Safe Consumption Site Volunteer

3 weeks ago


New Westminster, Canada The Lower Mainland Purpose Society Full time

The Lower Mainland Purpose Society for Youth and Families has the following volunteer opportunities available:
**Position**: Health Contact Centre Volunteer
**Location**: 40 Begbie Street, New Westminster, B.C.
**Hours**:

- Flexible hours between 7:00 am to 10:00 pm (7 Days a Week)
- Time Commitment: 4 hours per week.

The Purpose Society is establishing the Health Contact Centre which is the first safe consumption site in New Westminster. In addition to providing a site where substances can be used safely, the Centre will offer other programs to enhance the psychosocial outcomes of program participants.

**Duties**:

- The primary duty of the volunteers is to ensure that visitors to the Health Contact Centre feel welcome, understand site requirements, and everyone is safe.
- Greets clients
- Escorts them to check-in station
- Escorts them to services they request: safe use site, drug testing, harm reduction supplies or other services
- Sanitizes stations, work areas and high touch areas
- Ensures that clients are wearing masks and using hand sanitizer
- Distribute harm reduction supplies
- Complete needle sweeps of the surrounding area as required

**Qualifications**:

- Relevant experience with the program’s client population
- Knowledge of common drugs and their effects

**Other**:

- Must be physically and mentally able to be on your feet for long periods, take on physical tasks and work in a fast paced environment

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: From $0.10 per hour

Expected hours: 4 - 8 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Flexible schedule

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person



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