INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
POSTING
The Downtown Eastside
Women’s Centre is seeking a
Temporary Full-Time
HIV/Aids Community Case Manager
The Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre is a Drop-in Centre and
Emergency Night Shelter offering a wide variety of services to a diverse
community of women and children living in the Downtown Eastside of
Vancouver.
Reporting directly to the Associate Director, the Community Case
Manager is responsible to provide case management services within the integrated
HIV system of care for women from the dtes who are
living with HIV. She will promote and maintain connection with women to
positively enhance their overall wellbeing and physical health. She will work
from a feminist perspective and within an anti-oppression framework.
Primary
Responsibilities:
Case
Management: Ensuring
low barrier access, the Community Case Manger will engage with women as needs
or issues arise that require care coordination or advocacy, providing case
management services within an integrated HIV system of care. She will assess
women’s needs to address health status, financial issues, legal issues, housing
status, transportation, social supports, nutritional health and/or mental
health/addictions
Her responsibilities include supporting women through a referral
process to internal and external services such as food security, income
assistance, transportation, or immigration ensuring a successful transfer of
service. She will refer women who have significant
barriers in engaging or adhering to their care plan to the Clinical Case
Management Team (STOP Team).
Education and Programming: The Community Case
Manager will maintain a knowledge of eligibility criteria, application processes
and appeal procedures for government and community programs/services; she must
possess current knowledge of resources and services including access criteria;
submitting articles and information to DEWC newsletter regarding the HIV/Aids
Community Case Management program and relevant HIV/Aids issues including harm
reduction
Administration: Undertakes necessary
documentation for women’s files as well as ensures reports accurately reflect
contract requirement using documentation tools provided.
Required Qualifications:
·
Minimum 5 years related experience working with low-income women, at
least 2 years in a women serving or inner city drop-in
environment
· Must have a strong working knowledge and analysis of the issues impacting women in the dtes, including violence against women, HIV/Aids, mental health, homelessness, and addictions
· Candidate must work from strong feminist analysis and within an anti-oppression framework
· Knowledge of HIV/Aids, STIs including the related social, political and care issues and the impact on the community
· Direct experience and knowledge of harm reduction
· Understanding of and practices a trauma informed care response when working with women
· Efficient organizational skills including record keeping, scheduling, and problem-solving abilities
· Demonstrated administrative skills, including report writing
· Demonstrated computer and IT aptitude
· Experience providing outreach, accompaniment and advocacy
· Skilled in program facilitation and development as well as working in partnerships with allied service providers
· Strong conflict resolution skills and practice
· Demonstrated crises intervention training and experience
· Experience providing assisted referral as well as familiarity with support services, agencies and community resources in the Downtown Eastside
· Excellent communication skills required, including the ability to work in a respectful and cooperative manner with co-workers, and centre members
· Ability to work within a chaotic environment and with a diverse community of women
· A First Aid certificate is required
· Candidate must undergo a criminal record check
· Women with addiction issues need to be at least 2 years clean and sober
· Must have a strong working knowledge and analysis of the issues impacting women in the dtes, including violence against women, HIV/Aids, mental health, homelessness, and addictions
· Candidate must work from strong feminist analysis and within an anti-oppression framework
· Knowledge of HIV/Aids, STIs including the related social, political and care issues and the impact on the community
· Direct experience and knowledge of harm reduction
· Understanding of and practices a trauma informed care response when working with women
· Efficient organizational skills including record keeping, scheduling, and problem-solving abilities
· Demonstrated administrative skills, including report writing
· Demonstrated computer and IT aptitude
· Experience providing outreach, accompaniment and advocacy
· Skilled in program facilitation and development as well as working in partnerships with allied service providers
· Strong conflict resolution skills and practice
· Demonstrated crises intervention training and experience
· Experience providing assisted referral as well as familiarity with support services, agencies and community resources in the Downtown Eastside
· Excellent communication skills required, including the ability to work in a respectful and cooperative manner with co-workers, and centre members
· Ability to work within a chaotic environment and with a diverse community of women
· A First Aid certificate is required
· Candidate must undergo a criminal record check
· Women with addiction issues need to be at least 2 years clean and sober
Aboriginal Women and Women
of Colour are Strongly Encouraged to Apply
Position
Details: Temporary Full time Union (BCGEU) position at 35 hrs a
week
Submit resume & cover letter via mail, fax or email
to
Quote: HIV/Aids
Community Case Manager Hiring Committee
302 Columbia Street,
Vancouver BC, V6A 4J1
Fax: 604-681-8470
hr@dewc.ca
Closing: February
5th, 2016
We thank all
applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted
