Wraparound Facilitator HerWay Home (224149)

In accordance with the Vision Purpose and Values and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health) patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

The Wraparound Facilitator (WF) reports to the HerWay Home (HWH) Program Coordinator and facilitates and provides wraparound services for the provision of assessment consultation treatment and follow-up services to high risk pregnant and early parenting women their children and families. The WF practices using a child focused women centred family oriented approach that incorporates harm reduction strengths based and collaborative approaches to support women and children with complex health and social needs. With knowledge and understanding of the effects of colonization and assimilation on individuals and families in Indigenous communities and using a women centered approach to providing services and care the WF will connect with women and their families to learn more about their goals strengths values beliefs culture and coping strategies. The WF will assist women their children and families to organize coordinate and mobilize formal and informal resources for support. This collection of supports will be developed as the respective womans individualized Wrap Team. with the purpose of wrapping services around the client. The WF in partnership with women/families will guide the Wrap Team to identify specific area/s of the womens/families lives that if improved would have the greatest impact on their quality of life The WF will lead and support the Wrap team in the development and implementation of an individualized plan based on the particular goals strengths and situation of each woman and her children. The WF will provide services and supports to women at the HWH Drop-in Centre and through outreach and accompaniments as needed.

Baccalaureate Degree in a health or a human services related discipline including counselling content from an approved post-secondary institution. Two (2) years recent experience in a strengths-based case management or wraparound approach role with women with complex health behavioural and social challenges including: substance use pregnancy early parenting physical/mental health concerns domestic violence trauma homelessness & street-involvement. Experience with individual family and group counselling is an asset as is knowledge and understanding of Indigenous culture and the impact of colonization and assimilation on Indigenous women and their families. Travel is a requirement of this job. Travel arrangements must meet the requirements of the program.