CRCL Coordinator- Part time- ROI

AVI Health & Community Services (AVI) increases health equity by providing highly responsive harm reduction -based HIV hepatitis C substance use sexual health mental health and other community health services and is informed by the voices of people with living experience. We envision a community where people can experience optimal health and wellness and be free from stigma marginalization and criminalization.

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Our work takes place in Kwakwakawakw Nuu-chah-nulth and Coast Salish territorial regions on what is colonially known as Vancouver Island. The rich and beautiful lands and waters of this Island have been home to over 50 First Nations for time immemorial; we respectfully acknowledge their past present and future sovereignty.

AVI CRISIS RESPONSE. COMMUNITY LED (CRCL):

The AVI CRCL (Crisis Response. Community Led) Team Victoria is funded by the Province of British Columbia and the Canadian Mental Health Association. CRCL is a peer-assisted care program and a mobile crisis response team led by persons with lived/living experience and mental health professionals who are able to de-escalate crises and develop community care plans with persons experiencing crisis.

The CRCL Team is an approach to responding to someone in crisis that focuses on health well-being and community support. Utilizing a community-based client centered trauma-informed response a peer-assisted model of care has been proven to help individuals navigate mental and social care services and reduce engagement with the justice system and emergency services.

The CRCL Victoria Team provides services on the territories of the Ləkʷəŋən peoples (Kosapsum and Songhees nations) as well as the WSÁNEĆ Nations.

JOB SUMMARY:

ABOUT THIS POSITION:

The CRCL Coordinators are responsible for overseeing daily operations including supporting and overseeing the delivery of services and providing frontline care. This role is vital to the integrity of this service and requires successful candidates to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all staff and CRCL Leadership for the purpose of supporting the team in following our shared practices and policies while helping maintain high program quality.

See Key Duties and Responsibilities for further information.

WORKING ON THE TEAM:

The CRCL Victoria Team will provide acute mobile crisis support and de-escalation services for persons 13 years of age and older experiencing mental health and/or substance use related crises.

Working in collaboration with all team members the CRCL Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the delivery of rapid point of service mental health crisis management and de-escalation including assessment suicide intervention and safety planning as well as acute care planning referrals to alternative services or escalation to emergency services.

Alongside the team this role is grounded in person-centered harm reduction and trauma informed approaches to care which centers the needs and agency of the service user.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Team Coordination

• Oversee daily operations including overseeing the delivery of services and providing direct services
• Provide daily support for staff including performance coaching debriefing and check-ins.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all CRCL Staff and CRCL Leadership
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with community care providers including emergency services personnel
• Participate in team development including hiring team and individual training and staff performance reviews as requested
• As a leader on the team operate in alignment to AVIs Leadership Guidelines and Approaches which include being trauma-informed supportive curious objective fair collaborative non-stigmatizing open-minded ethical safe non-judgmental intention and aligned with AVIs values
• Oversee and supervise confidential case notes including quality control and storage of confidential case files
• Ensure quality control and transparency of service reporting to CRCL Leadership
• Remain at all times available and ready to support the team which can include attending calls acting as the Dispatch Navigator performing outreach activities and engaging community members and partners.

KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE:

• Emotional Resilience and ability to center the needs of the person in crisis
• Humility flexibility and conscientiousness
• Ability to build trust foster psychological and physical safety and navigate change safely with the team as needed while supervising the day-of shift in a trauma-informed way
• Ability to critically assess make ethically informed decisions and remain grounded in complex and dynamic situations
• Ability to manage hostile interactions using non-violent communication situational awareness and diffusing techniques
• Ability to work mandatory overtime where and as needed and per the collective agreement.

QUALIFICATIONS:

There are two applicant streams for the Coordinator position outlined below.

Please note that this is not an entry level position. The qualifications in either stream must be met in full. Please clearly outline your qualifications to be considered.

1. Relevant Degree and Leadership Work Experience Pathway (both 1 and 2 are both required for this pathway):

1. Minimum 3-5 years relevant experience providing mental health services including a minimum of 3 years of demonstrable increase in levels of team leadership

Specifically a minimum of 3-5 years of paid work experience providing daily supervision of staff including ensuring quality service delivery and adherence to policy and practices

and

2. University degree in mental health health or social services (e.g. public health social work psychiatric nursing)

or

2. Combination of Relevant Education and Leadership Work Experience Pathway:

• Minimum 7-9 years combined of relevant education and/or experience providing mental health services including crisis de-escalation mobile crisis response and acute mental health services.
  • including a minimum of 3 years of demonstrable increase in levels of team leadership
    • Specifically a minimum of 3-5 years of paid work experience providing daily supervision of staff including ensuring quality service delivery and adherence to policy and practice
      

All applicants regardless of pathway are expected to have the following qualifications:

• Experience providing mental health care including crisis response de-escalation and trauma informed approaches to mental health care
• Critical assessment skills including experience making ethically informed decisions
• Experience managing hostile interactions using non-violent communication situational awareness and diffusing techniques
• Extensive experience with suicidal and homicidal assessments as well as demonstrated knowledge and experience developing safety plans
• Experience building trust fostering psychologically and physically safe team environments while overseeing daily and team operations
• Supervisor Manager or Leadership development training
  
• Additional Education related to crisis support and acute mental health care is an asset
• Additional Education related to Peer Support Work is an asset
• Demonstrated skills experience and knowledge of harm reduction and health promotion practices.
• Demonstrated practice of cultural humility and trauma-informed approaches to care.
• Demonstrated commitment to personal development and ethical practice including:
  • Awareness of personal stressors and triggers with active engagement in selfcare practices
  • Demonstrated awareness of personal and implicit biases
  • Reflexive practice that supports examination of personal motivations judgements and feelings that may be activated by crisis work
  • Demonstrated capacity to uphold professional boundaries.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the harmful effects of colonization including relevant or applicable training/knowledge and experience in anti-racism culturally safer care and decolonization.

• Demonstrated capacity to uphold a collaborative and team-based approach including:
  • Outstanding strength-based problem-solving skills
  • Outstanding trauma informed direct communication skills
  • Capacity to engage in self-reflection and personal accountability.
• Valid Class 5 BC Drivers License with Normal Drivers Status.
• Employment subject to criminal record check for working with vulnerable populations
• Employment subject to successful completion of CRCL Training Curriculum (a one month training program)

POSITION DETAILS:

• Pay: $39.66/hour to start with stepped increases based on your seniority with AVI. (Pay for this role is based on the BCGEU paygrid 3810%)
• Hours and Schedule: 22.5 hours per week. Monday to Wednesday 5:00pm to 1:00am
  Note: This position begins in June 2026. Internal applicants must be available to attend and complete all mandatory CRCL training during the June 2026 training block
• Afternoon Shift Premium: Afternoon Shift premium of additional $0.45/hour applies to any shifts that have at least 50% of their time scheduled between 4 pm and midnight. As such some of the shifts of this ad qualify for an additional $0.45/hour premium.
• Term: Position runs to March 31 2027 or return of incumbent whichever is earlier.
• Location: AVI 733 Johnson Street office. Throughout Victoria including in peoples homes community centers and outside/with folks surviving outside
• Number of positions available: 1
• Union: AVI is a union environment under the Collective Agreement: HEABC & Health Services & Support Community Subsector Association 2025-2028 and this role is a BCGEU union position.
• Position Type: Regular Part Time
• Benefits: This position will be eligible for extended health life and AD&D coverage effective the 1^st of the month following completion of the 6 month- period in this role. AVI pays for the entire cost of the plan on behalf of its staff.
• Pension: If you are already a member of the Municipal Pension Plan (MPP) you can continue with them at AVI immediately. At this time AVI contributes an additional 9.31% towards your pension account. If you are not already a member of the Municipal Pension Plan part time staff may become eligible after 2 years with AVI.
• BC Transit ProPASS: AVI participates in the BC Transit ProPASS program in Victoria offering staff a 15% discount on annual transit passes. This brings the cost down to approximately $72.25 per month. Its a great way to save money and enjoy a stress-free ride to work.
• Other Perks: This position gets 6.4% vacation (equivalent to 3 weeks) receives Stat In Lieu payments of 5% on each paycheque and has a Sick Bank of 6.9%. Sick and Vacation are both accessible after your first 488 hours at AVI.
• Hours of Work Days Off and Work Area may be subject to change.

TO APPLY:

To apply click on TO APPLY and submit your resume and cover letter by 5 pm on May 3 2026.

AVI is committed to equity and diversity and we strongly encourage applications from but not limited to folks who identify as Indigenous Persons persons of colour racialized persons living with a disability persons who use/d drugs persons with experience of sex work persons who live with HIV and/or hepatitis C and persons representing diverse genders and sexualities.

It is beneficial to identify in the cover letter if you are Indigenous and/or have lived/living expertise relevant to the position.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

As AVI is a union environment internal staff will be prioritized in the hiring process.

We would like to thank all those that apply but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.