Requisition Number: RECOV001782
Type: Internal & External – Full Time (Temporary until March 2025)
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Compensation: 75,000 per annum, plus a generous benefit and Pension Package
Program & Location: Vancouver office, located at 201-190 Alexandra Street
Deadline: By noon Wednesday, November 21th, 2024
About Us
Atira Women's Resource Society, an award-winning nonprofit organization known for its inclusionary hiring practices and where a job is more than a pay cheque. We offer the opportunity to work alongside a remarkable group of women working to make the world a more just place, one woman, one child, one home, one job at a time.
About The Job
Recognizing that every point of substance use care is an opportunity to engage people who use drugs (PWUD) in conversations around personal goals, recovery supports and treatment pathways, this position works as part of the Overdose Prevention team to directly support clients who express an interest in exploring options for treatment and recovery services. The Recovery Navigator will facilitate connection, provide information and support system navigation. This position helps clients to access a range of recovery pathways and services including support with locating and connecting to services that align with their goals.
About You
You are a feminist, passionate about the work of ending violence against women and children. You embrace Atira’s mission, vision, values and philosophy. You have a well-developed understanding of and commitment to anti-oppression work and intersectionality. You are familiar with colonialism especially as it applies in Canada and you understand the impact of the residential school system. You are committed to working with women who are struggling with substance use and or mental wellness and understand and are comfortable working within a harm reduction environment. You support women who choose abstinence, but understand abstinence is just one option for women struggling with substance use. Your definition of woman includes transgender, two spirit and intersex women, and transfeminine individuals. You are sex worker positive.
You question actions inconsistent with our values and you treat everyone with fairness and respect independent of their status or disagreement with you. You expect great things from yourself and your co-workers. You inspire others with your passion for women’s anti-violence work and your eagerness for excellence. You contribute to an environment where women can flourish and grow and you seek what is best for women, rather than what’s best for you or your team. You challenge the status quo to improve quality and sustainability, and you take smart risks and make tough decisions without agonizing.
Qualifications
- Lived experience with substance use is valued and welcome.
- Knowledge of substance use recovery, treatment and harm reduction services
- Understands the concept of “barriers” to services, and systemic issues that contribute to substance use disorders
- Understanding of principles of harm reduction and recovery
- Ability to use basic digital technologies (smartphones, computer, email)
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to organize and prioritize tasks and duties, adjust to new or unexpected events, problem solve and deal effectively with conflict resolution
- Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with a range of community members, volunteers, health, social and community service providers
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team
- Ability to work in a space where people are using substances
- Ability to utilize strategies to reduce barriers to care for clients
Additional Requisites/Assets
- A valid First Aid Certificate is required
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certificate is an asset
- Covid-19 and annual flu vaccinations are recommended
- All positions are subject to a Criminal Records Review (Submitted by Atira)
Application Process
Please provide a cover letter with a current resume describing how you meet or exceed the above-noted qualifications. Resumes with a Cover Letter unique to Atira are guaranteed a review. Candidates who lack the experience and qualifications set out in the posting may not be considered, although an exceptional cover letter and transferable skills may overcome lack of experience for some positions. Please go to atira.bc.ca/careers for a current list of postings.
