Peer Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada SickKids Full time

**About SickKids**:
Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of _Healthier Children. A Better World_.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world’s best in paediatric healthcare.

**Position Description**:
This part-time contract position as **Peer Support Worker **is with the Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) program’s Lotus Health team. Lotus Health is a multidisciplinary health and advocacy program for children and youth impacted by commercial sexual exploitation/trafficking. Lotus Health provides a range of trauma-informed medical and psychosocial services and works closely with community partners, including child welfare, police, and other support services.

**Here’s what you’ll get to do**:

- Provide mentorship, support, education, skill development, and practical assistance to children and youth who have experienced or may be at risk of experiencing commercial sexual exploitation/trafficking. This may be achieved through a variety of modalities including individual and group work, crisis intervention, psychoeducation, consultation, case management, community outreach, advocacy, and prevention work.
- Work from a healing-focused, trauma-informed, strengths-based, developmentally-sensitive, anti-racist, anti-oppressive perspective.
- Communicate and collaborate with the multidisciplinary health care team and community agencies to devise responsive plans of care.
- Practice in a manner that is consistent with the philosophy of continuous quality improvement and evidence-informed practice.
- Participate in case review meetings, program development, and professional development activities.

**Here’s What You’ll Need**:

- Completion of post-secondary education (degree/diploma/certificate) in a social services or health sciences related field.
- **Past lived experience with commercial sexual exploitation/trafficking. **A minimum of three years in recovery/healing process is encouraged.
- Lived experience with a systemically oppressed or marginalized identity.
- Understanding of the principles of trauma-informed care and the dynamics of human trafficking, including commercial sexual exploitation of children and youth.
- Knowledge of child and adolescent development, mental health, and addictions.
- Experience working with children, youth, and their families is an asset.
- Well-developed strengths in advocacy and interprofessional collaboration.
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality.
- Compassion, empathy, and a nonjudgmental attitude.
- Commitment to anti-oppressive practice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the delivery of health care services.
- Awareness of the local network of anti-human trafficking services, community resources, and relevant systems.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively as a member of the health care team.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, time management, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in the use of electronic platforms such as Microsoft Office and other relevant technology.
- Flexibility to work into the early evening one day per week.
- Ability to travel off-site to accompany clients to appointments in the community (no car or driver’s license required).

**Employment Type**:0.2 FTE (1 day per week) 6 month contract (with possibility of renewal)

**Our Commitment to Diversity**:
The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team.

Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital’s receipt of all necessary documentation.

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