Become a key part of AVI Health & Community Services as a Community Harm Reduction Support Worker in Nanaimo. Utilize your lived experience to foster protected connections and support for those in need.
The Enhanced Harm Reduction program at AVI focuses on providing pharmaceutical alternatives to at-risk individuals using drugs. In this crucial role, you serve as a peer support worker, offering harm reduction strategies and promoting a non-judgmental healthcare workplace. You will collaborate with a diverse team of healthcare professionals to enhance community connections and support clients facing health and social barriers.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide clinical and outreach support in various settings
• Distribute safer drug use and sex supplies




• Offer overdose prevention training and naloxone distribution
• Support and supervise protected consumption practices
• Administer drug screening and report findings
Requirements:
• Two years of experience in harm reduction outreach
• Lived experience with drug use and related issues
• Knowledge of local street life and cultural norms
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to harm reduction principles
Bring your passion for harm reduction and community engagement to AVI and help improve lives in Nanaimo.
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📌 Community Harm Reduction Support Worker Nanaimo
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📍 Nanaimo