Specialized Outreach Worker, Part-Time (20hrs/week)

In Your Role You Will

• Initiate contact with referred individuals. Assist manager with intake interviews and assess suitability for services. Assess support needs and formulate service plans with individuals.
• Make referrals to other programs, agencies and / or community resources as appropriate.
• Assist individuals to plan goals and provides support in accessing community, skill development, employment skills, guidance and emotional support.

Monitor their well being and provide feedback and support to families of clients and other stakeholders in their lives.

• Recognize and analyze potential emergency situations and develop strategies to deal with them. Utilize their knowledge of persons with developmental disabilities, FAS / FAE and / or Autism Spectrum Disorder, develop service plans and front line instruction around crisis management, problem solving and community based instruction.
• Help individuals access resources in the community and provide referrals to services. Assist individuals to obtain temporary or permanent housing either directly or by coordinating with other agencies.

Provide information that helps individuals make better-informed choices.

• Advocate for the individuals and assist them in self-advocacy.
• Review individuals’ progress and make reports regarding their daily activities and progress.
• Liaise with other agencies, professionals, ministry staff and the community.
• Develop Personalized Service Plans that are person centered and comprehensive in line with Dr. Shalock’s Quality of Life Indicators.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Prior to confirmation of employment all applicants must provide a current (dated within 6 months of hiring date) Criminal Record Check and Ministry Check.

These checks can take up to 6 weeks to obtain, please ensure you prepare accordingly.

As An Ideal Candidate You Possess

• A degree, diploma or certificate in one of the humanities, social work or related field. Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.
• Minimum of one year experience working with persons with a developmental disability, and sexualized behaviour
• Working knowledge of drug addiction
• Valid CPR / First Aid certificate (or ability to obtain prior to employment)
• Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License and current driver’s abstract (hiring subject to abstract review), with their own reliable vehicle (including appropriate liability insurance)
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certificate or equivalent (i.e. MANDT) certification (or ability to obtain during probationary period)
• Clear physician’s note confirming suitability, including a negative tuberculosis screening test
• Successful candidate must sign an oath of confidentiality, a conflict of interest statement, abuse protocols and a code of ethics statement.
• Must have consistent / reliable access to a computer / working printer / scanner / copier
• Cellular phone with data plan (compensation provided for business use of personal device)

Applicants will be required to provide three (3) professional references that WJS Canada will be able to contact in a timely manner at time of interview.

WJS adheres to provincial / legislated communicable disease prevention protocols. Some of our community health care providers / stakeholders may require WJS employees to be vaccinated in order to be able to enter establishments while supporting WJS individuals / clients in service.