Health Care Worker – Ellis Place

WHO IS A HEALTH CARE WORKER WITH CMHA KELOWNA?

As part of the team within CMHA Kelowna Supportive Housing, the Health Care Worker will promote and maintain the health, safety, independence, comfort and well-being of individuals and families. This position will focus on assisting individuals in activities of daily living with attention to their physical health, hygiene and home health. The Healthcare worker will support in accessing and connecting individuals to meet their physical health goals. The Health Care Worker will provide personal care assistance and services in a caring manner that recognizes and supports the unique needs, abilities and backgrounds of the program participants.

This role is permanent full-time, offering 37.5 hours per week at our Ellis Place location.

WHAT IS A HEALTH CARE WORKER RESPONSIBLE FOR?

• Recognizes and responds to the client`s specific needs with a particular focus on individuals experiencing mental health and substance use needs.
• Recognizes the effect of illness, stress and disability on program participants.
• Uses knowledge of the aging process and the impacts of mental health and substance use as it relates to an individuals physical health and chronic conditions to provide safe competent care.
• Provides individualized age appropriate client-centered care, with a focus on physical, psychological, social, emotional cognitive, cultural and spiritual support.
• Demonstrates an ability to plan and implement care based on the client’s health status; physical, emotional, social and spiritual well-being; and to take action in collaboration with the team and community supports.
• Provides individualized client-centered care to support the client’s requirements for activities of daily living to be met (e.g. hygiene, oral care, nutrition, rest, and mobilization).
• In accordance with the plan of care assists with specific tasks related to medication administration in accordance with established policy. The Health Care Worker will work closely with local pharmacists, prescribers and care teams to support in the individuals goals related to medication.
• Supports in advocating, accessing, connecting and engaging with medical professionals in the community as per the established care plan.
• Provides minor wound care as per treatment plan and in collaboration with community partners
• Demonstrates an ability to care for individuals with cognitive challenges including dementia and delirium
• Appropriately communicates information about the program participants needs while respecting confidentiality and legally regulated requirements
• Recognizes and demonstrates an understanding of the role of the Health Care Worker within the team and with the program participants’ community supports.
• Recognizes and responds to potential risks such as falls, suicide, and choking. 

YOUR STRENGTHS & EXPERIENCE:

• A degree or diploma from a recognized Health Care Aide Program/Human Service Work, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• A minimum of one (1) year of recent job-related experience
• Knowledge and experience working with marginalized and vulnerable populations, in particular those that have experienced homelessness, including individuals experiencing mental health and/or substance use issues
• Must be able to clear a Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector
• Valid Level 1 First Aid with CPR
• Class 5 driver’s license, clean driver’s abstract, applicable liability insurance, and access to vehicle for work purposes
• Contingent upon proof of COVID-19 immunization

WHO IS CHMA KELOWNA…?

At CMHA Kelowna, we are dedicated to Mental Health in our community. No matter how old or how young, we provide support for families and individuals through programs that promote positive mental health and support recovery, while championing the elimination of barriers that can prevent people from thriving. We are a dynamic, innovative and visionary organization. We are looking for someone who shares our vision of a mentally healthy Kelowna and are passionate about making a difference in our community by bringing their particular expertise to our organization. Like what you hear…fantastic, check us out: www.cmhakelowna.org 

CMHA KELOWNA OFFERS YOU…

• A competitive wage of $23.27/hr
• All of the other Dental, Health & EAP Benefits
• 3 weeks vacation
• 12 sick days per year
• RRSP matching program
• A work life balance that actually works with you
• A culture that embodies ‘walk the talk’ from our Leadership Team
• As a non-profit, we definitely do NOT have foosball and free snacks, but what we DO have, is the ability to empower our teams, be a part of something bigger…and learning and growing in an organization that fosters transparency and trust.

To apply for this exciting role, please forward a cover letter and resume by November 12, 2021 to John West, Human Resources Coordinator, at [email protected] or apply through Indeed here.

As an employer, CMHA Kelowna strives to create a workplace that respects and values all individuals, minimizes bias, and promotes the equity, diversity, and inclusion of different perspectives and ideas. At CMHA Kelowna, that means welcoming diversity in mental health, race, ethnicity, and culture. It also means diverse abilities, age, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, gender identities, education, marital status, language, and physical appearance. These values are embedded in the work CMHA Kelowna does every day.

We appreciate and thank all applicants for their interest, however only short-listed candidates and those legally eligible to work in Canada will be contacted.