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Relief Consumption and Treatment Peer Worker
3 months ago
PROGRAM AREA:
Harm Reduction
CONTRACT LENGTH:
Ongoing
HOURS/WEEK:
Relief
Our Vision
Guelph CHC will be a leader in engaging the community to eliminate or reduce barriers to well-being resulting in improved health outcomes for all.
We reduce health inequities by providing inter-professional primary health services and community programs, focused on our priority populations, in collaboration with community partners.
Innovation, Accountability, Person-Centred, Health Promotion, Excellence, Sustainability, Accessibility
ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY
Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS) is a health service that provides a safe and supportive environment for people to consume pre-obtained substances under medical supervision.
In addition to supervised consumption, individuals are provided with sterile harm reduction supplies, education on safer substance use/overdose prevention, medical monitoring post-consumption, medical assessment, counselling, and connections to primary care, addiction treatment, mental health support and other services.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATION
- Lived experience with substance use is a requirement;
- Knowledge and understanding of harm reduction philosophies and practices;
- Emergency First Aid (or equivalent) and CPR level C (Health Care Provider level, preferred)
- Excellent interpersonal and written/oral communication skills.
- Strong ability to work and build trust with marginalized individuals including those who are street involved, actively using substances and who struggle with mental health issues.
- Understanding of Indigenous Cultural Safety principles, antioppressive practice and traumainformed care;
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as an effective member of an interdisciplinary team;
PRINCIPAL JOB DUTIES
- Works in the postconsumption area, establishing a welcoming space and positive relationship with service users;
- Provides postconsumption monitoring for overdose/adverse reaction and assisting with overdose/emergency intervention when required;
- Provides harm reduction education and access to harm reduction / overdose prevention supplies;
- Ensures that initial information collection and intake/consent forms are completed;
- Establishes and maintains knowledge of community resources, and provides that information to services users;
- Build rapport to inspire hope and empowerment by sharing about own personal experience when appropriate
- Completes daily checks of the building, including the external perimeter, for improperly discarded harm reduction supplies and when needed properly dispose of supplies.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
We thank, in advance, those who apply, but will contact only those who qualify for interviews.
We require that all finalist applicants undergo a Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Screen through their local Police Services Branch prior to start date.