INTERNAL/EXTERNAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Position: Harm Reduction Worker
Component/Team: CTS
Status: Permanent, 1.0 FTE Full-Time (35 hours per week)
Salary Scale: $47,793 - $57,567 annualized salary plus benefits + 10% Premium to the hourly rate for hours worked on Saturday and Sunday

of Positions: 2 positions

Start Date: Immediately

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Harm Reduction Worker provides compassionate, client-centered support and supervision for individuals who use substances at the CTS site. The worker ensures a safe, non-judgmental environment while delivering harm reduction education, overdose prevention and response, and connecting clients with health and social services.
The HRW also provides safer injection and smoking supply distribution, Injection Room and post injection / Drop in Support.
The HRW may also provide engagement and outreach services within the vicinity of the building and / or the Sandy Hill neighbourhood.

SKILLS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Requirements for this position include:

EDUCATION AND LANGUAGE

• College diploma in social services, addictions, mental health, or a related field
• An equivalent combination of education and experience, including lived experience may be considered
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training is considered an asset
• Under the Centre’s designation to provide French Language Services:
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• French (oral expression): Advanced

• French (oral comprehension): Advanced
• French (reading comprehension): Advanced
• Fluency in English, both oral and written

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• One year experience working in a role that places an emphasis harm reduction, engaging clients and de-escalating problematic behaviour in a therapeutic manner
• Experience supporting individuals facing homelessness, substance use, or mental health challenges

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• A patient, non-judgmental, compassionate, client-centered approach to working with street-involved people, people who are HIV+ or who are at risk of becoming HIV+ and individuals facing homelessness, substance use, or mental health challenges
• Excellent active listening skills
• Knowledge of community resources in Ottawa
• Ability to work within a harm reduction framework
• Capacity to assess risk and respond to crises and in a therapeutic manner
• Ability to work under stress with multiple demands
• Ability to identify client service needs
• Commitment to equity, trauma-informed care, and culturally informed practice and cultural humility

Please refer the Job description for details