POSITION TITLE: Harm Reduction and SESSIONS Facilitator
CARE – INSPIRE - EMPOWER – We are Delisle Youth Services, an organization of dedicated professionals who are passionate about providing treatment and support to children, youth and their families facing mental health issues or a complex developmental disability. The challenges are multifaceted, however the goal is clear: help youth move forward and grow into confident and productive adults.
For an opportunity to make a real difference, applications are welcome!
PURPOSE OF POSITION:
This is a combined position providing harm reduction training and consultation to staff and outreach and direct interventions to youth for 20 hours per week. The remaining 17.5 hours per week will be spent facilitating SESSIONS Drug Education for Youth workshops and providing support to the
Curriculum Development Department. This position will includes supervisions of two youth advisors who will support the creation of a harm reduction resource center for youth.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide harm reduction training, consultation, case analysis and direct outreach and intervention to youth.
 Assess the training needs of all DYS staff groups
 Develop and deliver 6 three-hour harm reduction trainings for staff (25) based on assessed training needs
 Provide 30 team consultations and 40 individual consultations with a harm reduction focus to
DYS staff
 Conduct weekly outreach to support 25 DYS program youth and former DYS youth and meet with them to provide resources, referrals and connections to needed support services
 Develop and deliver 5 workshops on harm reduction drawing from existing DYS Drug education resources and deliver to 12 youth from various DYS programs
 Work with youth advisors to develop a resource centre for youth, geared to their needs, with links to quality, up-to-date information on substances and helpful interventions; resource center should have a central location and internet presence
Facilitate SESSIONS workshops and provide support to the Curriculum Development Department
 Facilitate drug education workshops in accordance with the established curriculum documents for both youth and adults who care for youth (parents, caregivers, educators, service providers)
 Establish and promote an open, safe space where youth or adult participants feel comfortable discussing drugs and drug use without judgment
 Work to decrease drug related stigma in the workshop space so all participants feel valued and respected regardless of drug use experience

 Address racist, homophobic, transphobic, misogynist, classist and/or otherwise oppressive language/behavior issues proactively through established relationships with a focus on education
 Provide informal confidential support and referral to appropriate services to meet required needs in the context of workshop facilitation
 Support youth to develop skills in managing peer and adult relationships, communication and group engagement within the context of the workshops
 Support adult participants to develop effective communication skills to talk to young people about substance use from a harm reduction perspective
 Ensure that youth-specific resources and literature are readily available and accessible
 Maintain records, documentation and data base(s), collecting participant and evaluation data to ensure the success of Delisle’s Drug Education programs
 Maintain fidelity to established curriculum and provide feedback through documentation, and evaluation protocols
 Utilize social media, email and the Delisle Youth Services website to publicize workshops and enhance program activities
 Connect with relevant community stakeholders to promote workshops and conduct participant outreach
QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE:
 Diploma or degree in a field related to harm reduction, social work, child and youth work or health promotion
 At least 3 years facilitation experience with youth and adults from diverse ethno-cultural and socio-economic backgrounds including street-involved youth, youth with diverse intellectual abilities and racialized communities
 Expertise, experience and thorough knowledge of harm reduction and experience working in harm reduction setting with youth
 Ability to consult with a wide range of professionals working with youth
 Ability to deliver non-judgemental, balanced, drug neutral education material from a harm reduction framework
 Ability to follow an established curriculum and adhere to a fidelity model
 Excellent computer literacy, communication, teamwork, leadership and advocacy skills and the ability to work independently
 Ability to multi-task and engage participants in workshop activities while managing responses to sometimes difficult and controversial material
 Training in motivational interviewing and/or stages of change models an asset
 Ability to track key outputs and outcomes and complete required reporting
TO APPLY:
Interested applicants are invited to submit both their cover letter and resume in only PDF or Microsoft word format to Maria Papadimitirou, at hiring@delisleyouth.org on or before June 15, 2015.
Please refrain from pasting the cover letter to the body of the email.
Please quote: “Harm Reduction and Sessions Facilitator – June 2015” in the subject line.
Delisle Youth Services is strongly committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the populations we serve. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals including applicants from all cultures, racialized communities, abilities, diverse sexual and gender identities and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. We are committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive and barrier free.
We ask applicants to make any accommodation requests for the interview or selection process known in advance by contacting the Human Resources Department at (416) 482-0081 ext.278.
Human Resources will work together with the hiring committee to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation for the selection process which will enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.