Harm Reduction Worker Case Manager

**Who You Are**
- Are you someone who believes in harm reduction and wants to support and work with people who use drugs?
- Are you dedicated to a client-centered and non-judgmental approach to your work?
- Are you someone who enjoys working in a team environment?
- Are you passionate about overcoming the stigma and discrimination of HIV/AIDS by promoting understanding and inclusion in your community?
- Are you ready to provide harm reduction support to people impacted by the opioid crisis?

If so, we may have an opportunity for you

**What You Will Do**
- As a Harm Reduction Case Manager, you will provide in-the-moment, client-centered support and coaching that helps Carepoint and Counterpoint participants living with, impacted by, or at risk of HIV/AIDS, identify and resolve problems in their everyday lives.
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team, you will provide harm reduction & HIV/HCV education (including safe injection and overdose prevention) and distribute harm reduction material to individuals who use substances to support positive health outcomes in your community.
- You will establish rapport with people who use substances and provide practical supports for participants in the community (i.e. facilitating access to transportation, food bank, financial assistance) while documenting these interactions.

**What You Will Bring**
- A strong ability to build rapport with participants and engage with and relate to culturally, linguistically, ethnically, spiritually, racially, and geographically diverse communities.
- A strong knowledge of community resources and social service agencies in London with the ability to identify and understand intersectional factors that impact the health and wellbeing of diverse communities of people.
- Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills and strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to deliver effective conflict resolution and crisis intervention techniques.
- The ability to provide support to individuals in the community in an outreach capacity, which could include being offsite in various environments for part or all of your shift.
- First Aid & CPR, BLS, CPI training considered an asset.
- A satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC).

**What We Offer**
- A supportive and inspiring workplace that has **the courage to do what is right.**:

- A competitive salary commensurate with experience, with a range between $43,500 and $48,000.
- A comprehensive group benefits package, including health, dental, vision, EAP, etc.
- Three (3) weeks of paid vacation annually.
- Fifteen (15) wellness days annually.

**Who We Are**

RHAC is committed to and adheres to the principles of the Ontario Human Rights Code, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), Employment Standards, the Pay Equity Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Act and all other applicable legislation. We are committed to integration and to removing barriers to accessibility in the workplace. Additionally, we support and encourage applicants on the basis of any of the protected grounds under the Human Rights Code including but not limited to age, gender identity, race, ethnicity, disability, or sexual orientation. RHAC acknowledges that equitable access to employment is an agent in social change.

**Application Instructions**
- RHAC is dedicated to maintaining the health and safety of all our staff. Our infection prevention and control strategies include the expectation that all staff have received two valid doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. Therefore, confirmation of vaccination status will be required for successful applicants._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $43,500.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- London, ON N6B 1R2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-11-04