Frontline Harm Reduction Worker: Full Time, Part

7 days ago

Owen Sound, Canada Safe N Sound Full time

SafenSound is currently seeking individuals to join our team as Frontline Harm Reduction Workers for a contract until March 31st 2024. SafeNSound is a not-for-profit drop-in center in downtown Owen Sound that serves homeless and under-housed individuals. We are seeking passionate individuals to help strengthen our team as we shift to becoming a 24 hour facility. Applicants must have a strong commitment to harm reduction.

Hourly wage is $20.70 with an added $2 premium for staff working between 12am-8am.

**Responsibilities**

**Job description**
- Frontline support, referrals, and interventions to deescalate individuals in crisis
- Provide crisis intervention, intensive short-term support, and service coordination to Participants in close partnership with the other community agencies and partners.
- Manage Participant's crisis, develop strategies to help them prevent further crisis, provide monitoring and support as they work through their crisis plans and recovery
- Provide support to Participant families and friends as appropriate, and with signed consent from participant to disclose information
- Work collaboratively with in-house and external services and programs to facilitate a smooth referral and/or crisis management process.
- Encourage Participants to participate in their crisis and recovery planning.
- Complete all required documentation related to participants' involvement in Safe ‘n Sound Services, i.e., data collection, daily data entry, Notices of No Trespass, Incident Reports.
- Participate or lead (peer) support programs
- Maintain a clean and welcoming enviroment
- Prepare breakfast, coffee and other snacks for participants
- When required (assist or independently) set up the coffee station, food, meals, laundry,showers, coordinating programs as needed and instructed, cleaning, or other essential services

**Harm Reduction**
- Maintain a positive working relationship with Participants
- Distribute harm reduction supplies
- Provide data to necessary stakeholders as assigned and requested by Supervisor
- Identify any risks or safety concerns with the program that may impact the organization

**Requirements**:

- Individuals with formal education and those with lived expereince will be considered
- First Aid
- Food Handlers
- ASIST, Mental Health First Aid or other equlvilent Mental Health trainning
- Upon hire staff are required to provide a Vulnerable Sector Check.
- Safe N Sound is fully committed to abiding by all equal opportunity employment standards. Our employment policies strictly prohibit all forms of discrimination on any of the grounds in relevant laws. All our employment practices are solely based on individual merit and our organization's needs at the time._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Casual

Pay: $20.70 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- On call
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

- OWEN SOUND, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

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