REHABILITATION WORKER - SOCIAL SERVICES

Comox Valley Transition Society


Location: Courtenay
Salary: $31.56 hourly for 12.5 to 37.5 hours bi-weekly
Job type: Part-time, Casual
Work schedule: Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift, On call, Flexible hours, Early morning, Morning
Workplace type: On-site only
Start date: As soon as possible

Expires in 17 days

Expires: 2025-06-04
Posted: 2025-05-07
Last updated: 2025-05-07
Number of views: 27
Job number: 44160209
Language: English
Positions available: 2
2021 NOC group: Social and community service workers (42201)

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

  • Other trades certificate or diploma
  • Counsellor education/school counselling and guidance services
  • Social work, other
  • or equivalent experience

Experience

  • 1 year to less than 2 years

Benefits

  • As per collective agreement
  • Other benefits

Work site environment

  • Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
  • Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)

Work setting

  • Drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre
  • Associations and non profit organizations

Tasks

  • Prepare reports or case histories
  • Administrative and office activities
  • Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
  • Implement life skills workshops
  • Develop, co-ordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community
  • Housekeeping activities
  • Food preparation
  • Provide suicide and crisis intervention
  • Resolve conflict situations
  • Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
  • Manage knowledge
  • Offer mentoring

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Emergency child care first aid and CPR
  • Mental health first aid Certificate
  • Non-violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Certificate
  • Cultural Awareness Training
  • First Aid Certificate
  • CPR Certificate
  • Food Safety Certificate

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Child Abuse Registry check
  • Child welfare check
  • Driver's validity licence check
  • Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Work under pressure
  • Attention to detail

Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Interpersonal awareness
  • Judgement
  • Values and ethics
  • Client focus
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Team player
  • Organized

Screening questions

  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Support for Indigenous people

  • Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
  • Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

HOW TO APPLY

By email: careers@cvts.ca