Substance Use Prevention and Harm Reduction Specialist

2 weeks ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Squamish Nation Full time
About the Opportunity

As a valued member of our community-based interdisciplinary health and wellness team, you will report to the Manager, Community Health & Wellness Division, under Yuustway Health and Wellness Department.

The Harm Reduction & Overdose Prevention Lead is responsible for supervising and acting as an onsite lead resource for Squamish People, peer support workers, and healthcare providers by providing guidance and support in the delivery of high-quality services and programs.

This role assists clients in supervised consumption as part of harm reduction. You will perform a variety of duties in the operation of the OPS including communications, maintenance, safety management, mobile site logistics, maintaining workflows, and collecting/submitting data.

Serving as a supervisor, you will coordinate and co-facilitate Peer orientation and ongoing training, identify opportunities for skill enhancement, and provide Peer-based mentoring, leadership skills development, and support to Peers working at OPS or within the community.

You will promote a safe, healthy environment that instills a sense of dignity and self-respect for all peer workers and Squamish People.

This position supports the Manager by attending partner meetings relevant to harm reduction, overdose prevention, and substance use.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain databases for reporting using Mustimuhw Information System (MIS) and external partner reporting templates.
  • Promote a healing framework that demonstrates support in addressing root causes of substance misuse behavior.
Requirements
  • A combination of relevant experience, education, and training.
  • An understanding of, and competency in, Indigenous cultural safety and humility, or willingness to learn.
  • A professional, adaptable communication style with strong interpersonal skills.
  • A high level of emotional intelligence, patience, flexibility, and integrity.
  • Maintains composure in high-pressure situations.
  • Excellent administrative and organizational skills, with strong time management abilities.
  • Able to deliver information with tact and diplomacy.
  • Excellent customer service skills alongside the ability to communicate accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Strong skills in manipulating large data sets.
  • Ability to maintain, conceptualize, and develop reports regarding a variety of operational and informational statistics.
  • Understanding of quality assurance processes and ability to educate staff on quality improvement changes related to scheduling.
  • Strong communication skills to accurately convey important information over the phone, in person, or via email to patients and medical staff.
  • Ability to quickly resolve scheduling and logistics conflicts.
  • Ability to demonstrate active listening skills with both clients and staff, ensuring sound, empathetic, and culturally safe communications.
  • Acts ethically and with the highest degree of confidentiality.
  • Team-oriented with a positive, approachable attitude.
What We Offer

$76,499 - $85,634 annually, plus a comprehensive benefits program.

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