Health Promotion Educator

1 month ago

Nanaimo, Canada AVI Health and Community Services Full time

AVI Health Centre is a Community Health Centre (CHC) in Nanaimo. We provide Primary Care, HIV, Substance Use, STBBI, PrEP, PEP, and HCV medical services, as well as outreach, supports, and social programming for our clients. We also provide education services for the communities we support and for health and social services students and professionals that work with the same communities. 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 AVI Nanaimo Community Health Centre (CHC) hosts a variety of program options for community members and service users to access. AVI Harm Reduction Peer Support Workers work across different programs to provide care and support to service users who have different goals of care across the continuum of health and wellness.

The CHC provides primary care, HIV/HCV, substance use, STBBI, PrEP/PEP medical services, as well as outreach, supports, and social programming for our clients. We also provide education services for the communities we support and for health and social services students and professionals that work with the same communities.

The CHC provides streamlined access to addiction medicine services while offering a host of complementary supports under one roof including the Enhanced Harm Reduction Service (EHR). program The EHR is a flexible, community‐based, nursing led, harm reduction program that will provide pharmaceutical alternatives to the toxic street drug supply along with wrap around supports. The EHR program aims to help individuals reduce their risk of dying from a drug poisoning event and our service users may not have sobriety or abstinence included in their goals of care.

Our services are delivered across the traditional territories of the Snuneymuxw, Stz'uminus, and Snaw'naw'as People.
Join our supportive, dedicated and client-centered 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.

**KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:
1. The Peer Support Worker will work primarily in the CHC including the EHR as needed.
2. Provides outreach support as required in a variety of settings including in clinic, parks, encampments, shelters, supported housing and drop-in centres, for example.
4. Distributes naloxone kits and provides information and training in overdose prevention and response.
5. Provide witnessed consumption support and supervision. Assess for overdose symptoms and respond with rescue breathing and naloxone when necessary. Training is provided.
6. Works collaboratively with the AVI Nanaimo team to identify potential participants, provide information regarding access to pharmaceutical alternatives to street drugs, and assist with assessments and intakes.
7. Provides harm reduction information and support for systems navigation and referrals for other health and social services.
8. Connects regularly with participants and offers peer support through active listening skills and non-judgmental attitude.
9. Works with the AVI Nanaimo team to ensure care plans are updated based on participants needs.
10. Liaise between participants and nurses and physicians to support participants to be heard and assist with keeping communication open and accessible.
11. 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.
12. Keeps records (statistics) about services provided.
13. Participates in program evaluation activities.
14. 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 AVI Nanaimo Community Health Centre Initiative.
- Direct service delivery experience in the community social services sector with a demonstrated working knowledge of community-based 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.
- Comfo

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