Providence Health Care Looking for Clinic Assistant-Support Worker – Crosstown at Vancouver, BC Full Time

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As per the current Public Health Orders (Long Term Care/Seniors Assisted Living Provincial Health Order and the Health Sector Order), as of October 26, 2021, all employees working for Providence Health Care must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required.

Crosstown Clinic – It’s the first clinic of its kind in North America focusing on addictions care. We follow a harm reduction care model, and have a set client list of approx.. 150-170 people who come in for regularly scheduled sessions. We have an interdisciplinary team of Physicians, Nurses, Social Workers, and Clinic Assistant Support Workers. We offer hydromorphone and medical grade heroin, and clients each have a unique prescription.

Summary

Reporting to the Clinical Supervisor, the Community Support Worker is responsible for providing assistance to clients and staff involved in a study/treatment in a mental health/addictions clinic setting by performing duties such as observing, monitoring and reporting changes in behaviour or physical status, providing security requirements for the site and performing clerical functions such as scheduling and registering clients, reception, maintaining related databases and ordering and maintaining equipment and supplies.

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• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently and in cooperation with others.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Ability to organize and prioritize.
• Ability to establish and maintain rapport with clients.
• Ability to observe and recognize changes in clients.
• Knowledge of addiction/drug abuse and harm reduction.
• Ability to handle and diffuse conflict.

Education

• Grade 12, completion of Community Support Worker or Mental Health Worker Certificate plus two years’ recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Completion of certificates in C.P.R. and First Aid.