Peer Lead, Managed Alcohol Program - Toronto, Canada - Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre

Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre

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JOB POSTING

Contract Peer Worker
**Queen West Site

Peer Lead, Managed Alcohol Program (Peer)

1 vacancy. 1-year contract

Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre (Parkdale Queen West CHC) is a dynamic, community
- based health care organization serving mid-west downtown Toronto. Offering a broad range of services,
including primary health care, dental care, harm reduction, health promotion, counselling, and community
development programming, we are also committed to serving people who face barriers to health care, and we
strive to reduce these barriers. PQWCHC is a multi-sited organization.

General Responsibilities:
The Managed Alcohol Program at Parkdale Queen West Community Health
Centre is in search of a compassionate and motivated person who is committed to offering respectful harm
reduction programming for alcohol from an anti-racist and social justice perspective. The Managed Alcohol
Program Peer Lead will bring their expertise and lived experience to support both the program and agency to
better meet the needs of people who are enrolled in the Managed Alcohol Program at PQWCHC. The Peer
Leader will have the support of PQWCHC staff and will receive ongoing training to build individual, team,
agency, and community strength. PQWCHC seeks representation from the Indigenous community, individuals
attached to communities who use drugs, people of African and Caribbean communities and women at risk.

Reporting Manager:
Manager of Urban Health - Harm Reduction Services**
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Assist in administration of pre
prescribed alcohol to up to 5 members enrolled in MAP
Work with the Harm Reduction Outreach Coordinator to assist in the brewing of alcohol on site
Lead weekly dropin style programming group for MAP members
With the Harm Reduction Coordinator provide training to community and partner agencies on alcohol

use and the Managed Alcohol Program

Participate in weekly outreach shift (on foot or bicycle) with the Harm Reduction Outreach team to

provide expertise on Alcohol harm reduction practices and information, and distributing

the harm reduction supplies and resources (safer injection supplies, safer crack use kits, safer sex

supplies, safer crystal meth kits, information, pamphlets).

Offer support, education, and training around safer drug and alcohol using practices, safer sex,

infection prevention, and health promotion to community members who use substance and do sex

work

Training community members in overdose prevention and response including training in using

Naloxone

Lead and support outreach activities at the partner locations
Cocreate and give workshops as requested by the community stakeholders
Safe disposal / handling of used drug equipment
Work as part of a team by attending the team meetings, trainings, and regular supervision meetings
Maintain boundaries with the community members while working
Meet commitments i.e., adhering to work schedule, program, and client needs
Collecting statistics, data entry, and writing short reports

Qualifications:

Personal experience and/or an awareness of alcohol use is an asset
Harm reductionrelated and peer support volunteer or paid experience, education, or training is an asset
Ability to work 4 hours shifts including evenings and weekends
Familiarity with Queen & Bathurst and Parkdale area community members and drugusing networks
Drug user positive and sexpositive attitude with antiracist, harm reduction outlook
PQWCHC is committed to the principles of access and equity. PQWCHC is committed to reflecting the diversity of the communities it _

- serves and we encourage applicants who reflect Toronto's indigenous, LGBTQ2, racial, and cultural diversity. We welcome and _

Parkdale Queen West CHC is in full compliance of the Ontario Human Rights Code and does not discriminate on the ground of records _

- of offenses. _

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JOB POSTING

Contract Peer Worker
**Queen West Site

Good communication skills and strong listening skills
Ability to work independently, as well as in a team
Ability to accept feedback, take initiative, and work independently in a culturally diverse environment
Basic computer skills are a plus
Ability to ride a bicycle and walking long distances by carrying a backpack

The Harm Reduction team at Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre is committed to representing

racialized people, people from the LGBTT2SQQIA community, people living with HIV, people with

experiences of incarceration and institutionalization, people who have experienced trauma, and people who

have experienced homelessness or street involvement will be given special consideration.

Compensation:
$18 per hour + 4% vacation pay. Up to 12 hours a week.

Application forms are available onsite at our Queen West location, 168 Bathurst St., for those without
**access to computer and can be