Harm Reduction Specialist

1 month ago

Peterborough, Canada Four Counties Addiction Services Team Inc. Full time

Four Counties Addiction Services Team (Fourcast) is a community-based addiction treatment service provider that strives to provide the highest quality of evidence-based addiction treatment and case management services. Fourcast offers services across 5 sites in the region. The community treatment program staff work in-office and community settings and are often co-located and integrated with other organizations to reduce barriers for those accessing services.

**About The Position...**

Fourcast’s Consumption and Treatment Services is a health service that provides a safe space for service users to consume pre-obtained drugs under the supervision of health professionals.

As a member of the Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS) team, the Harm Reduction Specialist works as part of a multidisciplinary team that supports the day-to-day operations of the CTS through a low barrier, harm reduction lens. Harm reduction workers play a vital role in engaging with service users and setting a tone at the CTS that is welcoming and non-judgmental.

Harm Reduction Specialist provide support within the CTS through activities such as, but not limited to: intake; harm reduction supply distribution and disposal; supervision of and health teaching for safer drug consumption including injection, intra-nasal and oral; crisis intervention; overdose prevention and health education activities; identification of and response to overdose including naloxone and oxygen administration; and referrals to health care and other community resources.

Working collaboratively in a team model, Harm Reduction Specialists are required to have a solid understanding of current substance use trends, consumption methods and the impacts of a poisoned drug supply. Confidence in an overdose response situation and the ability to provide leadership, education and support is essential to this role. This position requires a high level of self-awareness, empathy, and the ability to provide non-judgmental services within a framework of personal and community boundaries.

**What We're Looking For**:
**Education**:

- Requires a Degree/Diploma in health or social services (Mental Health and Addictions, Social Work etc.) or equivalent combination of education and experience such as work or lived experience.

**Experience**:

- Minimum of 2 years experience working in a safe injection service or other relatable front-line harm reduction service.
- Experience in a drop-in, outreach or shelter setting is an asset.

Certificate, Licenses and Records
- Valid First Aid/CPR
- Naloxone Training
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) certificate.
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) an asset.
- Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check is required.

Application deadline: 2024-03-01
Expected start date: 2024-03-18

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: $23.21-$27.14 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

**Education**:

- DCS / DEC (required)

**Experience**:

- working: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-03-01
Expected start date: 2024-03-18

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