Harm Reduction Support Worker- Roi

3 months ago

Campbell River, Canada AVI Health and Community Services Full time

**AVI HEALTH & COMMUNITY SERVICES (AVI)** is a multi-disciplinary community-based organization, providing HIV, hepatitis C and harm reduction services out of 5 locations across Vancouver Island. AVI provides services to more than 500 people living with HIV and hepatitis C and more than 3000 harm reduction clients. We work within a social justice and health promotion framework - ensuring equity and access to services for all - and from a harm reduction perspective, understanding that clients are the best sources of knowledge regarding the services and supports they need.

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 Harm Reduction Support Worker provides a broad range of low barrier, harm reduction supports to individuals accessing harm reduction programming and services. The Harm Reduction Support Worker will provide evidence-based educational and harm reduction interventions to individuals and priority populations to increase knowledge on harm reduction, substance use, overdose prevention, sexual health/sexual decision-making, HIV and other blood-borne disease transmission and prevention strategies, and facilitate behavior change to prevent transmission.

**KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Responsible for harm reduction supply distribution and recovery at office site
- Uses brief assessment, active listening, and crisis response skills to help meet immediate, basic needs and make appropriate referrals to other health and support services within the community.
- Provides education, resources and support regarding safer substance use, safer substance techniques and safer sex, HIV, hepatitis C, and STIs
- As needed, assess for overdose symptoms, and respond with rescues breaths and Naloxone for service users on site.
- Provides overdose prevention education, including education on the administration of Naloxone.
- Facilitates in office Naloxone distribution to service users and other community organizations.
- Provides on the spot training in overdose prevention and response.
- Provides support to Peer groups that work with AVI, including payment of honoraria.
- Provides brief support, basic direction and appropriate referrals to other health and support services.
- Engages with clients in a collaborative, person-centered approach grounded in harm reduction.
- Maintains the safety of all program spaces by following protocols related to violence prevention and critical incidents (such as overdose prevention and response).
- Works in collaboration with partner agencies to provide a continuum of services.
- Keeps electronic records and compiles reports.
- Maintains both paper and electronic confidential client files as required.
- Assists with office ordering, supplier communication, stock records.
- Manages community distribution of harm reduction supplies and maintain distribution records.
- Engages in planning, evaluation, and program development as requested by the Manager.
- Performs other duties as assigned.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Diploma in health or social services (Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health & Addictions Support Worker, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and work/lived experience.
- Have a minimum of two years' experience working within harm reduction settings.
- First Aid training and experience responding to critical incidents, including overdose.
- Valid Class 5 BC Driver's License
- Able to respectfully engage and support Indigenous relationships, with a trauma informed and decolonial lens
- To comply with current BC Public Health Orders, must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have an approved medical exemption. Proof of vaccination status will be required for successful applicants for positions covered by the order.
- 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
- Demonstrated experience working within a harm reduction framework (paid or unpaid) within communities impacted by systemic injustice, colonialism, racism, and criminalization.
- Demonstrated understanding of the necessary ongoing involvement of people who use drugs in all aspects of the creation and delivery of harm reduction services, to ensure their relevance and success.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to a supportive team environment with a focus on developing trust, transparent communication and critical self-reflection while addressing interpersonal dynamics.
- Demonstrated understanding of the ongoing impacts of colonialism and racism, and where your personal privilege and power as a service provider intersect with it.
- Demonstrated understanding and commitment to harm reduction principles and practices.
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