131203 - Vocational Rehabilitation Counsellor

Vocational Rehabilitation Counsellor Job ID 2024-131203 City Richmond Work Location Foundry Richmond Department Richmond Foundry Supplementary Job Title Youth & Young Adults Home Worksite 31 - Richmond Hosp/RMHT Labour Agreement Health Science Professionals Union 400 - HS Professional HSA Position Type Baseline Job Status Regular Part-Time FTE 0.80 Standard Hours / Week 30.00 Job Category Therapy Services Salary Grade 12 Min Hourly CAD $42.27/Hr. Max Hourly CAD $52.81/Hr. Shift Times 0830-1630 Days Off Monday, Saturday, Stats, Sunday Position Start Date As soon as possible Salary The salary range for this position is CAD $42.27/Hr. - CAD $52.81/Hr. Job Summary Come work as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counsellor with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for Vocational Rehabilitation Counsellor to join the team in Richmond, BC. As a Vocational Rehabilitation Counsellor at Vancouver Coastal Health you will: Provide a specialized counselling service to assist clients with disabilities to explore vocational potential and address barriers to employment. Duties include: receiving referrals, screening and assessing clients' vocational potential counselling and guiding clients in the selection of sustainable occupational goals developing vocational plans assisting with accessing resources for job finding or training, including liaising with sponsorship agencies and other service providers contacting insurers and previous employers to assist with return to work monitoring client progress Qualifications Education & Experience Master of Arts Degree in Vocational Rehabilitation Counselling plus one years' recent related experience working with individuals with a severe and persistent mental illness or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Certification or eligible to apply for Certified Vocational Rehabilitation Professional (CVRP), Certified Rehabilitation Counsellor (CRC) and/or Registered Vocational Professional (RVP). Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Broad knowledge of disease processes and understanding of the ways in which health conditions affect employability. Broad knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in client care. Broad knowledge of research process and methodology. Knowledge of human rights legislation as it pertains to disability and employment. Demonstrated ability to provide effective consultation. Demonstrated vocational rehabilitation counselling skills, including intake and assessment skills, individual and group counselling skills, case formulation skills, case management skills, and goal planning skills. Demonstrated ability to administer and interpret Level B measures of interests, values, personality, and abilities. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, physicians, other health care staff, and clients and their families, both one-on-one and in groups. Broad knowledge of trauma informed practice and harm reduction approaches and strengths-based care. Demonstrated ability to promote Indigenous Cultural Safety. Demonstrated ability to provide competent and culturally safety care in a variety of settings and with diverse populations Demonstrated ability/sensitivity to working with a diverse population of clients with health-related barriers to employment. Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities in collaboration with others. Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration with others. Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment including word processing, spreadsheet and database skills. Physical ability to perform the duties of the position. Closing Statement The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check. WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH? VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work. Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed. We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting. Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply. Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health. 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Location: Richmond, CA

Posted Date: 9/28/2024