Outreach Worker

Status: Temporary, Full-time (2 Year Contract)

Wage Range: $33.49 - $35.31

Location: Garibaldi Ridge, Corrections & Community, Maple Ridge, BC

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30am -4:30pm

Job Summary

This position is responsible for outreach activities designed to connect individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with appropriate resources by use of the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation practices and in line with the mission, objectives and policies of Coast Mental Health. The majority of clients this program serves will have been released or will soon be released from custody of corrections. This position operates in close partnership with BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services (BCMHSUS), Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA), BC Corrections, and BC Housing.

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