Family Peer Supporter

2 weeks ago

Maple Ridge, Canada Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Community Services Full time

Our **Family Peer Supporter** is an integral member of the Foundry care team and utilizes their own living/lived experience of supporting a youth or young adult who has experienced mental health or substance use challenges. The Family Peer Supporter assists in the delivery of Foundry Centre operations and offers family and caregivers assistance with service navigation, education and resource information, while providing individualized peer-based practical, emotional and social supports.

**ACCOUNTABILITIES**
- Provides a safe, welcoming and supportive culture for families and caregivers receiving services at the Foundry Center;
- Provides direct on-site services to families and caregivers by providing support, guidance and mentorship, in the areas of information, navigation, education, resources and skill development, to support and engage families as expert partners in their co-developed wellness goals;
- Models hope and shares living/lived experiences and lessons learned to support families and caregivers in achieving individual and family health and wellness goals;
- Facilitates meaningful engagement (defined in Foundry’s youth and family engagement guide) and participation of families in focus groups, surveys, research, evaluation and other opportunities related to peer support to further build capacity and leadership;
- Works collaboratively as an advocate and liaison between caregiver/family member, youth, centre staff and community partners;
- Collaborates with youth peer support workers at the center to optimize the youth, young adult and caregiver/family experience as it relates to the delivery of services;
- Facilitates peer support and educational groups to promote skill development and engagement, as well as foster peer-peer connection and networking opportunities;
- Supports the development of the Foundry peer support network on a provincial level including but not limited to, research, evaluation and quality improvement activities and participation on select provincial working groups;
- Promotes holistic family health and well-being by fostering the development of respectful, collaborative relationships with family members/caregivers, youth and service providers.

**QUALIFICATIONS**

**_Education, Training and Experience_***
- Social services certificate, diploma or equivalent experience.
- Direct experience as a parent or caregiver supporting a youth or young adult with mental health and/or substance use challenges and service navigation in local community.
- Completion or eligible for completion of Foundry family peer support training.
- Previous peer support experience and training is an asset.

**_Knowledge, Skills and Abilities_***
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality, and work within personal and role specific limits and boundaries
- Strong relationship and rapport building skills
- Assertive communication skills with ability to respect others’ perspective
- Empathic, caring approach, with strong active listening skills
- Ability to understand and follow a strength-based approach for sharing challenges and co-creating solutions
- Experienced with group facilitation and community presentations
- Broad knowledge of community resources and supports knowledge and respect of the diversity of the BC population
- Demonstrated time management skills, accountability and reliability
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Self-starter with a positive attitude and willingness to work flexible hours
- Basic computer skills; experience with Microsoft office, Excel, PowerPoint

**ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS**
- Clear Criminal Record Check is required
- Valid and unrestricted Class 5 BC Driver’s License with access to a safe, reliable vehicle;
- Union Membership
- Effective October 26, 2021, all new hires to Fraser Health and contractors to Fraser Health are required to have full COVID 19 vaccination

**Part-time position: 12 hours per week**

**Salary: $23.10 per hour

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