14 Oct
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NorWest Community Health Centres
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Canada
14 Oct
NorWest Community Health Centres
Canada
Join NorWest Community Health Centres as a Harm Reduction Support Worker in Thunder Bay. Engage with individuals to promote protected practices and distribute harm reduction supplies through mobile outreach services. This full time, six-month contract role focuses on supporting a peer-led strategy for individuals using drugs.
The Harm Reduction Support
Worker will provide critical services including drug checking, drug alerts via the Lifeguard App, and harm reduction education. The position requires effective collaboration with community partners and service users to ensure access to essential health and social services. Key Responsibilities:
Provide mobile outreach and education on harm reduction
Conduct mobile drug checking and alert services
Distribute harm reduction supplies to individuals in need
Facilitate referrals to health and social services
Engage with the community and interdisciplinary teams Requirements:
Knowledge of community services and advocacy skills
Experience in overdose prevention and Naloxone training
Understanding of substance use and harm reduction principles
Ability to manage conflict and communicate effectively
Valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation Make an impactful difference in the lives of individuals in Thunder Bay through support and harm reduction strategies.
📌 Harm Reduction Support Worker Thunder Bay Ottawa (Canada)
🏢 NorWest Community Health Centres
📍 Canada