South Riverdale Community Health Centre
Harm Reduction Worker – Substance Use & Mental Health
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Position Type: Part-Time, Contract to March 31, 2027
Salary Range: $48,838 – $50,349 (1.0 FTE)
Benefits Include
- Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
About Us South Riverdale Community Health Centre is a non-profit, multi-service organization that provides primary healthcare, social and community outreach services with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention primarily to people of East Toronto. Our mission is to improve the lives of people that face barriers to physical, mental, spiritual and social well-being. We do so by meaningfully engaging our clients and communities, ensuring equitable access to primary health care and delivering quality care through a range of evidence informed programs, services and approaches. As a leader in community health, our locally and internationally recognized community services include cutting-edge primary health services, health promotion, harm reduction, environmental health, community food centre and population-based community programs for marginalized peoples. We value health equity and inclusion and respect in our work and in the delivery of our services.
Role Overview Working primarily at the Fixed-Site office, the Harm Reduction Worker will interact with service users, distribute harm reduction materials, safely dispose of returned sharps, provide education, resources, information and referrals, and complete up-to-date data entry. This position is expected to work onsite.
Responsibilities
- Create a welcoming environment for service users and visitors
- Prepare harm reduction kits
- Distribute harm reduction supplies and complete required documentation
- Safely disposes of returned sharps and complete required documentation
- Complete daily community needle sweeps and complete required documentation
- Stock and organize harm reduction supplies in the fixed-site and other program and outreach areas
- Provide information and referrals to services, programs and workers
- Enter data into the computer program
- Provide on-going communication with other team members and Program Managers
- Attend training as required
- Prepare for and participate in meetings
- Maintain a clean and organized fixed-site and work space
- Complete required shift notes and participate in daily debriefing
- Complete SRCHC electronic time sheets documenting work hours
- Apply intervention/diffusing/de-escalation/resolution techniques, to respond to service users in distress or in conflict with others
- Ensure all clients entering the facility follow the centre’s expectations and policies
- Assist with and support phone and bathroom access for service users
- Participate in program evaluation
- Work flexible hours including evenings and weekends as required
- All other duties as required
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Qualifications
- Lived experience of drug use and/or sex work
- Drug and sex positive
- Lived experience of homelessness considered an asset
- Completion of a peer training program considered an asset
- Naloxone training considered an asset
- Knowledge of harm reduction practice and strategies
- Knowledge of and experience providing peer-to-peer support
- Knowledge of community services and resources
- Experience with overdose response
- Ability to prevent and de-escalate conflicts, and confidence in asserting and maintaining strong boundaries
- Good advocacy skills
- Proficiency in the use of computer technology and various software applications
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to actively and accurately listen
- Open to feedback
- Good interpersonal skills, non-judgmental and willing to learn
- Respect for diversity, equity, anti-racism and accessibility with the ability to work collaboratively and positively with others
- Ability to work well with others and function as a member of a team, collaboratively working in a team setting
- Respect diversity including sexual orientation, gender, race, ability, drug use and sex work
- Does not use homophobic, trans-phobic, sexist or racist language, or language demeaning to drug users and/or sex workers
- Police clearance documentation will be required for employment
- Proof of double COVID-19 vaccination status will be required for employment
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Application Information This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Internal applicant deadline: Friday, July 10, 2026 at 11:59pm.
External applicant deadline: Friday, July 24, 2026 at 11:59 pm.
Please submit your application by email to: humanresources@srchc.com with subject line “HRW SUMH”
Or By Mail To
The Hiring Committee – HRW SUMH
South Riverdale Community Health Centre
955 Queen Street East
Toronto, ON M4M 3P3
No faxes, phone calls, or requests to meet please.
Additional Information This is a bargaining unit position with CUPE Local 5399.
SRCHC welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
SRCHC is an equal opportunity employer. We would like to thank all those that apply but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
SRCHC encourages applicants who are racialized (IBPOC) and/or applicants who face any barriers as a result of systemic discrimination to apply for this position.
SRCHC encourages a scent-free environment. Employees, students, volunteers, and visitors are asked to refrain from wearing fragrances and other scented personal care products (i.e. perfumes, deodorants, lotions, hairspray, etc.) while at the Centre.
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