Vancouver Health Region - Indigenous Cultural Liaison Support Worker; Casual

Overview

Rain City Housing operates on the stolen, unceded, ancestral, traditional homelands of the Xʷməθkwey̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ Nations in so-called Vancouver, theq̓íc̓əy ̓, qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən ̓, kʷikʷəƛ̓əm, qiqéyt, SEMYOME, Stó꞉lō, and sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ Nations in so-called Lower Mainland, and shíshálh in so-called Sunshine Coast.

About Us – A home for every person. Rain City Housing is an organization that makes a difference in people’s lives. Our mission is to advance social equity by building upon the strengths of our community and of each individual. With a goal of providing a home for everyone, Rain City’s programs sustain relationships, strengthen communities, and make change for people experiencing homelessness, mental health, trauma, and substance use issues.

Rain City Housing has been developing emerging and promising practices for over 40 years in social services and healthcare, providing Housing First, harm reduction and supports for community members who access our services.

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• 5 days of paid leave for Indigenous Employees for Ceremonial, Cultural, and Spiritual events per year
• 8 weeks of paid leave for gender-affirming care for medical procedures for transgender and gender diverse employees, cumulative total
• Employee and Family Assistance Program available to ALL employees, including 24-hour helpline, personal counselling, life coaching, financial coaching, legal referral and advisory services, and health coaching:
• Employer-paid benefits for regular Part-time and Full-time employees
• Unlimited Physiotherapy and $1,000/year coverage for Massage
• Vision Care, Dental Care, Prescription Drugs, Naturopath, Acupuncture, Chiropractor, Group Life Benefit $50,000, Long Term Disability, and Unlimited Out-of-Province and Out-of-Country Emergencies

The Indigenous Cultural Liaison Support Worker (ICL) provides the Indigenous lens and consults with Indigenous clients to provide/connect them with a range of Indigenous-specific supports in the community, while advocating for access and rights as needed. These supports can include liaising with and/or supporting cultural activities/programming;
Indigenous-led and informed case planning for Indigenous clients; connecting clients with outside organizational supports or agencies that assist; and accompanying clients in navigating health and/or court systems. In addition to Indigenous-specific supports, the ICL provides daily supports to all program participants, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, including medication administration, building security, crisis intervention, building maintenance, and front-line overdose response. Using a culturally informed model rooted in harm reduction, the ICL works with clients toward self-identified and self-determined goals for culture, connection/reconnection, and community integration;

while advocating for access, rights, and Cultural Safety as needed.

* Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, Metis, Native American) ancestry/identity is a bona fide occupational requirement for this position.

* A clear British Columbia Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check for working with vulnerable adults and/or children is a condition of employment with Rain City Housing. Applicants must be willing and able to receive a clearance under the Criminal Record Review Act.

We are looking for people able to work on our programs located in Vancouver Health region such as:

Many forms of education and experience are valued, including volunteering, and lived experience of mental illness/addiction/homelessness. Minimum education and experience include:

• A Diploma in community social services.
• Two (2) years of recent, related work experience with an emphasis on mental health, addictions, homelessness and/or social services.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification.
• Naloxone Certification.

• Establish a dignifying and purposeful relationship with the client,…