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Job Description / Duties

Job Posting #0713

Harm Reduction Worker, Full Time Temporary – Powell Street Getaway, Vancouver

Schedule is Tuesday through Saturday, 08:30 – 16:30 Hours

Lookout Housing and Health Society is a charitable organization and social safety net that provides housing and a range of support services to adults with low or no income, who have few, if any, housing or support options. As the people we serve have challenges meeting basic needs and goals, we place minimal barriers between them and our services. We believe that helping people help themselves is essential in addressing homelessness and all the issues that surround it. Securing appropriate housing is the first and most essential step in achieving responsible and independent individuals. For more information about Lookout, please visit www.lookoutsociety.ca.

The Harm Reduction Worker (HRW) supports Lookout’s Harm Reduction Program under the direction of the Program
Manager. The HRW gives oversight of harm reduction supplies throughout the Society, orienting and supporting staff to
carry out their duties within the harm reduction framework. The people we serve may have a variety of challenging and
often overlapping problems including serious mental illness, substance abuse (including IV drug use), hygiene issues,
treatment (medical, psychiatric, and rehab), and increasingly HIV+/Aids. Harm Reduction Workers provide the necessary
support for the needle distribution program including intake and orienting guests, and support for meeting the needs of
clients, as well as education on harm reduction methods and distribution of harm reduction supplies. The Harm Reduction
Worker deals with the public, other service agencies, and professionals involved in the support of clients.

Qualifications / Required Skills

• Related Certificate in social services; or minimum Grade 12 education plus two (2) years of recent related experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Familiarity with community resources; particularly harm reduction, addiction, mental health, and others
• Must have current Occupational First Aid Level 1 Certificate and negative TB Test
• Must have two doses of COVID 19 Vaccine
• Must have Class 5 Driver’s License and Driver’s Abstract
Naloxone Training, Crisis Intervention (CPI), and Trauma Informed Practice Training is an asset
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting
• Strong ability to manage stress and organize workload
• Excellent communication, writing, documentation, and organizational skills
• Understands and maintains clientele/worker boundaries
• Ability to work with disadvantaged and challenging adults in a diverse environment Strong physical and mental ability to perform work tasks and operate job related equipment
• A minimum of two (2) years sobriety if you have had concerns related to alcohol and/or drug use
• Criminal Record Clearance – Vulnerable Sector required

Additional Information

Lookout Housing and Health Society is committed to empowering people from different races, gender, age, religion, identities and unique experiences. We welcome everyone from diverse backgrounds and encourage them to apply in order to foster an inclusive environment.

Salary: $27.11 per hour

Contact Information

TO APPLY: Submit cover letter and resume, and quote Job Posting # in subject line to: Nadine.Horwood@lookoutsociety.ca

CLOSING DATE: Applications will be accepted until January 05, 2024 at 5:00pm

*Only those short-listed will be contacted. No phone calls please.

Employer Profile

Lookout Housing and Health Society is a charitable organization and social safety net that provides housing and a range of support services to adults with low or no income, who have few, if any, housing or support options. As the people we serve have challenges meeting basic needs and goals, we place minimal barriers between them and our services. We believe that helping people help themselves is essential in addressing homelessness and all the issues that surround it. Securing appropriate housing is the first and most essential step in achieving responsible and independent individuals. For more information about Lookout, please visit www.lookoutsociety.ca