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Aboriginal Detox Support Worker Program

Aboriginal Detox Support Workers are responsible for delivering the services of the Aboriginal Detox Follow-up Support services.  These positions are responsible for supporting Aboriginal clients exiting the Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Withdrawal Management Services (WMS) through providing liaison and support services to assist with the transition from withdrawal towards a drug-free lifestyle.

Aboriginal Detox Support Workers connect with aboriginal clients through coordination with VCH Withdrawal Management Services, as well as:

• Liaising with, and refer clients to, community support agencies

• Reviewing client treatment and/or aftercare plans, identifying implementation issues and needs and orienting clients to appropriate addictions and community services

• Collaborating with clients to support implementation of treatment/aftercare plans appropriate to their goals, level of problem severity, and readiness for change, as well, facilitating and assisting with establishing holistic wellness plans

• Utilizing an Assertive Community Treatment methodology, facilitate the client’s change process through providing appropriate support, helping the client meet their goals, address their addictions issues, and improve their quality of life

• Helping clients make timely connections with other services as needed at each stage of the treatment/aftercare process, and assisting the client in building appropriate personal support networks.

• Initiating and/or facilitating client peer support and psycho-educational groups.

• Actively engaging in on-going evaluation of client outcomes, adjusting approaches, as needed in response to program evaluation, client feedback and best practices guidelines.  As well as measuring and monitoring the outcome.

• Responding to community enquiries; provide education on withdrawal management and follow-up support issues, and offer training and consultation to other professionals, as required.