Health Outreach Worker Casual Nanaimo

Health Outreach Worker Casual Nanaimo

11 Aug
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Hollyburn Family Services
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Nanaimo

11 Aug

Hollyburn Family Services

Nanaimo

Hollyburn Family Services, recognized as a Great Place to Work™ Canada, embodies a commitment to serve, nurture, honor, and lead. We are seeking compassionate and skilled Mobile Health Outreach Workers to join our team in providing health information and harm reduction supplies to reduce the transmission of infectious diseases. The Mobile Health Outreach team is responsible for providing care, connection, and linkage for individuals, peers, and agency partners located within Central Vancouver Island.

Key Responsibilities
Providing harm reduction supplies, health information, and Point of Care Testing (POCT) for priority populations vulnerable to contracting or transmitting HIV/HCV
Health promotion and teaching endorsed harm reduction health practices
Promoting connection and link to social support, relevant health, income and social services.
Promoting secure spaces that are inclusive and provides culturally relevant health education around HIV/HCV prevention, harm reduction and treatment
Travelling to locations across Central Vancouver Island





Required Qualifications
Social service diploma, health and human service or equivalent education with related experience
Knowledge and experience with harm reduction philosophy, substance use and health promotion
First Aid & CPR certification
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention or Mandt
Able to communicate and implement approved harm reduction strategies in meaningful ways
Qualified, collaborative, and team-oriented
Ability to undertake physical lifting up to 10kg for periods at a stretch
Must be able to pass a CRRP Criminal Record Check

What We Offer
A workplace recognized for its supportive environment and employee wellbeing
Robust opportunities for qualified growth and training
Incentive rewards, team building events, and a friendly, collaborative culture

Tuesday 11:30 - 19:30
Wednesday 15:00 - 21:00
Thursday 13:00 - 21:00
Friday 14:00 - 22:00

📌 Health Outreach Worker Casual Nanaimo
🏢 Hollyburn Family Services
📍 Nanaimo

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