Job Description

Lower Mainland Purpose Society for Youth and Families has the following position available:

Position: Outreach Worker, Van Driver

Wage:

$27.00 per hour

Location:

Based out of Main Office at 40 Begbie Street, New Westminster.

Requires:

Outreach in New Westminster, Burnaby, Tri-Cities, Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows

Hours:

5:00 pm - 12:00 am

Job Type:

Driving position, Casual

Start Date:

ASAP

The Purpose Society is funded by the Fraser Health Authority to provide mobile harm reduction and supportive social services to the New Westminster, Burnaby, Tri-Cities, Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows areas. Services focus on supporting people who use substances and who are at risk of overdose.

Duties:

The primary duty of the Outreach Worker is to drive a Health Van and distribute harm reduction supplies in various communities in the Lower Mainland. The Outreach Worker must be comfortable working with marginalized and street-involved individuals who are actively using substances, experiencing mental health issues, working in the sex trade, are homeless, and/or live in tents/camps.

Work closely with the Program Coordinator to implement opioid overdose prevention and response strategies, especially involving mobile outreach services Work to support and engage our network of Peer Workers in the community Distribute Naloxone kits, food, blankets, hygiene items and new supplies for safer injection, inhalation, sex and snorting Provide education and facilitate trainings on safer substance use and other harm reduction practices Keeping the Health Van tidy and stocked with supplies Safely recover used syringes from the various communities and satellite sites Build and maintain trusting relationships with clients who access services Fulfil Harm Reduction Supply Requisitions from various satellite sites Collect drug samples from registered sites for Spectrometry Drug Checking On rare occasions, transport individuals to health appointments or substance use treatment facilities Maintain necessary statistics, and ensure that all required documentation is accurate Provide resources and referral information to services such as violence prevention organizations, shelter and housing, substance use services and health care Overdose response

Qualifications:

Valid BC Class 5 driver's license, the skill required to drive large utility van Clean driver's abstract and a criminal records check Two-year diploma in a relevant field, such as social work, community health, mental health and addictions studies or equivalent.

Extensive experience may be considered in lieu of formal training

Experience working with marginalized people who are actively using substances, have mental health challenges, work in the sex trade, are homeless, and/or live in tents/camps The ability to maintain a non-judgmental and non-stigmatizing approach is required The ability to function effectively in difficult and/or crisis situations is required Strong communication skills are required Strong understanding of harm reduction principles, STDs, substance misuse, mental health and social determinants of health Must be able to work independently and as part of a team Established ability to maintain healthy boundaries is necessary Knowledge of local resources is an asset Capacity to lift up to 15 pounds and carry boxes upstairs Readiness to respond to an overdose
Please submit your

resume and cover letter Attention: Cristina Tullao,

hr@purposesociety.org

Job Type: Casual

Pay: $27.00 per hour

Benefits:

Company events Dental care Extended health care Flexible schedule Paid time off RRSP match Vision care
Work Location: In person