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Stonehenge Therapeutic Community provides a range of residential and community-based treatment services to individuals struggling with addiction and concurrent mental health issues. Our agency is committed to taking the journey together and supporting those with whom we work to grow, thrive, and contribute to society.
**About the Role**:
The Peer Recovery Coach provides support to individuals and their friends/families following an accidental overdose. As part of the Peer Led Overdose Response program (P2P), the Peer Recovery Coach brings a unique, non-traditional perspective that offers practical and emotional support and a sense of hope, as individuals and families work through the first several days after an overdose and identify how they want to move forward.
The Peer Recovery Coach will be dispatched to Grand River Hospital when an individual is brought to the Emergency Department due to an overdose, providing care, support, education, and information in a timely manner. The Peer Recovery Coach will provide support to the individual and their family/friends while in hospital and briefly (for approximately 10 days) following discharge to support links to community resources and supports.
**Role Type**:_New - _**Full Time (Contract - approx. 18 months)
**Location**: Waterloo-Wellington area (working in collaboration with Grand River Hospital)
**Hours**: Days, Monday - Friday
**Why Work for Stonehenge?**
- Enhanced vacation offered to all staff
- Paid Wellness days
- Health and dental benefits (no employee co-pay)
- Personal and professional development opportunities
**Qualifications**:
- Lived experience of opioid addiction and recovery required (mental health recovery an asset)
- Post-secondary education in addictions, social services or related field
- Experience providing support to individuals experiencing addiction / concurrent disorders
- Front line experience providing crisis intervention and management, outreach services, and community-based supports
- In depth knowledge and understanding of services available in the Waterloo Wellington Region
- Valid G Driver’s License (G2 level or greater); Reliable vehicle and willing to transport clients
- Must provide proof from Insurance provider of 1) at least $2 million in general liability and 2) have declared scope of vehicle use to Insurance provider
- Standard First Aid/CPR Level C
- CSC Clearance conducted by PWGS Canada
- Flexible schedule as required to support program delivery; Some evening and weekend work may be required
- Travel throughout Waterloo Wellington will be required
**Role Overview**:
Direct Client Support
- Delivering support in a manner that is consistent with emerging best practice and that reflects key principles of the harm reduction and recovery-oriented approaches to care
- Engaging in purposeful and deliberate sharing of your own lived experience of addiction/mental health recovery to facilitate the development of engagement, build relationships, and gain trust with program participants
- Providing support to the individual who has overdosed and/or to their friends/family members
- Providing risk assessment and crisis assessment/intervention as required
Consultation and Capacity Building
- Providing information and education to the individual who has overdosed and/or their family/friends regarding overdose prevention, harm reduction, recovery/community supports, etc.
- Making referrals, facilitating connections and providing information regarding primary care, addictions, and mental health supports within and beyond Stonehenge Therapeutic Community
- Advocating on behalf of community residents, as appropriate, with other community service providers to enhance access to service
Administration and Documentation
- Participating in program reporting and development activities as required including program evaluation, data collection and input, process improvement, etc.
We look forward to meeting you
- Stonehenge Therapeutic Community accommodates the needs of applicants throughout the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and Human Rights legislation. Should you require it, accommodation can be made at any point, upon request._
