Overdose Prevention Site [OPS] Staff Position

Position Title: Overdose Prevention Site [OPS] Staff

Purpose: Responsible for harm reduction education and practices in the OPS, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for clients.

Reports To/Supervision: Overdose Prevention Site Lead or designate.

Principle Responsibilities:

● Register new clients and maintain daily client log.

● Monitor clients in the OPS, providing harm reduction supplies and ensuring their secure disposal.

● Provide information on safer substance use practices, harm reduction strategies, and overdose prevention techniques to clients.

● Monitor clients’ injection process to identify potential harms, including potential overdoses and intercede according to protocol.

● Respond to overdose incidents according to protocols.

● Maintain a trauma informed care approach and atmosphere in the OPS.

● Provide emotional support and crisis intervention to clients experiencing distress or challenges related to substance use.

● Make referrals to in-house services as necessary.

● Restock OPS supplies.

● Clean/sanitize OPS space and furniture.

Other Duties:

● Participate in required training and staff meetings.

● Work in collaboration with other ENSEMBLE staff and/or volunteers.

● Adhere to ENSEMBLE’s operational/personnel policies and procedural.

● Other duties as assigned by the OPS Lead Coordinator.

Key Performance Indicators

- Client activities in the OPS are supervised with a safe and trauma informed approach.
- Client crisis and/or overdose incidents are responded to appropriately.
- Client data and program records are maintained with confidentiality.
- The OPS is maintained with required supplies.
- The OPS is maintained with cleanliness.
- Staff meetings,



training and evaluation activities are attended.
- Performs their responsibilities with ethical and professional behavior with clients and other ENSEMBLE staff or volunteers.
- Arrives on time as scheduled
- Delivers service in a pleasant and respectful manner
- Participates in assigned training
- Maintains sobriety on site
- Follows directions of supervisor

Position Requirements Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

● Experience and an understanding of service delivery with a harm reduction approach

● Excellent organization and communication skills

● Ability to work independently and to meet deadlines.

● Experience using word-processing, and some understanding of database software.

● Ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.

● Sensitivity to and a demonstrated understanding of STBBIs, substance use, and related stigma & discrimination.

● Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, unpredictable environment with individuals experiencing crisis.

● Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to ethical guidelines and skilled boundaries.

Education: A demonstrated combination of post-secondary education and experience in health or human service work and/or lived experience in substance use.

Language: Proficiency in both official languages (written and oral) is an asset

Other: Valid New Brunswick driver’s license and access to a vehicle is an asset

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits

- Casual dress
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off

Ability to commute/relocate:
- Moncton, NB E1C 5V8: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:
- DCS / DEC (required)

Experience:
- related community-work: 1 year (preferred)

Language:
- English and French (preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Overdose Prevention Site Staff Position (Moncton)
🏢 ENSEMBLE Services Greater-Grand Moncton
📍 Moncton