Harm Reduction Volunteer - Vancouver, Canada - Family Services of Greater Vancouver
Description
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:
Harm Reduction Volunteer Competition #69-22
About this Role
Directions Youth Services is a division of Family Services of Greater Vancouver (FSGV), which for more than 90 years has provided a variety of essential resources for children, families and individuals in the Greater Vancouver community.
Our teams strive to create spaces and build connections with youth who are facing challenges of street life, substance use, mental health concerns, and disconnection from their communities.
Directions inclusive programs of shelter and drop-in, safe houses and other unique programs are committed to being a community leader in harm reduction work and fostering low-barrier spaces where all youth are welcome.
Directions is busy and bustling centre, looking for a person to help us build Harm Reduction Kits for our Outreach team and centre staff to distribute.
Volunteers who graciously take the time to help us make these kits allow our workers more time to connect and support our vulnerable youth.
This is an IN-PERSON Volunteer role.What we offer you:
Benefits of volunteering with us:
Flexible scheduling
A volunteer culture that values transparency, teamwork, learning, fairness and integrity
Volunteer Hours: 1-2 per week (3 hours/ week)
Location:
Directions Youth Services Centre, 1138 Burrard Street, Vancouver BC
Posting Start Date:
ASAP, Ongoing
What you bring:
Knowledge, Abilities and Responsibilities
- Understanding of the systemic issues that affect low income and marginalized people, and the impact of intergenerational trauma cause by colonization, integration and assimilation.
- Understanding of substance use, mental health, issues that may affect sexually exploited youth, and knowledge and belief in the Harm Reduction model.
- Safer Injecting Kits
- Safer Smoking Kits
- Safe Meth Kits
- Safer Crack Kits
Requirements:
- Adhere to all program and agency policies, procedures and safety standards; including but not limited to confidentiality policy.
- Good organizational skills and time management
- Lived experience is considered an asset
Additional Requirements
- Successful completion of criminal record check
- Must be fluent in speaking English
- Successfully complete a course on the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA)
Proof of Covid-19 vaccination status will be required
How to apply:
Thank you for your interest
Our programs are located on the traditional, ancestral, and unseeded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw(Squamish), Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil Waututh), Qayqayt,Katzie, Kwantlen, Kwekwetlem,Semiahmoo,Matsqui,and Tsawwassen First Nations.
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