2025-240 Community Harm Reduction Worker - Moose Factory & Moosonee
2025-240 Community Harm Reduction Worker - Moose Factory & Moosonee
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Job Description
Title:Community Harm Reduction Worker Moose Factory & Moosonee
Division:Integrated Indigenous Health and Specialized Community Services
Affiliation:Non-unionized
Site:Moosonee ON
Reports to:Manager of Indigenous Harm Reduction
Status:Permanent Full Time
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA)is now accepting applications for an experienced professional to fill the key role ofCommunity Harm Reduction Worker.
Life at WAHA
A beacon of healing wellness and innovation WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site team members bask in the tranquility of the land juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here we work with purpose knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours family and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge- the good kind that stretches you helps you grow and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem solve develop new skills and explore new roles. Here we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten overshadowed by the daily grind and rediscover a deep connection with ourselves the land and each other. Here we experience work with wonder. #WeAreWAHA
What We Do
There has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees physicians and partners in care. As a health authority you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey in all areas of their health experience. From Primary Acute and Mental Health Dental Specialty Clinics Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community-based programming in all six of our communities have six paramedic bases three hospitals four emergency departments one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve.
At WAHA we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture work with dedicated and passionate colleagues and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north.
Who You Are
- Ability to engage respectfully with Indigenous communities and value traditional practices
- Skilled in building trust with people with lived/living experience related to substance use and mental health
- Experience working with Elders families and communities to develop harm reduction initiatives
- Strong communication skills including active listening and cultural sensitivity
- Willingness to conduct outreach in community settings and travel between communities
What Youll Do
- Connect with individuals in schools homes shelters and public spaces
- Increase awareness of harm reduction and wellness services
- Distribute harm reduction supplies (e.g. Naloxone kits sharps containers)
- Provide education on overdose prevention safer substance use and harm reduction practices
- Engage people with lived/living experience in outreach and program planning
- Track inventory and manage the logistics of supply distribution
- Act as a trusted advocate for individuals facing substance use and wellness challenges
- Maintain confidentiality and adhere to organizational policies
- Flexible working hours including occasional evening and weekend availability for community events and sessions.
What You Bring
- Successful completion of secondary school
- Degree diploma or certificate in social services healthcare field or equivalent experience
- G Drivers License
- Willing and able to travel as required
- Ability to communicate in the local native Cree language is an asset
Why Choose Us
- Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan
- Group health welfare and Employee and Family Assistance Program Benefits
- A northern living allowance and vacation travel bonus (all pensionable earnings)
- Be part of an organization leading health transformation in the remote north
- Ability to work with a purpose connected to an amazing community and culture with opportunities to learn and grow
How to Apply
The successful candidate must provide a valid Vulnerable Sector Screen Check within a specified time frame.
Please apply in writing providing three recent work references quoting Competition #2025-240 by no later than Wednesday July 2nd 2025 at 12:00 noon:
- For more information contact the HR team by email:
- Only those selected for an interview will be contacted
- Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Weeneebayko Area Health Authority all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005.
Employment Type
Full-Time
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