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Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre

Community Support Worker

Halifax, NS, Canada

Pay: Salary Range: $26.50/ per hour
Job type: Part-time
Apply by: Oct 5, 2026
Working hours: 12-24 hours/ week
Posting language: English
Posted: Sep 21, 2026

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Employment Opportunity: Community Support Worker – Mainline

Location: Halifax, NS

Salary Range: $26.50/ per hour

Employment Term: Part time (12-24 hours/ week)

Reports To: Mainline Program Manager

General Description

Mainline, a program of the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre, is a health promotion organization dedicated to supporting people who use drugs through harm reduction programs. We are seeking a part-time Community Support Worker to join our team at our fixed site in Halifax and on our outreach service around HRM and throughout southwestern NS.

The Community Support Worker is responsible for delivering services to meet clients’ self-identified needs including: supplies for safer drug use and safer sex; safe disposal of used needles; information to prevent and reduce risks of infectious disease and drug toxicity; referrals and advocacy to meet other needs including access to food, housing, health care, legal system navigation and income supports.

Key Accountabilities

The Community Support Worker will:

Provide support to a diverse and marginalized client population who face many barriers to accessing services.
Distribute supplies for safer injecting, safer smoking and safer sex; collect used needles for safe disposal.
Provide education and support related to safer drug use, infectious disease and overdose prevention, proper disposal of used injection and smoking equipment.
Provide peer support, advocacy, referrals and other information needed by clients related to e.g., housing, social, health and addiction services.
Treat clients respectfully, with compassion, kindness, and patience.
Prepare supply orders for pharmacies and community partners.
Receive and put away large deliveries of supplies.
Maintain a clean and tidy office environment.
Collaborate with other health and social service organizations.
Encourage and recognize the input and involvement of clients in the decisions affecting them.
Maintain confidentiality, privacy and clear boundaries

Qualifications And Experience Required For The Position

An important part of this position is to provide peer support to clients. For this reason, personal lived experience of drug use is required.
Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and professional boundaries.
Ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays as required.
Basic computer literacy and ability to accurately record and enter data electronically.
Able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
Demonstrated understanding and commitment to the principles of harm reduction.
Experience working in community-based programs that follow a harm reduction model is an asset.
A valid drivers’ license is an asset.

Application Deadline: October 5th, 2026

If you do not have a resume, please come see us at 2021 Brunswick Street; ask for Jo or Diane.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel working within this job title.

The Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre is an equal opportunity employer; and complies with all fair employment practices laws. We are committed to providing a workplace free form unlawful discrimination and harassment and prohibit the same against employees, applicants or other covered persons by co-workers, supervisors, managers, or third parties based on a person’s race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, veterans status, disability unrelated to job requirements, ethnicity, genetic information, military service, political affiliation, marital status and pregnancy or other protected status.

Qualified Indigenous applicants will be given priority in accordance with the Aboriginal Employment Preference Policy of the Canadian Human Rights Commission. The Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre (MNFC) reserves the right to refuse all applications for employment. The MNFC will not assume any expenses related to this or any job application process included and not limited to travel, relocation, and application development.

Only those applicants who are screened in for an interview will be contacted.

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Responsibilities

The Community Support Worker provides harm reduction services, including distributing safer use supplies and collecting used needles. They also offer peer support, advocacy, and referrals to help clients navigate housing, health, and social services.

Requirements

Applicants must have personal lived experience of drug use and a commitment to harm reduction principles. The role requires basic computer literacy, the ability to lift up to 25 pounds, and availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Skills

Harm reduction
Peer support
Advocacy
Overdose prevention
Infectious disease education
Data entry
Computer literacy
Client support
Crisis intervention
Community outreach
Confidentiality
Professional boundaries

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Keywords

Harm reduction
Community support
Peer support
Drug use
Overdose prevention
Infectious disease
Advocacy
Social services
Health promotion
Outreach
Data entry
Confidentiality
Non-profit

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