Support people living with HIV and HCV through harm reduction services in Victoria and surrounding community settings. Casual shifts run Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

AVI’s Positive Wellness Program seeks a Support Worker to deliver direct services under program manager supervision. You will use trauma-informed, person-centered approaches while supporting nutrition services, advocacy, crisis response, and referrals. The work serves diverse clients experiencing significant health challenges.

Key Responsibilities:

- Engage clients using team-oriented, trauma-informed harm reduction approaches
- Provide brief assessments, crisis response, counselling, and referrals
- Advocate with ministries and agencies for client support




- Distribute supplies and provide safer-use and safer-sex education
- Deliver, prepare, serve, and bag client meals

Requirements:

- Health or social services degree, or equivalent experience
- Minimum two years of relevant work experience
- Knowledge of HIV, HCV, substance use, and harm reduction
- Experience supporting diverse clients facing structural vulnerability
- Willingness to respond to overdoses; training provided

Bring harm reduction, advocacy, and trauma-informed support skills to AVI’s Positive Wellness Program in Victoria.

📌 Positive Wellness HIV Support Worker (Canada)
🏢 AVI Healthmmunity Services
📍 Canada