Lucy Gong

Mental Health Worker at MPA Society

Lucy Gong, MPH currently works as a Mental Health Worker at MPA Society, where Lucy supports clients with mental illness in personal growth and development. Previously, Lucy was a Research Assistant at Simon Fraser University and a Tobacco Free Initiative Intern at the World Health Organization. Lucy also has experience as an Occupational Health and Safety Assistant at North York General. Lucy is currently pursuing a Diploma in User Experience Design at BrainStation, and holds a Master of Public Health from Simon Fraser University and a Bachelor of Health Sciences from McMaster University.

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Vancouver, Canada

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MPA Society

Inspiring hope and supporting recovery for people with mental illness by establishing and operating social, vocational, recreation, advocacy and housing programs that support people in their own communities. MPA Society is a registered charitable organization (or non-profit) that was founded in 1971. The Society works to support people with mental health challenges through offering a variety of supports and services, including housing and advocacy. Today, MPA operates 30 programs throughout the lower mainland including: • Court services • Supported and Licensed housing programs • A Resource Centre in Kitsilano • Housing and hotel outreach services • Modular Housing Program in Downtown Vancouver We have over 360 employees and an annual operating budget of approximately $17 million. We are an HEABC affiliate employer, working with the same collective agreements as Health Authorities and other non-profits in the mental health sector. MPA Society's vocational, recreational, advocacy and housing programs support people in their own communities. We offer a dynamic working environment, competitive wages and benefits, as well as an opportunity to grow professionally with the organization, while applying your abilities and values in a meaningful way for those we support. MPA Society is CARF accredited, having achieved a three-year accreditation in November of 2015 and again in November 2018. Accreditation is official recognition that our organization is guided by internationally recognized best practices and the same standards that Health Authorities are held to.


Headquarters

Vancouver, Canada

Employees

201-500

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