Job title Indigenous Detox Support Worker – Vancouver
Reports to Regional Manager
Status Full Time – 35 hours per week
Salary As per BCGEU Salary Grid - $50,658.41 - $57,025.08 (per year)
Our organization – Mission Statement: “A Helping Hand to Justice”
The Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of British Columbia (NCCABC) provides culturally
appropriate services to Indigenous people and communities consistent with their needs. Our services are
accomplished by assisting persons involved in the criminal justice system; providing access to counselling and
referral services for clients with substance abuse and detox support issues; providing advocate services for
Indigenous individuals. Our dedicated employees are responsible to the needs of the community by providing
quality, innovative and educational options where people are treated with dignity and respect.
The Position
We are looking for an individual to be responsible for delivering the services for the Detox Follow-up Support
services.
This position is based in NCCABC’s Vancouver Counselling Services Office, located at 520 Richards Street,
Vancouver, BC, V6B 3A2. This position is subject to the policies and procedures of the Association and
agreeing to join the British Columbia Government and Service Employees’ Union.
Duties and Responsibilities
This position is responsible for supporting Indigenous clients exiting the Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)
Withdrawal Management Services (WMS) through providing liaison and support services to assist with the
transition from withdrawal towards a drug free lifestyle. The incumbent will:
- Connect with Indigenous clients through coordinating with VCH WMS.
- Develop and introduce the program to the Indigenous and Addictions Services communities.
- Review client treatment and/or aftercare plans, identify implementation issues and needs and orient
clients to appropriate addictions and community services.
- Facilitate and assist with establishing holistic wellness plans.
- Utilizing an Assertive Community Treatment methodology, facilitate the client’s change process through
providing appropriate support, helping the client meet their goals, addressing their addiction issues, and
improving their quality of life.
- Help clients make timely connections with other services as needed at each stage of the
treatment/aftercare process and assist the client in building appropriate personal support networks.
- Initiate and/or facilitate client peer support and psycho-educational groups.
- Continue to develop skills through participating actively and openly in supervision/consultation with staff
members and supervisor.
