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Peer Support Worker

4 months ago

St Catharines, Canada Community Addiction Services of Niagara Full time

**Job Title**:Peer Support Worker

**Duration**:Part-time Contract ending March 31st, 2025 with possibility of extension

**Location**:Niagara Region

**Hours of work**:17.5 hours/week, with evening and weekend work as required

**Hourly Rate**:$20.38 - $24.33 per hour

**Reports to**:Director of Youth Services

**Posting Date**:Friday May 3rd, 2024

**Closing Date**:Friday May 10th, 2024 at 4:00 pm

**Application Process: Please include a cover letter and resume**

**Position Summary**

The Peer Support Worker will work collaboratively with the Residential Supportive Treatment Counsellor and youth team to facilitate and support clients throughout their while enrolled in the Residential Treatment Program. The Peer Support Worker will utilize their lived experience of addiction challenges along with additional knowledge, skills and formal training to provide support for clients. The purpose of incorporating lived experience as a non-clinical recovery-based approach is to compliment the medical model of mental health and addiction care, and provide the connection and understanding of having experienced a similar situation and hope for recovery. In addition to compliance with all organizational policies and procedures, the incumbent is also expected to behave ethically, demonstrate competence in effective communication and team building, demonstrate effectiveness in working in a collaborative environment, and demonstrate confidence in decision-making and in building relationships.

**Qualifications**
- Identify as someone with lived experience in with mental health and/or substance abuse challenges
- Youth/young adult (aged 18-29)
- Certificate training in Ontario Peer Development Initiative (OPDI) is an asset
- Volunteer experience in a similar agency is considered an asset
- Sufficient communication skills; both verbal and written
- Person-centered advocacy skills are an asset
- Awareness of and sensitivity to the health issues of the community
- Current criminal record check for vulnerable sector
- Current First Aid and CPR certification
- Proof of an approved completed series of a COVID-19 Vaccination

**Skills & Abilities**
- Comfortable sharing personal stories/experiences in respect to lived experience
- Ability to prioritize self-care
- Comfortable speaking with people of all ages and socioeconomic status
- Willingness to learn and open to new experiences
- Interested in on-going professional development
- Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution skills
- Ability to meet and engage participants “where they are at”

**Details of Position/Hours of Work**

The part-time Peer Support Worker’s regular work week is 17.5 hours/week, with evening work as required.

This position requires evening and weekend contact with clients as needed, along with a flexible schedule that is responsive to client’s needs.

Services will be provided in office, the residential supportive program location or at locations in the community convenient for the client.

The salary range is $20.38 per hour to $24.33 per hour.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

**1. Peer Support**
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Commission of Canada's vision of peer support and best practices
- Collaborate and work alongside youth team counsellors to ensure integration of services
- Work with clients participating in our Peer Support Program both on a one-on-one basis and/or in a group setting
- Mentor and create a relationship based on trust with clients participating in the program
- Supporting clients in identifying their needs and goal planning
- Share personal experiences/stories when appropriate
- Assist in self-esteem building activities with clients
- Provide information on self-help, recovery/wellness, crisis planning and prevention and empowerment tools as requested by the client
- Help to link individuals to broader social networks as well as service supports
- Function as a positive role model, practicing good self-care strategies and effective coping techniques.
- Able and willing to practice and promote harm reduction practices and anti-oppression practice

**2. Team and Organization Responsibilities**
- Commitment to CASON culture, missions, visions and values when providing services
- Build and maintain relationships with community supports, agencies and/or workers
- Identify and escalate any gaps in services to the Director of Youth Services
- Collect and integrate feedback of youth into services
- Attend staff meetings and staff training as required
- Maintain confidentiality of all participant and agency information
- Perform other duties as needed

**Application Process**:Please include a cover letter and resume**
- If you have been contacted for an interview and require accommodation to ensure equal participation, please advise us what you may require in respect to materials or processes to ensure we can meet your needs. _

**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 11 months

Pay: $20.38-$24.33 pe