Harm Reduction Support Worker- Part Time

2 months ago

Courtenay, Canada AVI Health & 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**:
1. Responsible for harm reduction supply distribution and recovery

2. 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.

3. Provides education, resources and support regarding safer substance use, safer substance techniques and safer sex, HIV, hepatitis C, STIs, and testing options.

4. Provides overdose prevention education, including education on the administration of Naloxone.

5. As needed, assess for overdose symptoms, and respond with rescues breaths and Naloxone for service users on site.

6. Facilitates in office Naloxone distribution to service users and other community organizations.

7. Provides on the spot training in overdose prevention and response.

8. Provides support to Peer groups that work with AVI, including payment of honoraria.

9. Provides brief support, basic direction and appropriate referrals to other health and support services.

10. Engages with clients in a collaborative, person-centered approach grounded in harm reduction.

11. Maintains the safety of all program spaces by following protocols related to violence prevention and critical incidents (such as overdose prevention and response).

12. Works in collaboration with partner agencies to provide a continuum of services.

13. Keeps electronic records and compiles reports.

14. Maintains both paper and electronic confidential client files as required.

15. Assists with office ordering, supplier communication, stock records.

16. Manages community distribution of harm reduction supplies and maintain distribution records.

17. Engages in planning, evaluation, and program development as requested by the Manager.

18. 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.
- Standard First Aid and CPR - Level C training and experience responding to critical incidents, including overdose.
- Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License
- 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.
- Demonstrated understanding of relational, empathetic, person-centered approaches.
- Demonstrated ability to connect and build trust with a diverse range of folks accessing services; including people who are actively using substances and living with significant health challe

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