Peer Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Hawkesbury, Canada HGH Full time

Company Biography
HGH is a bilingual community hospital which has more than 800 employees and 160 physicians, and serves the Prescott-Russell region in Ontario.

With a heritage of over 100 years of quality care delivery, HGH is known for its culture of compassion, spirit of innovation and excellence of care. HGH is now growing and becoming a full-service regional hospital to meet the changing need of the community.

HGH offers to its employees a dynamic clinical environment that promotes a diverse and interdisciplinary professional practice. Our hospital offers access to services among the best in the region, including 40 specialized clinics, in addition to the full range of general care and services. The opportunities for professional challenges and career advancement are diverse and encourage all to excel.
Position Overview
The Peer Support Worker position acts as a peer to people who are engaged with the regional AccessMHA team and are waiting for services with various Community Addiction and Mental Health Services.

Reporting to the Clinical Manager, Addiction and Mental Health Services, the Peer Support Worker will provide non-clinical one-to-one support in addition to sharing expertise derived from lived experience within the mental health and addiction system. This position uses a model of intentional peer support to engage clients, provide assistance, and mentorship through supportive listening.

Most interventions are provided over the phone. By sharing information, lived experience and tools such as the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) this position provides the opportunity to facilitate smoother transitions between various hospital and/or community services.

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- Completion of Ontario Secondary School Diploma
- Lived experience in substance use health and mental health
- Peer mentoring skills
- Experience in providing telephone interventions.
- Completion of a peer training and mentorship program such as the Psychiatric Survivors of Ottawa (PSO) or equivalent organization
- Training certifications in programs such as Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP), Non-violent Crisis intervention
- Functional level in both official languages (oral and written in English; oral in French) and testing completed
- Computer skills

TEMPORARY PART-TIME POSITION 0.5 FTE until March 2024 approximately
Criminal Check

**As a pre-condition of employment**:
All new HGH employees will be required to obtain and provide a satisfactory Police Records Check dated within six (6) months from the date of issue.
As of now, HGH will require all employees, physicians, learners, contractors and volunteers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

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