Community Liaison Worker
- Recovery Alberta: N
- Classification: Community Liaison Worker
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Elbow River Healing Lodge
- Primary Location: Sheldon M Chumir Health Centre
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 10-MAR-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 24-MAR-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 20
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $35.50
- Maximum Salary: $46.82
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
Completion of bachelor's degree in a health related field. Active or eligible for registration with applicable professional association or college. Minimum two years' experience working within Mental Health. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS - HCP). Possession of a valid driver's licence and access to a motor vehicle in good repair for work-related travel.
Additional Required Qualifications:Please note, due to system limitations, this role differs from the Position Summary. Minimum 3 years experience working with Indigenous populations. Experience in advocating for clients by coordinating the efforts of all internal and external parties to meet client and family psychosocial and instrumental needs such as housing, food, transportation, income support and financial management. Knowledge of resources specific to Indigenous populations is required. Minimum 3 yrs recent community or primary care experience. Experience working with complex high-risk clients, addictions, & mental health with potential exposure to verbal aggression. Understanding & training with Anti-oppressive practice, Stages of Change, & Trauma Informed Care. Demonstrated attention to detail & accuracy. Strong communication skills with ability to relay patient information to other healthcare providers in a timely, concise, accurate manner in order to facilitate treatment decisions. Ability to balance numerous demands & conflicting priorities. Established relationships with Indigenous serving agencies, Nations, & supports in Calgary & surrounding area. Experience with an EMR system (Connect Care) and demonstrated aptitude with computers and technology. Extensive knowledge of the benefits and financial supports available to Indigenous clients is necessary. Experience supporting clients with AISH & other financial support applications. Experience with the Child & Family Services system.
Preferred Qualifications:Working knowledge of Indigenous culture, history, and social determinants of health with a strong working knowledge of client experienced barriers to health access. Comfortably in addressing diverse social determinants of health, substance misuse, intergenerational trauma, adverse childhood experiences and systemic factors that perpetuate poverty, homelessness and toxic stress. Strong understanding of harm reduction, anti-oppressive and trauma informed practice, and the effects of colonization.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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