Parent/Family Engagement Cultural Diversity Specialist (Youth Substance Use)
Vancouver Coastal Health
- Vancouver, BC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Be responsible for providing support services to culturally diverse clients.
- Support the development of culturally appropriate workshops, presentations and events and facilitates them in partnership with community partners such as the Vancouver School Board.
- Implement proactive approaches to support the prevention of youth’s problematic substance use by working primarily with parents and families of diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Partner with prevention initiatives in schools, communities and staff to identify trends, needs and priorities.
- Coordinate, plan and implement relevant methods of outreach that will strengthen parent/family awareness, knowledge and skills to prevent, delay and intervene with respect to adolescent substance use. Provides brief individual support to caregivers as required.
- Bachelor’s Degree in a Social Services discipline from a recognized program.
- Two (2) years recent related experience providing substance use-related support to culturally diverse youth and families.
- Valid BC Driver’s License. Local area travel requires the use of a personal vehicle.
- Thorough knowledge in child/youth care, youth development, and behaviour management as it relates to addiction and substance use.
- Ability to develop and implement strength-based, client-centered prevention programs or related programming.
- Demonstrated ability to provide competent and culturally safe care in a variety of settings and with diverse populations
- Knowledge of cultural diversity in youth and families, and culturally safe ways of engaging.
- Ability to perform a range of needs assessments with both individuals and groups.
- Knowledge of community development, adult education and health promotion practices.
- Ability to develop and facilitate workshops.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain supportive, trusting and professional relationships with youth and adults.
- General knowledge of trauma informed practice and harm reduction approaches and strengths-based care.
- Demonstrated ability to promote Indigenous Cultural Safety.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare and maintain a variety of charts, records and reports.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with clients and their families, colleagues, physicians, and other health care staff, both one-on-one and in groups.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize workload and adapt to a changing community.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
- 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