[26-106] Temporary Overdose Prevention Worker

Position: Temporary Overdose Prevention Worker

Location:Peace Point Overdose Prevention Services Peace Arch Hospital

Hours: 32 hrs. Monday-Friday 4:45pm-11:39pm

Salary: $25.95

Start Date: ASAP

End Date: January 2028

We are looking for a temporary Overdose Prevention Worker to join our Sources Peace Point Overdose Prevention team! This individual must be compassionate empathetic and flexible.

About Sources:

SOURCES is a community-based non-profit 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: Program Manager of Overdose Prevention

General Responsibilities:

• Provide an environment of acceptance compassion and cultural safety to people who use substances.
• Set up and take down consumption stations at the beginning and end of each shift
• Being present while people use substances via injection and inhalation
• Provide overdose 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.
• Provide program utilization data

Program-specific Responsibilities:

• Relationship building
• Ability to work efficiently and with minimal supervision
• Client-centred care that empowers and motivates the client
• Ability to work with a team
• 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

Physical Demands of Job:

• Lifting/Pulling/Pushing - 25% Walking/Moving Around - 75% Sitting - 25% Time spent outside - 50%

Cognitive Demands of Job:

• Independent Work - 0% Task Memorization - 50% Changing Priorities/Deadlines - 50% Writing/Reading - 25%

Qualifications:

• Many forms of education and experience are valued including volunteering and lived experience of mental health challenges / substance use/ homelessness
• Preference will be given to those who have post-secondary education and training relevant to the social service field. Alternately pursuit of certification in social work counseling criminal justice or a related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered for this position.
• 1 year of related experience with emphasis on mental health substance use homelessness and/or social services
• 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
• Standard First Aid and CPR (Training may be accessed through Sources)
• Overdose Prevention Recognition and Response Training including Naloxone Administration
• Non-violent Crisis Intervention Training (Training may be accessed through Sources)
• Criminal Records check through the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General Criminal Records Review Program

THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS AND REQUIRES UNION MEMBERSHIP

Benefits:

• 100% employer paid coverage for extended health and dental
• Long term disability life insurance critical illness insurance accidental death & dismemberment coverage
• Employee & Family Assistance plan
• Municipal Pension Plan
• Generous time off starting at 3 weeks (paid out)

Closing Date: October 5 2026

Internal candidates will be contacted by: October 7 2026