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Research Assistant II
Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation The Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation (CDPE), located within MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions at the St. Michael’s Hospital site of Unity Health Toronto, strives to improve co... mmunity health and safety by conducting research and outreach on best practices in drug policy. Working collaboratively with affected communities, civil society, practitioners, and governments, the CDPE guides effective and evidence-based policy responses to substance use.
The CDPE is recruiting a Research Assistant II, who will hold a part-time, temporary position at St. Michael’s Hospital (15 hours per week; 12 months, with the possibility of extension). The research assistant will primarily focus on a study to evaluate Toronto’s drug checking service.
Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation The The Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation (CDPE), located within MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions at the St. Michael’s Hospital site of Unity Health Toronto, is recruiting a h... ighly motivated and skilled individual to join our research team as a Data Scientist in Biostatistics. The position is a full-time, 1-year temporary contract at St. Michael’s Hospital with the possibility of extension. The successful candidate will work on a portfolio of cutting-edge peer-reviewed funded projects within the scope of CDPE’s research program on substance use, overdose prevention, and novel treatment modalities. In collaboration with CDPE colleagues, the candidate will be expected to lead the development and application of novel statistical methods for analysis of longitudinal cohort data, administrative health data, and population-level morbidity and mortality incidence data.
The primary focus of the work will be to design, analyze, report, and interpret data from a longitudinal cohort study of people who use drugs in Toronto, Canada, with linked administrative health data via ICES, the provincial administrative health data repository. The successful applicant will also assist in the management of the cohort data, including data cleaning and formatting.
The Toronto Disparities, Overdose and Treatment (T-DOT) study is a community-recruited cohort of people who use drugs in Toronto. T-DOT aims to examine people’s experiences with harm reduction hubs (e.g., sites that include supervised injection services, drug checking services, safer supply, and health and social service referrals) in Toronto over time, and the impact these services have on the health and social well-being of different communities of people who use drugs. T-DOT also aims to evaluate safer supply programs and injectable opioid agonist programs being implemented at partnering community health agencies in the downtown core.
Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation The Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation (CDPE), located within MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions at the St. Michael’s Hospital site of Unity Health Toronto, strives to improve co... mmunity health and safety by conducting research and outreach on best practices in drug policy. Working collaboratively with affected communities, civil society, practitioners, and governments, the CDPE guides effective and evidence-based policy responses to substance use.
The CDPE is recruiting a Research Assistant II (Geographic Information Systems [GIS] and spatial analysis), who will hold a part-time, temporary position at St. Michael’s Hospital (15 hours per week; 12 months, with the possibility of extension).
The research assistant will primarily work with overdose incidence data from the Chief Coroner’s Office of Ontario and the Toronto Paramedic Services. This work will be embedded in The Toronto Disparities, Overdose and Treatment (T-DOT) study, a community-recruited cohort of people who use drugs in Toronto. T-DOT aims to examine people’s experiences with harm reduction hubs (e.g., sites that include supervised injection services, drug checking services, safer supply, and health and social service referrals) in Toronto over time, and the impact these services have on the health and social well-being of different communities of people who use drugs. T-DOT also aims to evaluate safer supply programs and injectable opioid agonist programs being implemented at partnering community health agencies in the downtown core.
Kamloops Society for Alcohol and Drug Services (Phoenix Centre) provides substance use services and advocacy for individuals, families and communities. We h... ave a 20-bed inpatient detox unit, outpatient youth counselling, youth day treatment and supportive recovery programs.
Job Summary:
Reporting to the Detox Supervisor the LPN provides nursing care and support to clients with potential psychological, emotional, behavioural, and medical problems who are withdrawing from substances. This position requires flexibility and responsiveness in a stressful environment, often dealing with clients in crisis situations. Managing emergency situations is an ongoing expectation of this position. The position requires key duties and responsibilities in the areas of nursing care, documentation, program evaluation, cultural competence, and team and organizational participation. The position also provides education to clients and consultation to staff as required. The hours of work for this position are full-time (1,950) and are extended shifts (12 hours) that are part of a master rotation (2Days, 2 Nights followed by at least 4 days off). The position requires a moderate level of physical fitness to effectively carry out the duties of this position.
Expected start date - as soon as possible
Salary: $28.43-$32.98 per hour
Benefits:
Casual dress Company pension Dental care Disability insurance Discounted or free food Employee assistance program Extended health care Life insurance On-site parking Paid time off Vision care Schedule:
12 hour shift Day shift Holidays Monday to Friday Night shift Overtime Weekend availability Supplemental pay types:
Overtime pay COVID-19 considerations: Facility not open to the general public. Anyone permitted onsite (employees, contractors, volunteers, service & repair, etc.) must have proof of double approved vaccination.
Day One Society Day One Society (Phoenix Centre) provides substance use services and advocacy for individuals, families and communities. We have a 25-bed inpatient detox unit serving both adult a... nd youth, outpatient youth counselling, youth day treatment and supportive recovery programs.
Temporary Full Time and casual positions available Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse Hours of Work: 12 hour shifts (day and night) Length of Position: Temporary Fulltime (length of placement TBD) or casual Start Date: ASAP Job Summary: Reporting to the Detox Supervisor the Detox Nurse provides nursing care and support to clients with potential psychological, emotional, behavioural, and medical problems who are withdrawing from substances. This position requires flexibility and responsiveness in a stressful environment, often dealing with clients in crisis situations. Managing emergency situations is an ongoing expectation of this position. The position also provides education to clients and consultation to staff as required. The hours of work for this position are 0730 - 1930 and 1930 to 0730 temporary FT and part of a master rotation (2 days/2 nights). The position requires a moderate level of physical fitness to carry out the duties of this position. Provides wound care, diabetes monitoring and care and other medical support as required and within the scope of an RN Assists the attending physician as needed; processes physician orders and consults with physicians by telephone as needed Administers medication according to medication schedules and protocols Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse Current registration as an RN with the BC College of Nurses & Midwives CPR and Level 1 First Aid Certificate
Salary: $36.23-$47.58 per hour Work Location: In person
