Safer Supply Program Assistant

2 months ago

Comox Valley, Canada AVI Health and Community Services Full time
About the Role

AVI Health and Community Services is seeking a RAD Support Worker to join our team on a casual basis. As a RAD Support Worker, you will play a critical role in supporting the delivery of our harm reduction programs and services.

Key Responsibilities
  • Work collaboratively with the RAD team to identify potential program participants and provide information regarding access to pharmaceutical alternatives to street drugs.
  • Connect regularly with program participants to offer peer support through active listening skills and a non-judgmental attitude, as well as referrals to other health and social services.
  • Assist with post-dose monitoring for RAD program participants, assess for overdose symptoms, and respond with rescue breathing and naloxone when necessary.
  • Liaise between participants, systems navigators, nurses, and physicians to support participants to be heard and assist with keeping communication open and accessible.
  • Distribute safer drug use supplies, safer sex supplies, and naloxone kits, and provide information on harm reduction practices, overdose prevention, and overdose response.
  • Work with participants and the RAD team to navigate administrative and financial requirements for access to pharmaceuticals according to care plan.
  • Identify and develop safety plans with people who are using substances who are at increased risk of overdose.
  • Maintain the safety of all program spaces by following protocols related to violence prevention and critical incidents.
  • Contribute to a positive, respectful environment at the program space and act as an AVI ambassador in the community.
  • Maintain confidential records in accordance with privacy requirements and participate in team charting to assure comprehensive documentation.
  • Engage in planning, evaluation, reporting, and program development as directed.
  • Attend regularly scheduled team meetings and individual supervision meetings.
Requirements
  • Minimum two years' experience working within harm reduction settings. Experience working with safer supply programs preferred.
  • Have lived/living experience with drug use and related health and social barriers. 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.
  • First Aid training and experience responding to critical incidents and overdose, including administration of naloxone.
  • Have a current knowledge of the local drug trends and can relate as a peer with program participants.
  • 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.
  • Interest in learning and eager to share information with peers with a non-judgmental attitude.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the importance and role of people who use drugs in the development, delivery, and evaluation of services intended to benefit them.
  • Working understanding of the importance of confidentiality and boundaries.
  • Working knowledge in the areas of harm reduction, safer drug use, OAT, safer sex, sex work, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, mental health, etc.
  • Commitment to honor Indigenous communities and ways of knowing, and approach learning about the ongoing impacts of colonial violence with humility.
  • Demonstrated understanding and commitment to harm reduction principles and practices.
Skills and Abilities
  • Ability to work in cooperation with a variety of stakeholders, including coworkers, management, program participants, and community partners.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and with respect, both verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to approach and initiate conversations with others and build respectful rapport.
  • Ability to observe for changes in health and well-being in program participants.
  • Ability to work in a complex and dynamic work environment while keeping a 'cool head'.
  • Ability and willingness to engage in proactive problem solving when tense situations arise.
  • Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position and operate related equipment.
  • Ability to work outdoors during all types of weather in all seasons.
Position Details
  • Pay: $31.56/hour to start with stepped increases based on your seniority with AVI.
  • Number of Positions: There are multiple casual positions to be filled.
  • Hours and Schedule: Casual as needed with hours of work between 9:00am - 5:00pm Monday to Sunday.
  • Location: Casual shifts available in both the Campbell River and Comox Valley AVI locations.
  • Union: AVI is a union environment under the Collective Agreement: HEABC & Health Services & Support Community Subsector Association.
  • Pension: If you are already a member of the Municipal Pension Plan (MPP), you can continue with them at AVI immediately.
  • Other Perks: This position gets paid an extra 5% in lieu of vacation 5% in lieu of stats, meaning your hourly rate is actually 10% higher than listed.

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