The Kettle Society supports people with mental illness to lead healthier lives by providing support services, advocacy, employment, and mentoring and housing. We work to raise awareness of mental health issues, break down stigma and reduce barriers for people with mental illness. Our goal is to promote the inclusion of people living with mental illness in all aspects of society.

Mental Health Worker - Part Time - Enhanced Apartments - Triumph

Organization:

The Kettle Friendship Society

Status:

Part Time (0.6) T4

Hours and Days:

Saturday to Monday - 11:00PM to 7:00AM

Salary & Compensation:

$33.49 per hour + benefits

Job Summary

Supports tenants by providing assistance with their daily social, emotional and life skills in accordance with established care plans. Typical duties for this overnight role include:

  • Administer medications

  • Monitor tenants' medication intake

  • Monitor, log, and respond to tenant mood / behavioural changes

  • Handle emergencies in the middle of the night, such as a tenant needing to go to hospital, or elevator breakdown

  • Perform light housekeeping duties to maintain a clean and safe common-area environment, including cleaning the staff office, staff washroom, and common areas, including stairwells and landings, to maintain a clean and safe building environment

  • Provide building security: monitor the general safety and security of the building overnight by conducting regular safety rounds and monitoring CCTV, and ensures the building lockdown (12:00 AM to 6:00 AM) is maintained.

  • Recognize, respond to, and document medical, mental health, fire, and other emergencies that occur overnight, including contacting emergency services (police, fire, ambulance) as required.

  • Prepare morning coffee as part of the overnight shift routine.

Qualifications:

Education, Training, and Experience

  • Certificate in Community Social Service – Mental Health related.

  • One-year recent related experience in a mental health setting, which may include community work experience and volunteer work.

  • Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

  • Valid Basic First Aid, Food Safe level 1 and WHMIS.

Qualifications: Skills & Abilities

  • Personal characteristics include being reliable, trustworthy, good boundaries, ethical, and respectful.

  • ·Ability to work effectively, independently and unsupervised, during overnight shifts, providing overnight support to tenants in an enhanced/supportive housing setting, working independently and without direct on-site supervision. This is a "Working Alone" shift and the incumbent must follow the Working Alone Protocol.

  • Ability to work supportively with people experiencing mental illness, addictions, homelessness, and/or hoarding behaviours, including supporting tenants who are impacted by hoarding, bed bugs, or other pest-control concerns, following established building protocols.

  • Knowledge of psychosocial rehabilitation and concurrent disorders, including related theories and intervention methods.

  • Strong conflict resolution and crisis intervention skills, with the ability to de-escalate difficult situations by applying de-escalation and crisis intervention techniques to support tenants experiencing a mental health crisis or emotional distress.

  • Ability to administer medication to tenants in accordance with the Medication Administration Protocol, and accurately complete all related documentation.

  • Ability to recognize and respond appropriately to changes in a tenant's mental health, behaviour, or physical wellbeing, and appropriately communicate and document it.

  • Ability to support tenants with related life skills, including following up on clients’ goals identified in their Individual Service Plan (ISP).

  • Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, including completing clear and accurate shift documentation.

  • Ability to establish and maintain professional rapport with tenants.

  • Ability to organize and prioritize competing tasks during a shift.

  • Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

Why The Kettle?

We offer competitive wages, a comprehensive employer-paid benefit plan for full-time and part-time staff including Extended Medical and Dental coverage, and to those who are eligible, the Municipal Pension Plan (MPP)

The Kettle appreciates and acknowledges the land in which we live and work on as unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

The Kettle Society is committed to promoting reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, creating a diverse workforce, enhancing inclusion, and removing barriers to accessibility in the workplace. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply, and encourage applications from qualified candidates who identify as members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including Indigenous identity, race, color, ancestry, place of origin, political belief, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age or conviction of a criminal or summary conviction offence that is unrelated to the employment of that person.

Please do not contact the employer directly as only short listed candidates will be contacted by our People & Culture Team. We appreciate your interest in our organization. 

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