Location
longlac, on, Canada
Posted
July 13, 2026
Job Description
Join NorWest Community Health Centres as a Support Worker focused on addiction services in Longlac, Ontario. Provide vital support to clients and families within a harm reduction framework.
This contract role at the Greenstone Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinic emphasizes a strengths-based approach to care. As a Support Worker, you will engage with individuals facing addiction challenges, utilizing harm reduction principles. Your role will be integral to our interdisciplinary team, ensuring compassionate support and advocacy for clients.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide peer-to-peer support to clients and families
• Apply harm reduction principles in client interactions
• Assist with overdose prevention and Naloxone administration
• Advocate for community services and resources
• De-escalate conflict effectively in challenging situations
Requirements:
• Lived or family experience with mental health/addictions
• Experience with harm reduction frameworks<...
This contract role at the Greenstone Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinic emphasizes a strengths-based approach to care. As a Support Worker, you will engage with individuals facing addiction challenges, utilizing harm reduction principles. Your role will be integral to our interdisciplinary team, ensuring compassionate support and advocacy for clients.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide peer-to-peer support to clients and families
• Apply harm reduction principles in client interactions
• Assist with overdose prevention and Naloxone administration
• Advocate for community services and resources
• De-escalate conflict effectively in challenging situations
Requirements:
• Lived or family experience with mental health/addictions
• Experience with harm reduction frameworks<...