25-036 Prevention Worker
25-036 Prevention Worker
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Position: Prevention Worker
Location: White Rock BC
Hours: Casual Evenings and Weekends
Salary: $24.46/hour
Start Date: ASAP
We are looking for a Casual Prevention Worker to join our Prevention team! Ideally this individual has a valid Standard First Aid Certificate naloxone training expert knowledge in harm reduction and is a team player.
About Sources:
SOURCES is a communitybased nonprofit organization providing support and hope to communities in the Lower Mainland on Vancouver Island and across Northern BC. Sources strives to create vibrant and resilient communities through support to adults children youth and families facing challenges in life such as mental health disability poverty substance use and conflict. We support our communities through leadership education and volunteerism.
Sources is committed to learning about celebrating and incorporating Indigenous knowledge into our practices as we continue our work in truth and reconciliation. People of all races cultures ethnicities 2SLGBTQIA and abilities are welcomed to work with us. We value diversity respect and collaboration as we promote our mission: social wellness for our community.
Description of Position:
Reporting to: Manager of Prevention System Navigation and Peer Support Services.
General Responsibilities:
- Relationship building and ability to work with a team
- Ability to work efficiently and with minimal supervision
- Clientcentered care that empowers and motivates the client
- Ability to network and interact with other service providers and allied colleagues
- Sensitivity in a culturally diverse environment
- Understanding and compassionate spirit in supporting people who use substances
- Destigmatizing language and practices
- Trauma and Resilience Informed Practice
- Cultural Safety and Humility awareness
- Effectively utilize Office suite including Excel Word Outlook and central data systems
- Demonstrated knowledge of social justice health promotion and public health approaches and models of social support and health care
- Effectively communicate professionally verbally and written in English
- Demonstrated ability to establish rapport with diverse range of cliental including individuals who use substances and living with significant health and behavioral challenges
- Demonstrated understanding of the spirit of harm reduction and safer use practices
Programspecific Responsibilities:
- Set up and take down of the injection/insufflation consumption stations at the beginning and end of each shift.
- Set up and take down includes tables chairs sharps containers mirrors and harm reduction supplies.
- Set up and take down of inhalation tent at the beginning and end of each shift.
- Witness people use substances via injection insufflation ingestion and inhalation to prevent including the administration of naloxone first aid or emergency response when required.
- Provide response including the SAVE ME steps which may involve administering Naloxone.
- Provide safer use and harm reduction supplies and resource information when desired by program participants.
- Work with service partners and other external service providers to ensure the programs are coordinated and integrated with the larger continuums of care including integration between the OPS and the Peer Support Network.
- Promote the interest of substance users and the program with systems of care external service partners and community resources by offering harm reduction supplies education and resources. Connecting substance users by referral to external services and programs.
- Provide program utilization data and stats by daily sign in sheets reporting on number of clients toxic drug poisonings referrals supplies given out and peer work offered.
Physical Demands of Job:
- Lifting/pulling/pushing 75
- Walking/moving around 50
- Sitting 50
- Time spent outside 75
Cognitive Demands of Job:
- Independent work 25
- Task memorization 50
- Changing priorities/deadlines 25
- Writing/reading 25
Qualifications:
- Current Standard First Aid Certificate
- Grade 12 or GED
- 1 year of related experience with emphasis on mental health substance use homelessness and/or social services
- Prevention Recognition and Response Training including Naloxone Administration
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training (Training may be accessed through Sources)
- Criminal Records check
- Mandatory full COVID vaccination (Required by Fraser health authority)
Benefits:
All employees regardless of benefit eligibility have access to an Employee & Family Assistance Program.
Closing Date: April 15 2025
Internal candidates will be contacted by: April 16 2025
Employment Type
Gig
