  • Supervise children’s visits with parents to ensure their safety
  • Implement behaviour management programs
  • Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
  • Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
  • Manage events
  • Manage knowledge
  • Offer mentoring

Supervision

  • 1 to 2 people

Experience and specialization

Target audience

  • Aboriginal groups
  • Children
  • Females

Computer and technology knowledge

  • MS Office

Area of work experience

  • Community service organization

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
  • Emergency child care first aid and CPR
  • Mandt System training
  • Mental health first aid Certificate
  • Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
  • First Aid Certificate
  • CPR Certificate
  • Food Safety Certificate

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Pension plan
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

  • Learning/training paid by employer