Harm Reduction Outreach Worker - Casual (External)

*The North End Community Health Centre is committed to being an inclusive organisation. To ensure our organisation represents the diverse people and communities we serve, this position is designated for individuals who identify as African Nova Scotians or people of African Descent*

Job Purpose:

The NECHC’s Managed Alcohol Program (MAP) is a medical harm-reduction program that serves a caseload of individuals with severe alcohol use disorder (AUD) in the community. MAP aims to mitigate the health and social harms associated with AUD through alcohol prescription and scheduled delivery in the context of ongoing assessment and medical oversight, with attention to the social determinants of health.

The Map Support Worker will work with an interdisciplinary team to support community members enrolled in MAP who are experiencing social and physical harms associated with chronic alcohol use disorder and homelessness. Our team provides daily outreach servi...