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About the role

  • Community Development Worker delivering mobile harm reduction education, referrals, supplies, and overdose response across Peel Region. Supporting public health outreach and partnerships with vulnerable communities.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver harm reduction services, including education, referrals, support, and distribution of safer injection, inhalation, piercing equipment, and naloxone kits
  • Provide overdose prevention and response training to clients and community members
  • Serve clients across Peel Region through the Peel Works Harm Reduction mobile van during day and evening shifts
  • Engage with vulnerable and underserved populations through respectful, stigma-free outreach
  • Build and maintain partnerships with local organizations to enhance harm reduction service delivery
  • Support community mobilization efforts by providing expertise and promoting harm reduction best practices
  • Conduct community education sessions on harm reduction, substance use stigma, and overdose response
  • Stock and organize mobile van supplies with team members to meet service delivery needs

Requirements

  • Post-secondary education in health, social services, or a related field with strong emphasis on community outreach and engagement
  • Minimum of 1 year of experience as a harm reduction support worker, community development worker, or similar role
  • Recent experience in public health or harm reduction service delivery required
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
  • Valid CPR certification
  • Certification or experience in nonviolent crisis intervention techniques
  • Valid G class driver’s license and ability to drive Peel Works Harm Reduction mobile vans
  • Knowledge of harm reduction principles and best practices related to substance use
  • Ability to engage respectfully with people who use drugs and other marginalized populations
  • Commitment to equity, inclusion, and cultural humility
  • Effective written and oral communication and presentation skills
  • Strong organizational, time management, and assessment skills
  • Awareness of issues impacting Peel’s diverse communities
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
  • Experience using the NEO database or similar systems
  • Availability for day and evening shifts, Monday to Friday, with potential occasional Saturdays

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Diverse and inclusive workplace
  • Accommodations throughout the recruitment process upon request
  • Accessible formats and communication supports available

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Junior

Salary

CA$75,696 - CA$85,159 per year

Degree requirement

Associate's Degree

Location requirements

OnsiteMississaugaCanada

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