Join AVI Health & Community Services as a Community-Based Harm Reduction Worker. This role focuses on providing outreach and clinical support to individuals impacted by drug use in Nanaimo and surrounding areas.
At AVI, you will be part of a team dedicated to implementing the Enhanced Harm Reduction initiative. Your responsibilities include distributing safer drug use supplies, offering overdose training, and supervising consumption in various community settings. You will play an integral role in connecting participants with pharmaceutical alternatives and enhancing their engagement in health and social services. Together with your colleagues, you will champion harm reduction principles.
Key Responsibilities:
• Deliver outreach services in parks, shelters, and clinics
• Support clients with naloxone administration and training
• Conduct assessments for potential EHR participants
• Engage in service user care and systems navigation
• Maintain daily charting and statistical records
Requirements:
• Two years of harm reduction outreach experience
• Robust understanding of substance use issues and local context
• Direct service delivery experience in community social services
• Conflict resolution and crisis intervention skills
• Comfort with a team environment and peer relationships
Make a tangible impact on community health and support accessible care through this essential role at AVI.
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