Outreach Worker, Health Van Driver

5 days ago

New Westminster, Canada The Lower Mainland Purpose Society Full time

**Lower Mainland Purpose Society for Youth and Families has the following position available**:
**Position: Outreach Worker, Health Van Operator**

Location: Based out of Main Office at 40 Begbie Street, New Westminster.

Requires outreach in New Westminster, Burnaby, Tri-Cities, Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows

Hours: Friday and Saturday from 6 pm - 1 am and On-Call.


**Start Date: ASAP**

The Purpose Society is funded by the Fraser Health Authority to provide mobile harm reduction and supportive social services to the New Westminster, Burnaby, Tri-Cities and Maple Ridge areas. Services focus on supporting people who use substances and who are at risk of overdose.

**Duties**:

- Work closely with the Program Coordinator to implement opioid overdose prevention and response strategies, especially involving mobile outreach services
- Work to support and engage our network of Peer Workers in the community
- Provide education and facilitate trainings on safer substance use and other harm reduction practices
- Keeping the Health Van tidy and stocked with supplies
- Safely recover used syringes from the various communities and satellite sites
- Build and maintain trusting relationships with clients who access services
- Fulfil Harm Reduction Supply Requisitions from various satellite sites
- Collect drug samples from registered sites for Spectrometry Drug Checking
- On rare occasions, transport individuals to health appointments or substance use treatment facilities
- Maintain necessary statistics, and ensure that all required documentation is accurate
- Provide resources and referral information to services such as violence prevention organizations, shelter and housing, substance use services and health care
- Overdose response

**Qualifications**:

- Valid BC Class 5 driver’s license, the skill required to drive large utility van
- Clean driver’s abstract and clear criminal records check
- Two-year diploma in a relevant field, such as social work, community health, mental health and addictions studies or equivalent. **Extensive experience may be considered in lieu of formal training**:

- The ability to maintain a non-judgmental and non-stigmatizing approach is required
- The ability to function effectively in difficult and/or crisis situations is required
- Strong communication skills are required
- Strong understanding of harm reduction principles, STDs, substance misuse, mental health and social determinants of health
- Must be able to work independently and as part of a team
- Established ability to maintain healthy boundaries is necessary
- Knowledge of local resources is an asset
- Capacity to lift up to 15 pounds and carry boxes upstairs
- Readiness to respond to an overdose

Please submit your **resume and cover letter Attention: Lynda Fletcher-Gordon**

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent, Casual

**Salary**: $21.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Extended health care
- Paid time off

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

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