Peer Worker

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada SISTERING Full time

**Title**: Peer Worker -Back to Home

**Department**: Back to Home

**Hours**: Full Time

**Location**: 962 Bloor St West and Occasional accompaniments in the community

**Supervisor**: Case Support Manager, or their designate

**Sistering **is a multi-service agency for at-risk, socially isolated women and trans people in Toronto who are homeless or precariously housed.** **Our harm reduction philosophy is a core element of all the work we do. We operate on a trauma-informed and relationship-based model.

Our programs include a low-barrier 24/7 Drop In, Housing and Case Support, Harm Reduction, Peer Outreach, on-site Medical Clinic, On the Path to Employment and Spun Studio social enterprise. During COVID our 24/7 Drop In runs as one of the City Respite Centres, providing essential services.

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Reporting to the Case Support Manager, the Peer Worker will be responsible for assisting the Back to Home Project with safely transitioning participants with housing and mental health and/or addictions needs using Sistering’s policies and practices.

The Peer Worker will work with community members to ensure the effective delivery of service from a client-centered, trauma informed, harm reduction, anti-oppressive perspective. This includes community mapping, accompaniments, housing help, harm reduction and other support services, as determined by each individual client. Furthermore, it is imperative to see each person as a unique individual; have a willingness to share their own experiences and an ability to engage people based in their level of receptivity and individual needs.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Program:_
- Perform community outreach and conduct community mapping to connect clients with relevant local services
- Provide information and education on safe drug use practices from a harm reduction perspective
- Facilitate groups on a variety of topics pertaining to basic life skills
- Participate in Harm Reduction workshops and programs with members of the community
- Promote the Back to Home program to the community to raise awareness
- Assist with accompany clients to appointments in the community
- Perform the responsibilities of the position within the legislative and regulatory standards set out in the applicable Acts
- Administrative:_
- Assist in the development and implementation of program goals
- Assist in providing housing stabilization, eviction prevention, and re-housing support services
- Assist in the evaluation of outreach and activities
- Data collection and input (training provided)
- Responsible for weekly submissions of their own work timesheets
- Assist in creating monthly resource binders for clients
- Maintain accurate records and complete statistical and qualitative reporting as required while working in the community and at other locations
- Collaborate with department in assisting with the day-to-day running of the building
- Adhere to all Sistering policies, procedures and confidentiality

**Other duties as assigned**

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Mandatory:_
- Personal experience and/or knowledge of drug use, mental health, and homelessness
- Willingness to utilize knowledge of lived experience to connect with community
- Have an understanding of and commitment to harm reduction principles and practices
- Have knowledge of concerns and challenges that may exist in accessing harm reduction/health services in supportive housing.
- Knowledge of the community and social responses to substance use
- Ability to de-escalate conflicts, and confidence in asserting and maintaining strong boundaries
- Knowledge of street drugs and high risk lifestyles
- Responsible, reliable and punctual
- Group facilitation skills
- Can work independently with little supervision
- Other Qualifications:_
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment
- Good people skills - open, non-judgmental, and willing to learn
- Respects and values the diversity of communities and individuals
- Self-identify s female or trans folks
- Self-identify as a female or trans folks
- Experience intervening in overdoses and/or training, including Naloxone administration, considered an asset
- Intermediate computer and documentation skills specifically with Excel and Word an asset

**WORKING CONDITIONS**:
This position works in the office and community. Sistering is a 24/7 operation, fast paced, intense environment. There may be the risk of exposure to potentially unpredictable behaviours and situations. Sistering is a pet friendly facility and as such, employees can expect to be in the proximity of animals.

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