**The North End Community Health Centre is committed to being an inclusive organization. To ensure our organization represents the diverse people and communities we serve, priority will be given to folks with Lived experience.
Job Purpose:
The Safe Supply Program will provide essential services to people who use substances by providing prescribed alternatives to street level drugs and managing other health care needs. The main area of focus of this program is to support the prevention of harms associated with the toxic illicit drug supply in the community.
The Safe Supply Support Worker role does not provide direct health care but supports the client and the health care providers to ensure treatment plans are reflective of the person being cared for. In addition, this position will back fill for harm reduction outreach work with The Managed Alcohol Program (MAP) as required by the Manager.
As the first point of contact with the NECHC, this is a vital role to the success of the harm reduction programs and it is essential that staff are courteous, respectful, responsive and helpful to everyone. This position reports to the Harm Reduction Manager. Please see below for a more detailed outline of the position responsibilities.
Education and Experience:
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Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent (GED)
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Experience working in a collaborative environment and in a diverse and multicultural environment.
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Office experience an asset but no required.
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