Harm Reduction Support Worker

1 day ago

Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada AVI Health and Community Services Full time
Job Summary

The Harm Reduction Support Worker plays a vital role in providing low-barrier, harm reduction services to individuals accessing harm reduction programming and services. This position requires a strong understanding of harm reduction principles and practices, as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide harm reduction supply distribution and recovery services
  • Use brief assessment, active listening, and crisis response skills to help meet immediate, basic needs and make appropriate referrals to other health and support services
  • Provide education, resources, and support regarding safer substance use, safer sex practices, HIV, hepatitis C, STIs, and testing options
  • Provide overdose prevention education, including education on the administration of Naloxone
  • Assess for overdose symptoms and respond with rescue breaths and Naloxone as needed
  • Facilitate in-office Naloxone distribution to service users and other community organizations
  • Provide on-the-spot training in overdose prevention and response
  • Support Peer groups, including payment of honoraria
  • Provide brief support, basic direction, and appropriate referrals to other health and support services
  • Engage with clients in a collaborative, person-centered approach grounded in harm reduction
  • Maintain the safety of all program spaces by following protocols related to violence prevention and critical incidents
  • Work in collaboration with partner agencies to provide a continuum of services
  • Keep electronic records and compile reports
  • Maintain both paper and electronic confidential client files as required
  • Assist with office ordering, supplier communication, and stock records
  • Manage community distribution of harm reduction supplies and maintain distribution records
  • Engage in planning, evaluation, and program development as requested by the Manager
Qualifications

Education: Diploma in health or social services (Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health & Addictions Support Worker, etc.) or equivalent combination of education and work/lived experience

Experience: Minimum of two years' experience working within harm reduction settings

Skills and Abilities: 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

Personal Qualities: 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

Work Environment

This position is based at the AVI Courtenay offices and requires a valid Class 5 BC Driver's License. The successful candidate will be required to work Monday to Thursday, 8:45am – 4:00pm and Friday 10:45am to 3:15pm.

Benefits

This position is eligible for extended health, life, and AD&D coverage after 488 hours with AVI. AVI pays for the entire cost of the plan on behalf of its staff. The successful candidate will also be eligible for pension benefits and other perks, including 6.4% vacation, Stat In Lieu payments, and a Sick Bank.

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