Mental Health Care Aide
Fraser Health
Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $31.56 – $33.28 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
Are you passionate about working in Mental Health & Substance Use Services? We’re thrilled to announce that we have Casual positions available based in Mission.
Requirements:
- Registration with the BC Care Aide Registry
- Current Level C Basic Life Saving Certificate Food Safe Certificate
- Valid Class 5 BC driver’s license
If you’re ready to join a team dedicated to providing culturally competent care and support, apply now! Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of individuals and families within the South Asian community, empowering them on their journey to recovery.
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Detailed Overview:
Reporting to the Client Care Coordinator, the Mental Health Care Aide participates in the provision of client-focused treatment, rehabilitation, and support for persons with severe addiction and mental illness in a residential, community-based facility. Promotes a safe, health and non-threatening environment that instills a sense of dignity and self-respect. Participates in planning, development, implementation, delivery, and modification of clinical services by responding to identified client needs, within the program’s guidelines. Motivates, assists, and instructs clients with the activities of daily living, reports client’s condition, including reactions to medications. Escorts clients to off-site programs, appointments, and other planned events. Assists clients’ ability to assume self-care responsibility.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Education, Training, and Experience:
Graduation from a recognised Nursing Assistant program such as a Health Care Aide program and a diploma in Community Social Services (i.e. Mental Health Worker, Community Health Worker, Social Services Worker) including post-secondary education in counselling skills training or a minimum of two (2) years recent related experience working with persons with addictions and/or mental illness including the provision of personal care, teaching life skills, or an equivalent combination of education training and experience.
Registration with the BC Care Aide Registry.
Current Level C Basic Life Saving Certificate Food Safe Certificate.
Valid Class 5 BC driver’s license.
Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to apply principles of psychosocial rehabilitation using a client-centred approach.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Ability to develop and maintain therapeutic rapport with clients and employ such a rapport to enable clients to understand their illness and the rehabilitation process.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to employ aggressive behaviour management techniques.
- Ability to exercise sound judgement in keeping with program philosophy.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
Job ID: 44979726017
Fraser Health