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New position opening at Deaf Well-Being Program : Mental Health Clinician

Job Description:

Vancouver Coastal Health is world renowned for innovation and a focus on quality care and outcomes. The remarkable range of specialties places VCH at the forefront of career destinations for Nurses, Sonographers, Social Workers, Physiotherapists, Mental Health professionals and many other health care and allied professionals. Launch an exciting career with us where you can apply your skills and develop new ones alongside some of Canada’s finest practitioners. Come for the job. Stay for the team.

Job Title:  Community Mental Health Worker 2 (Adult) [Master’s in Behavioural Sciences + Fluency in ASL]
Work Site:  Deaf/Well Being Program
Status:  Temporary Full Time  (1.00 FTE) till March 2017
Start Date:  As Soon As Possible
Salary:  $31.50 – $39.29 per hour
Hours:  0830-1700 Monday to Friday with Sat/Sun/Stats off
Reference#:  079213-msa

JOB SUMMARY:

RECOVERY, STRENGTH, RESPECT, RESILIENCE
Vancouver Coastal Health Mental Health and Addictions Services is committed to collaborating with consumers and families to build on strengths, talents and interests in order to foster a community of hope, growth and self-determination.

Working within the context of a client centered care approach and the vision/values of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, the Community Mental Health Worker 2 (Adult) provides client care to the seriously mentally ill adult population and who are at risk due to a combination of psychiatric symptoms, complex medical/social factors or significant caregiver stress. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members, educational resources and other health care professionals/providers to achieve excellence in health services and education.

View the full job posting here:

https://careers-vch.icims.com/jobs/60499/community-mental-health-worker-2-%28adult%29-%5bmaster%27s-in-behavioural-sciences-%2b-fluency-in-asl%5d/job

Christmas Craft Fair

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Come and visit Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday November 7th. Deaf friendly environment. We will have volunteers interpreters. Raffle draws every hour .. maybe you will be one of the lucky winner?? NDOC will be selling lunches and drinks during the event and also yummy homemade baking pie, cupcakes, cookies, etc. 

Any profit raised during the event will be donated to the DeafBlind Club. 

Remembrance Day

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The Remembrance Day Ceremony in Lake Country will have a Sign Language Interpreter again this year.

The ceremony is at the George Elliott Secondary School on November 11th and starts at 10:45.

Deaf Wireless Canada Committee Survey

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SHOULD DEAF CUSTOMERS PAY FOR VOICE PLANS?

See video at this link: https://youtu.be/GcpMrmt2E0o

 

Help us fight for fair data plans for Deaf, hard of hearing & Deaf-­??Blind Canadians & their family members!

Please click on the link to participation in the survey, available in English and ASL:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/deafwireless

Please help spread out the Deaf Wireless Survey, the new Deaf Wireless Canada Committee (DWCC) and the CAD-­??ASC need to show the CRTC the answers!

Facebook, Twitter, website posts and emails are great for spreading the word. By the way, don’t forget to use the hashtags in the message: #Survey DWCC #SurveyDeafWireless Follow us at @DeafWirelessCAN or like our Page at: DWCC Facebook Page

We appreciate and value your time to participate in the survey and sharing among your friends and family.

Thank you,
Deaf Wireless Canada Committee

www.deafwireless.ca

WBP is returning to the Okanagan

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Hello Okanagan Deaf community,

WBP is pleased to be coming back to the OKANAGAN – Two Presentation Locations: Vernon & Kelowna.

Date: Friday November 13, 2015
Time: 5:30 – 8:30pm.
Location: Room E103, Vernon Okangan College campus, 700 College Way, Vernon

Date: Saturday November 14, 2015
Time: 9:30am. – 4:30pm.
Location: Room E105, Kelowna Okangan College campus, 1000 KLO Road, Kelowna

Please RVSP BEFORE NOVEMBER 2, 2015 if you want to come.

E-mail to wbp.workshops@vch.ca

See image and flyer attachment for details.

Okanagan SAVE THE DATE 13 & 14 November 2015 IMAGE Click here to view the PDF flyer

Follow-Up Contact and Website information from GVAD AGM

Hello all,
At the end of the GVAD AGM, two presentations were made, if you have further questions, here are the links and e-mail addresses for your reference:
CAD-ASC Deaf Wireless Canada Committee Website:
Deaf Wireles Canada Committee E-mail Addresses:
CAV Website: www.cav-acs.ca
CAV Contact for Questions or Comments: info@cav-acs.ca
It was my pleasure to see you all there, and I hope you enjoyed the presentations.
Lisa Anderson-Kellett

UPDATE ON GVAD AGM

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GVAD AGM IS IN ROOM NUMBER 3408 AT DOUGLAS COLLEGE

The best way to the room is to go to the second floor (Concourse) where the Library is – take the elevator up to 3rd floor. The room is in the Humanities area.

Doors Open at 9:30 so people can check in, pay for membership, and read the materials. 
Drinks and TimBits, etc. will be available.

Family Storytime

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October Family Storytime in Sign Language and English at Burnaby Public Library

http://bpl.bc.ca/events/family-storytime-in-sign-language-and-english-at-tommy-douglas-0

Join a Deaf storyteller and a children’s librarian for stories, songs, rhymes and a craft presented in both American Sign Language and English. This is a free drop-in for children of all ages and abilities, together with a parent or caregiver. All families are welcome! Interpreters will be present.

Saturday, October 24, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM. At Tommy Douglas Library in Burnaby: 7311 Kingsway, 604.522.3971.

Presented by Burnaby Public Library in partnership with Family and Community Services and Provincial Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services at the Ministry of Children and Family Development. For more information, e-mail Randi at the library (Randi.Robin@bpl.bc.ca) or Roger at Family and Community Services (Roger.Chan@gov.bc.ca).

CRTC Captioning Accuracy

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Canadians who use and rely on closed captioning to access English-language programming will have access to the highest possible quality of closed captioning in live programming. Learn about the issues and process in Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2015-325 “Call for comments on the English-language closed captioning quality standard related to the accuracy rate for live programming” (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2015/2015-325.htm). This also includes a link to “Report on Efforts to Improve the Quality of Closed Captioning” which I believe may be of interest to you.

You can submit your comments to the public process – by November 10, 2015: https://services.crtc.gc.ca/pub/instances-proceedings/Default-Defaut.aspx?lang=eng&YA=2015&S=O&PA=b&PT=nc&PST=a#2015-325

Please note that all information provided will be posted on the CRTC’s website and will become part of a publicly accessible file. Learn more in “How to Participate in CRTC Public Proceedings”: http://crtc.gc.ca/eng/info_sht/g4.htm

I invite you to participate. The CRTC needs input from citizens like yourself to help shape the Canadian communication system.

Special Divine Liturgy

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“Special Divine Liturgy” – in English – will be “Signed” for deaf

Intent is provide an opportunity for persons with various disabilities and their care-givers, to attend a church service. Primarily for Catholics, of Roman & Ukrainian rites, but ALL welcome. Thursday, Nov. 5th at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church (fully handicap accessible) with large parking lot, at Ash and west 14th Ave.

Brief schedule:
6:55PM-Welcoming Remarks
7:00 PM – Divine Liturgy (Mass)
8:00 PM – Light Refreshments/Fellowship in church Hall

RSVP by Nov. 28 to Andrei Fedunyk : (604)985-7972 or e-mail: olandun@gmail.com