[25-087] Life Navigation Program Coordinator
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Job Summary
Position: Life Navigation Program Coordinator (full-time permanent)
Location: Newton and the community
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: $27.81 per hour
Start Date: September 29 2025
We are looking for a Life Navigation Program Coordinator to join our Sources Community Living Services team! This individual must stand out as a natural leader be passionate about working with people and want to foster and develop their leadership skills.
About Sources:
SOURCES is a community-based non-profit organization providing support and hope to communities in the Lower Mainland on Vancouver Island and across Northern BC. Sources strives to create vibrant and resilient communities through support to adults children youth and families facing challenges in life such as mental health disability poverty substance use and conflict. We support our communities through leadership education and volunteerism.
Sources is committed to learning about celebrating and incorporating Indigenous knowledge into our practices as we continue our work in truth and reconciliation. People of all races cultures ethnicities 2SLGBTQIA and abilities are welcomed to work with us. We value diversity respect and collaboration as we promote our mission: social wellness for our community.
Description of Position:
Sources Community Living provides all-encompassing care for individuals who have been referred to us by Community Living British Columbia. We are currently recruiting for a Life Navigation Program Coordinator to work with the Life Skills Inclusion Team. You will be responsible for participating with the leadership team to organize and facilitate individual and group programming specifically the LNAV Social Group and Skill Builders Programs. These programs support individuals with intellectual disabilities and mental health-related needs. Our mission is to enable the pursuit of the best quality of life possible for our clients. We do this by fostering independence well-being and social participation.
Reporting to: Life Skills Assistant Managers
General Responsibilities:
- Build relationships
- Coach and guide
- Aid and support
- Work as a collaborative team
Program-specific Responsibilities:
- Keep notes and review progress
- Plan and implement group and individual programming
- Maintain a safe work environment for both staff and service users alike including following and monitoring all positive behavior support strategies as they apply to clients in service. This includes being confident and familiar with Non-Violent Crisis Intervention material.
Physical Demands of Job: *may vary based on client needs
- Lifting/Pushing/Pulling - 50% Walking/Moving Around - 75% Sitting - 25% Time Spent Outside - 50% Bending/Crouching - 25%
Cognitive Demands of Job:
- Independent Work - 50% Task Memorization - 25% Changing Priorities/Deadlines - 50% Writing/Reading - 50%
Qualifications:
- Have a valid class 5 drivers license - Mandatory
- Have a clear drivers abstract - Mandatory
- Have a safe personal car to use for business purposes - Mandatory
- Possess strong leadership qualities and organizational skills
- Have clear communication skills
- Take initiative and work with integrity
- Showcase sound judgement and decision-making skills
- You have the physical ability to engage in a variety of home and community-based activities
- You are knowledgeable or have experience in areas of mental health and intellectual disabilities
Benefits:
All employees regardless of benefit eligibility have access to an Employee & Family Assistance Program.
Other benefits (if applicable):
- 100% employer-paid coverage for extended health and dental
- Long-term disability life insurance critical illness insurance accidental death & dismemberment coverage
- Pension plan
- Generous paid time off starting at 3 weeks
Closing Date: September 17th 2025
Internal candidates will be contacted by: September 19th 2025
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Developmental Disabilities Experience
- Organizational skills
- Data Collection
- Meeting Facilitation
- Utilization Review
- Administrative Experience
- Program Development
- Public Speaking
- Supervising Experience
- Social Work
