Enhanced Harm Reduction Peer Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada AVI Health & Community Services Society Full time

THE ENHANCED HARM REDUCTION SERVICE (EHR) is a new program operating out of our Community Health Centre in Nanaimo. The EHR is a flexible, community-based, harm reduction program that will provide pharmaceutical alternatives to the toxic street drug supply along with wrap around supports. Our services are delivered across the traditional territories of the Snuneymuxw, Stz'uminus, and Snaw'naw'as People.


Join our supportive, dedicated and client-centred team in promoting the health, dignity and well-being of all people affected by HIV, HCV and substance use by delivering sex-positive and harm reduction-based education, prevention and/or support services.


JOB SUMMARY:

The Nanaimo Enhanced Harm Reduction initiative is a flexible, community-based, safe supply model with health care provider oversight.

Its goal is to save and affirm the lives of people who use drugs by providing safer, pharmaceutical alternatives to the currently toxic supply.


The EHR Peer Support Worker applies their lived/living experience of illicit drug use to build and maintains relationships with people who use drugs, specifically with those individuals who are supported by the EHR Program.

They will practice harm reduction in their relationships to build trust and provide community peer support.

They will work as part of the EHR team, which includes nurses and physicians, to increase accessibility to pharmaceutical alternatives to toxic drugs and to respectful, non-judgemental health care.

The EHR Peer Support Worker will be integral to building stronger community connections with people who face ongoing health and social barriers such as poverty, homelessness, and criminalization.


KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provides outreach support in a variety of settings including in clinic, parks, encampments, shelters, supported housing and dropin centres, for example.
  • Distributes naloxone kits and provides information and training in overdose prevention and response.
  • Provide witnessed consumption support and supervision. Assess for overdose symptoms and respond with rescue breathing and naloxone when necessary. Training is provided.
  • Works collaboratively with the EHR team to identify potential EHR participants, provide information regarding access to pharmaceutical alternatives to street drugs, and assist with assessments and intakes.
  • Provides harm reduction information and support for systems navigation and referrals for other health and social services.
  • Connects regularly with EHR participants and offers peer support through active listening skills and nonjudgmental attitude.
  • Works with the EHR team to ensure care plans are updated based on participants needs.
  • Liaise between EHR participants and EHR nurses and physicians to support participants to be heard and assist with keeping communication open and accessible.
  • Attends morning team huddles, scheduled team meetings and individual supervision meetings. Participates in team charting to ensure accurate records are kept about each service user.
  • Keeps records (statistics) about services provided.
  • Participates in program evaluation activities.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Have a minimum of two years' experience working within harm reduction outreach settings
  • Have lived/living experience with illicit drug use and related health and social barriers such as poverty, homelessness and/or other physical or mental health issues. Have personal experience accessing harm reduction services for safer drug use support and/or accessed other services designed to meet the needs of people who use substances.
  • Have a current knowledge of the local street scene and cultural norms related to street life and can relate as a peer with participants of the EHR Initiative.
  • Direct service delivery experience in the community social services sector with a demonstrated working knowledge of communitybased programs and related provincial and community support services systems.
  • Experience with overdose response, including administration of naloxone, is an asset.
  • Demonstrated commitment to working in a team environment.
  • Comfortable approaching and initiating conversation with others and ability to build respectful rapport.
  • Interest in learning and eager to share information with peers with a nonjudgmental attitude.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the importance and role of people who use drugs in the development, delivery, and evaluation of services intended to benefit them
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required to work effectively with coworkers, clients, community, and other service providers
  • Working understanding of the importance of confidentiality and boundaries.
  • Demonstrated cultural safety and humility, and traumainformed practices.
  • Demonstrated understanding and commitment to harm reduction principles and practices.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  • Physical ability to carry out the duties of the posit

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