Outreach Van Driver - Streetworks

Boyle Street Community Service Ltd•Edmonton, AB

1d•CA$21 - CA$22•Onsite

About The Position

Reports to the Program Manager and Director. The Van Driver meets with community members facing poverty, establish and maintain links with necessary services including health care, addiction treatment, mental health care, and life enrichment. Van Drivers engage in continuous discussion with community member in a human-centered manner to promote harm reduction practices that give way to safer lifestyles. The Van Driver plays a key role in advocating for individuals facing poverty and homelessness. BSCS is more than a workplace. It is a community where everyone helps and contributes to the whole, and there is an expectation that all employees will take part in events (during the work week and occasionally during weekends and evenings). This includes fundraising campaigns, running community meals, medicine picking etc. Boyle Street Community Services is a values-driven organization that believes our clients are the experts in their own life. Your job will be to foster innovation with your team alongside our community members. Clients, staff, and partners are vital members of the Boyle Street team, so we place emphasis on making sure that we address each other correctly by using preferred pronouns. We invite you to let us know how to properly refer to you and your pronouns as you explore finding a professional home with us. Boyle Street Community Services aims to foster a work environment that is rich with Indigenous culture, teachings, ceremonies, and activities- as a reflection of the communities we serve and the land we reside upon. Boyle Street Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity of the communities we serve and are committed to engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce. Boyle Street Community Services welcomes applications from First Nation, Inuit, Métis, New Canadian, differently abled, and LGBTQ2S communities.

Requirements

Valid Class 5 Non GDL license with a clear 3 year drivers abstract
Police Check with the Vulnerable Sector and Child and Youth Intervention Check completed within the past six months
Valid First Aid certificate or enrolled in a future course

Responsibilities

Deliver harm reduction supplies to community in the Edmonton area that call the outreach phone.
Survey areas with a high concentration of poverty and homelessness which includes the Edmonton Downton Core, River Valley, and Parkland
Engage in the de-escalation of conflicts and respond appropriately to crisis which includes but is not limited to; emergency and/or overdose response.
Appropriately help each person experiencing homelessness along the scale of health and integration, based on life situations, desire and opportunities
Engage in discussions with community members regarding their lifestyle and address health related issues
Educate community members on harm reduction and safe-sex practices
Properly engage in de-escalation processes when necessary
Communicate with clients and community members in an empathetic, non-judgemental manner
Collect accurate data, statistics, reporting, and other information on community members in an appropriate manner
All other duties as outlined by program manager.
All staff at BSCS are expected to participate in occasional outreach and emergency response efforts (e.g., winter response) to support and engage with clients.
All employees will take part in events (during the work week and occasionally during weekends and evenings). This includes fundraising campaigns, running community meals, medicine picking etc.