Rpn - Relief

**ROGRAM AREA**: Harm Reduction

**EMPLOYMENT STATUS**: Casual

**HOURS/WEEK**: Relief

**Our Vision**

A community without barriers to health and wellbeing

**Our Mission**

We reduce health inequities by providing inter-professional primary health services and community programs, focused on our priority populations, in collaboration with community partners.

**Our Values**

Innovation, Accountability, Person-Centred, Health Promotion, Excellence, Sustainability, Accessibility

Are you passionate about the Guelph CHC’s Vision, Mission and Values and working with our priority populations who are: homeless or at risk of homelessness, low income, newcomers to Canada with language barriers, moderate to severe mental health and/or addiction issues, moderate to severe disabilities, without access to primary care, aboriginal communities, including First Nations, Inuit and Métis, LGBTQ+ populations, other marginalized groups, and vulnerable children and their families experiencing violence, family conflict, social isolation and attachment struggles? If you are passionate about Guelph CHC’s Vision, Mission, Values and priority populations and meet the below qualifications, we want to hear from you

Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS) is a health service that provides a safe and supportive environment for people to consume pre-obtained substances under medical supervision. In addition to supervised consumption, individuals are provided with sterile harm reduction supplies, education on safer substance use/overdose prevention, medical monitoring post-consumption, medical assessment, counselling, and connections to primary care, addiction treatment, mental health support and other services.

**PRINCIPAL JOB DUTIES**

Work directly in the consumption area and establish rapport with clients in order to:

- Supervise consumption
- Intervene in emergency situations.
- Triage client health needs
- Provide harm reduction education regarding safer substance use
- Ensure access to harm reduction supplies
- Monitor for signs of drug overdose or anaphylaxis
- Provide referrals to address health, addiction/mental health and social needs as needed
- Support referrals to RN and other medical professionals
- Document client charts if necessary

If you are interested in this position, please submit a resume and cover letter, outlining how your skills, qualifications and experience meet the position requirements

We are an equal opportunity employer.

We thank, in advance, those who apply, but will contact only those who qualify for interviews.

We require that all finalist applicants undergo a Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Screen through their local Police Services Branch prior to start date.