Peer Support Specialist

1 week ago

Toronto, Canada COTA Health Full time

**PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST**

**Assertive Housing First Team (AHFT) - West**

**One (1) Bargaining Unit, Permanent Full-Time Position**

**About Cota**

If you're looking to contribute your expertise at a community-based organization making a positive impact in the lives of thousands of people each year - Cota would love to hear from you

We provide a collaborative and inclusive work environment that emphasizes employee support, learning opportunities and excellence in our field. We offer flexible hours and employer-paid benefits for some classifications along with other perks and wellness activities.

For 50 years, Cota has been supporting adults with mental health and cognitive challenges to live well within their community. We provide person-centred support to help individuals find inspiration and hope in themselves, so they are better able to pursue meaningful change in their lives.

To find out more about us and our programs/services and employee benefits please visit our website

**Role Overview**

**About The Assertive Housing First Team (AHFT)**

The AHFT utilizes an interdisciplinary team approach to provide Housing First support to individuals who are homeless and living with mental health challenges. A portion of the team's service capacity is dedicated to individuals referred to AHFT through mental health court support services or one of three area correctional facilities (Toronto South Detention Centre, Toronto East Detention Centre, or the Vanier Correctional Centre for Women).

AHFT provides support with rent, housing and intensive wrap-around support helping individuals live safely and successfully in the community of their choice, achieve improved personal health and wellness, and reduce pressure on the justice system.

**Summary of Duties**:
Responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:

- Provide recovery oriented support through lived experience of mental health and/or addiction challenges
- Work collaboratively with individuals and the team to develop recovery and goal plans
- Teach, coach and provide outreach to individuals
- Support individuals to live independently in the community as they consider and determine their own unique goals and objectives
- Provide recovery-oriented and/or harm reduction based services in a manner consistent with Cota's Mission, Vision and Values
- Facilitate various groups: social recreational, educational and/or life skills groups

**Summary of Qualifications**:

- Consistent employment OR volunteer work OR training in the past 6-12 months
- A minimum of High School Diploma
- Lived mental health, addictions experience and/or justice involvement
- Experience providing peer support to people with lived experience (asset)
- Completion of Peer Support training such as WRAP or Pathways to Recovery (asset)
- Experience facilitating groups (asset)
- Excellent listening and communication skills
- Ability to be flexible and make recommendations to resolve issues
- Ability to effectively manage personal mental health and/or addictions issues
- Demonstrate self-awareness of recovery journey and purposeful self-disclosure
- Knowledge of Psychosocial Rehabilitation principles, especially empowerment
- Computer efficient (MS Word, E-mail, Internet

**Other Requirements and Working Conditions**:

- Conduct visits in the service recipient's homes, hostels, hospitals and other community settings, sometimes working in difficult conditions, including hoarding and pest infestations
- Comfortable working with the broad range of people we support groups
- Working hours Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

**Application Details**:
**Cota's Values & Commitment**

Cota's core values of Hope, Respect, Dedication, Collaboration and Innovation are at centre of who we are and what we do.

As an equal opportunity employer, we remain dedicated to sustaining an experienced workforce that reflects Cota's commitment to recognizing everyone's contributions, respect of everyone's dignity, unique experience and potentials.
Cota will not condone or tolerate any acts of discrimination or harassment under any of the grounds protected under human rights legislation. This commitment extends to the hiring process and throughout the course of employment

**Cota's Diversity Statemen**

As part of our hiring process, you may be asked to complete demographic survey. This survey is voluntary and any information provided shall remain anonymous and confidential, only being used for the purpose of workforce reporting.

**Cota's Accessibility Statement**

**Additional Information**:
**Interview Process**: Cota may choose to conduct parts/all of the hiring process virtually. Please note that as part of maintaining an agile workforce, all Cota staff may be required to be reasonably reassigned to support the operational needs of our essential services.

**Scent Free**: Cota encourages a scent-free environment. Any staff or visitor attending any of our sites should please refrain from wearing

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