JOB POSTING
Job Title: MHSU Worker Status: Temporary, Part-Time
Program: Sequoia, Firth Residence Start Date: ASAP
Location: Abbotsford Rate Range: $32-$34
Hours: 37.50 hours/week (Line H) Posting #: 26-SAF-003
Schedule: Friday, 2:30pm-10:00pm Closing Date: July 17, 2026
Saturday, 10:30am-8:30pm
Sunday, 8:00am -8:00pm
Monday, 7:00am-3:00pm
The Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver (EFry) is a charitable organization that supports women, girls,
and children at risk, involved in or affected by the justice system. Our programs work to break the cycle of
poverty, addiction, mental illness, homelessness, and crime.
We are recruiting a Temporary Part-Time MHSU Worker for our Sequoia at Firth Residence Program.
Located in Abbotsford, the Sequoia at Firth Residence Program is a provincial specialized substance use
treatment program that serves women and gender diverse people with severe and high-risk substance use
dependency as a primary concern and who may have co-occurring moderate mental health care needs. The
average length of stay will be 3 months, or longer when clinically indicated. The program is strengths-based,
trauma-informed, culturally safe, and concurrent disorder capable care delivered through evidence-based
therapeutic interventions. The goal of the program is to provide evidence-based treatment, education, and
support, through a multidisciplinary team, to reduce problematic substance use, and improve overall health
and social wellbeing.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide support to the recovery of individuals living with severe substance use disorder, who may have a
concurrent mental health disorder.
- Work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to assist in the development of individualized service
plans for use in the program and for transition to the client’s home community. Contribute to the overall
evaluation of the client.
- Observe and monitor clients’ progress, symptoms and behavioural changes and report significant
observations.
- Establish, maintain, and enhance therapeutic relationships based on respect and client-centred care.
- Assist in maintaining a safe environment for clients and the team.
- Participate in team meetings, engage in team planning and quality improvement activities, and maintain
and updates own knowledge.
- Provide basic life skills and behaviour management training to clients. Facilitates physical, recreational,
social, and educational activities. Plans, prepares, and conducts weekly house meetings, one-to-one
supervision and support meetings with clients.
- Maintain client records and program documentation, in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Monitor the day-to-day operations of residence to ensure quality control in adherence to licensing
regulation.
