Temporary SAFER Weekend Team Lead

Overview

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AVI Health & Community Services (AVI) increases health equity by providing harm reduction-based HIV, hepatitis C, substance use, sexual health, mental health, and other community health services. The SAFER initiative is a flexible, community-based, prescribed safe supply model with healthcare provider oversight to support people who use drugs. SAFER is located on the territories of the Ləkʷəŋən peoples (Kosapsum and Songhees nations).

Job Summary : Under the supervision of the SAFER Coordinator or Manager, the SAFER Weekend Team Lead ensures smooth weekend clinic operations by supporting and problem-solving with the Support Worker team. They help maintain safe, fully staffed, and participant-focused services, and may implement Clinic Closure protocols if staffing is insufficient. The Team Lead works on-site, providing psychosocial support alongside staff, delivering harm reduction education, and maintaining confidence in overdose response.

The role emphasizes harm reduction, trust-building, and practical support for staff and participants. The Team Lead fosters a positive, respectful, and collaborative environment where staff feel safe, empowered, and ready to work. The successful candidate is an effective communicator, empathetic problem-solver, and collaborative leader who embodies AVI’s values of harm reduction, social justice, trauma-informed care, and cultural humility, ensuring dignity and respect for all participants.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Team Lead

• Manage shift call-outs and scheduling changes (breaks, midday coverage, staff adjustments) in compliance with the BCGEU Collective Agreement.
• Support and train new Support Workers on weekends, as directed by the Coordinator.
• Check in with staff as needed, document follow-up, and ensure morning huddles / debriefs occur effectively.
• Foster a respectful, safe, and culturally safe work environment; apply the Ready to Work policy and de-escalation skills as needed.
• Enter weekend Support Worker scheduling and payroll data daily.
• Collaborate with on-site leadership (e.g., nurses) to address clinic needs and problem-solve.
• Document Critical Incidents, reporting to the Coordinator and HR / WorkSafe when required.
• Keep the Coordinator informed of notable weekend events.
• Stay current on policy / protocol updates through email and documentation.

Support Worker

Qualifications

Skills & Abilities

Position Details

To Apply

To apply, please click on ‘Apply to this position’ and submit your resume and cover letter (optional) by 5 pm on October 3, 2025 .

Equity Statement : AVI is committed to equity and diversity, and we strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people of colour, people with disabilities, people who use(d) drugs, people with experience in sex work, people living with HIV and / or hepatitis C, and people of all genders and sexualities. Applicants are encouraged to note in their cover letter if they are Indigenous and / or have lived or living experience relevant to the role. Accommodations are available throughout the hiring process upon request. Internal candidates will be prioritized. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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