Health Outreach Worker

Hollyburn Family Services; Nanaimo; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive workplace

Professional growth opportunities

Team building events

Job summary

Hollyburn Family Services is seeking compassionate Mobile Health Outreach Workers to provide harm reduction supplies, health information, and POCT access for vulnerable populations on Central Vancouver Island.

You will travel across Central Vancouver Island, connect with individuals, peers and agency partners, and promote inclusive, culturally relevant health education while supporting pathways to social services and health care.

Qualifications

• Social service diploma or equivalent and relevant experience.
• Knowledge of harm reduction and health promotion.
• Valid First Aid & CPR certification.
• Clean CRRP background check and valid BC driver's license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide harm reduction supplies and POCT to priority populations.
• Deliver health information and health promotion activities.
• Connect clients to social supports and health services.
• Promote inclusive, culturally relevant health education.
• Travel to locations across Central Vancouver Island.

Skills

Harm reduction philosophy

First Aid & CPR

Communication skills

Teamwork

Driver's license / vehicle access

CRRP background check

Education

Social service diploma or equivalent

Job description

Hollyburn Family Services, recognized as a Great Place to Work™Canada, embodies a commitment to serve, nurture, honor, and lead. We are seeking compassionate and skilled Mobile Health Outreach Workers to join our team in providing health information and harm reduction supplies to reduce the transmission of infectious diseases. The Mobile Health Outreach team is responsible for providing care, connection, and linkage for individuals, peers, and agency partners located within Central Vancouver Island.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing harm reduction supplies, health information, and Point of Care Testing (POCT) for priority populations vulnerable to contracting or transmitting HIV/HCV
• Health promotion and teaching endorsed harm reduction health practices
• Promoting connection and link to social support, relevant health, income and social services.
• Promoting safe spaces that are inclusive and provides culturally relevant health education around HIV/HCV prevention, harm reduction and treatment
• Travelling to locations across Central Vancouver Island

Required Qualifications

• Social service diploma, health and human service or equivalent education with related experience
• Knowledge and experience with harm reduction philosophy, substance use and health promotion
• First Aid & CPR certification
• Violence Prevention Training (We will provide this to those who need it)
• BC Class 5 BC Driver's License and access to a vehicle an asset
• Able to communicate and implement approved harm reduction strategies in meaningful ways
• Professional, collaborative, and team-oriented
• Ability to undertake physical lifting up to 10kg for periods at a stretch
• Must be able to pass a CRRP Criminal Record Check

What We Offer

• A workplace recognized for its supportive environment and employee wellbeing
• Robust opportunities for professional growth and training
• Incentive rewards, team building events, and a friendly, collaborative culture