Family Peer Support Worker

6 days ago


Edmonton, Canada Alberta Health Services Full time

**Your Opportunity**:
The Churchill Square Addiction and Mental Health Clinic, formerly known as Addiction Services Edmonton, has an exciting new opportunity to offer a full time one-year temporary Family Peer Support Worker position. The Family Peer Support Worker provides intervention and support complimentary to the work of addiction and mental health providers by providing emotional and social support to others who share a common experience. Through their own lived experience(s) supporting a loved one with an addiction and/or mental health concern, the Family Peer Support Worker can authentically inspire hope and demonstrate the possibility of recovery. The Family Peer Support Worker will provide services within their scope of practice, liaise, and collaborate with other team members to improve outcome for individual and their families. The Family Peer Support will bring families/friends and systems together to enhance service provisions and find solutions where challenges may exist.

**Description**:
As a Peer Support Worker, you will provide interventions and supports that are complementary to the work of a multi-disciplinary outreach team. The team functions together to provide treatment, rehabilitation and support services for the diverse needs of clients navigating life impacting experiences. Through your own lived experience(s), and experiences of recovery and resilience, as the Peer Support Worker, you can authentically inspire hope to clients by sharing your story, offering mentorship and support; advocating for client needs; and supporting an integrated and resiliency/recovery-oriented health care and treatment experience.
- Classification: Peer Support Worker
- Union: AUPE GSS
- Unit and Program: Churchill Square Addiction and Mental Health
- Primary Location: Addictions Services Edmonton
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 12-FEB-2024
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 22-FEB-2024
- Temporary End Date: 14-OCT-2024
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $24.92
- Maximum Salary: $27.46
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

**Required Qualifications**:
Please refer to the Additional Required Qualifications.

**Additional Required Qualifications**:
Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent. Lived experience supporting a loved one who has an addiction and/or mental health concern. Ability to ambulate, climb stairs, and move quickly without limitations in a variety of environments.

**Preferred Qualifications**:
As required.



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