Recovery Care Worker, Victoria ((Permanent, Part-Time, Casuals)

The Opportunity

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those who need it most? We're seeking a compassionate individual to join our team as a Recovery Care Worker. In this role, you'll be a key part of our dedicated team, providing support and care for program participants on their journey towards recovery. Your responsibilities will include offering referrals, accompanying to appointments, advocating for material needs, organizing program activities, and addressing emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual needs. You'll also play a crucial role in providing mediation facilitation and conducting searches and screenings. This position demands flexibility, as it involves shift work, including weekends, evenings, overnights, and statutory holidays. If you're ready to make a difference and share in our mission of modeling Christ-like behavior while providing support and care, we want to hear from you.

You will frequently deal with clients in crisis situations, brought about by diverse problems.  There will be other staff nearby to assist as required. 

We are hiring for Permanent Full time, Part-Time, Casuals positions with shifts from 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm, and 11pm-7am. The starting pay range for this position is $26.26 to $28.70 per hour. For a copy of the full job description, click here.

Who We Are

Demonstrating the love of Christ, UGM feeds hope and changes lives through a faith-based continuum of care. We are a proud member of the Canadian Council of Christian Charities and have earned the Best Christian Workplace award again in 2021. We provide competitive salaries, and for permanent employees, a generous vacation and sick leave, an RRSP matching program, as well as the potential for educational assistance are available. In addition, our extensive benefits plan is fully employer-paid and includes extended dental and medical, as well as $4,500 per year in pooled paramedical expenses. A focus on employee resilience, support for professional development, engagement in meaningful work, and a fun and caring environment are all part of being a member of the UGM team.  If you are someone who desires to learn and grow, has a passion to serve and make a difference, and connects with others with both humility and humour, then you will be a great fit at UGM.

What You’ll Need

If you are considering applying for this position, you must:

·        be legally entitled to work in Canada

·        be able to demonstrate compatibility with our Core Values

·        agree with our Statement of Faith

·        be willing to provide, as a condition of employment, a current criminal record check, with vulnerable sector search, if you are the successful candidate.

·        possess a valid, unrestricted driver’s license and submit a current driver’s abstract.

How to Apply

To submit your cover letter and résumé by December 26, 2024. If you have questions about this posting, please contact Bethany Cheung, Partner, Talent Management, at bcheung@ugm.ca.  We welcome applications form all qualified individuals, and are especially-but not only- interested in applications from Indigenous individuals. Due to the fragile nature of the clients we serve, only female applicants will be considered for this position.

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