Overdose Prevention Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre Full time

JOB POSTING

0.4 FTE Weekend Part-Time Regular Position

Overdose Prevention Support Worker - Supervised Consumption Services

One (1) Weekend Part-Time Regular Position at 0.4 FTE (14 hours/Weekend), Bargaining Unit - UFCW -

Local 175

Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre (Parkdale Queen West CHC) is a dynamic, community-based
health care organization serving mid-west downtown Toronto. Offering a broad range of services, including
primary health care, dental care, harm reduction, health promotion, counselling, and community development
programming, we are also committed to serving people who face barriers to health care, and we strive to reduce
these barriers. PQWCHC is a multi-sited organization.

We are seeking an experienced Overdose Prevention Support Worker (weekends) who shares our passion for
making a difference; you see this role as an opportunity to take the next step in your successful career while
contributing to a vision of
_Inclusive Communities. Responsive Healthcare. Healthier Lives. _
Striving for excellence in client-centred care and education, you will work as part of the multidisciplinary,
integrated Supervised Consumption Services (SCS) team, within a harm reduction framework, and in alignment
with the vision and values of PQWCHC. In so doing, you will help ensure that SCS operations comply with all
exemption requirements and guidelines, as well as PQWCHC policies and procedures. In the role of SCS
Overdose Prevention Support Worker, you will provide education and support on safer injection and consumption,
monitor clients for adverse reactions, assess, respond to, and support overdose events, and assist in the initiation
of emergency responses, as necessary. You will also assist in client de-escalation and provide support for crowd
control and make referrals to other health and social service providers.

  • You have at least 1 year of experience working in a harm reduction program and/or a community setting, working _
- with homeless and marginalized populations, including people who inject illicit drugs. _You have experience with
overdose prevention and response and training in/experience with Naloxone administration. Confident in
asserting and maintaining strong boundaries, you bring substantial knowledge of drug use, specifically injection
drug use, acquired through a combination of work experience, lived experience and/or education or training, are
familiar with community services and resources, and respect and value the diversity of communities and
individuals.

Proficiency in one or more languages other than English would be an asset, as would experience in the following

areas:
working in a supervised consumption or overdose prevention service; providing overdose training,
including Naloxone administration; and working with people who use drugs, racialized populations, Indigenous
people who have experienced trauma.

You will be required to work at both of our sites (Queen West site: 168 Bathurst Street, or our Parkdale site: 1229
Queen Street West).

Hours are:
You will be expected to be on-site for 8 hours on Saturday and 8 hours on Sunday, but both days will
be 7 hours worked with a 1-hour unpaid lunch.

Compensation:
$50,561 to $59,538 per annum plus HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan)

Note:
Salary will be prorated to a 0.4 FTE.

If you are interested in joining in a creative and dedicated team we want to hear from you. Please send your

being accepted.

check as a condition of employment, however strong consideration is made to the type of offense.

Employment is conditional upon having had a full series (2 doses) of COVID-19 vaccinations 14 days

before starting employment.

  • PQWCHC is committed to the principles of access and equity. PQWCHC is committed to reflecting the diversity of _
- the communities it serves and we encourage applicants who reflect Toronto's indigenous, LGBTQ2, racial, and _
- disabilities. Accommodations are available on request. Parkdale Queen West CHC is in full compliance of the _

  • Ontario Human Rights Code and does not discriminate on the ground of records of offenses._

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