Peer Support Specialist designated

4 months ago

Halifax, Canada North End Community Health Centre Full time

Position: Peer Support Specialist _(unionized position under NSGEU Local 102)_

Reports to: Housing First Manager

Location: May Street + Outreach based

Pay Scale: $23.25

Work term: 6 month term position with the possibility of extension

Hours: Scheduled determined by Manager 37.5 hours per week

Deadline: September 3, 2024

Work term: 6 month term position with the possibility of extension

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, schedule determined by Manager

The North End Community Health Centre is committed to being an inclusive organization. We are working to ensure our diverse workforce of staff and volunteers reflects and represents the diversity of the people and communities we serve.

This opportunity is designated to individuals who identify as Two-Spirit, transgender, or gender diverse will be prioritized for this position.

We encourage members from the following communities to apply:

- Indigenous
- African Nova Scotian and/or people of African Descent
- People with disabilities
- Language minorities
- People of Colour and/or racially visible minorities
- Immigrant and refugee
- 2SLGBTGDQQIA++
- Connected to the North End of Halifax
- People with lived experience of homelessness, substance use or other relevant experience.

Your declaration of membership in any of these equity groups will remain confidential.

**About NECHC**

The North End Community Health Centre (NECHC) was established in 1971 in response to an absence of primary health care and other health services in Halifax’s North End. Located on Gottingen Street, we are in the heart of a unique and culturally diverse community. Today, governed by the North End Community Health Association, the NECHC is viewed by area residents as a “beacon of hope” in the community. Much more than a Primary Care Clinic, the NECHC has expanded in response to unmet needs of community members and is highly-valued by its patients and clients and their families. NECHC provides services to those living on the margins of society, through MOSH, Housing First and a wide range of community outreach initiatives.

**Vision**

Strong community - healthy people.

**Mission**

We support health and well-being in our community through quality primary health care, education and advocacy in an environment in which people are treated with respect and dignity and there is equitable access to services and programs.

**Values**

Respect. Community. Compassion. Excellence. Innovation

**Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment**

The North End Community Health Centre is committed to being an inclusive organization. We are working to ensure our organization represents the diverse people and communities we serve.

**Job Purpose**

The Housing First program is a program of the NECHC in Halifax. This project is funded by the federal and Provincial government under the Homelessness Partnering Strategy. All activities associated with housing first will be managed by the housing first manager. This team supports folks on various caseloads to secure and maintain housing and support folks with their goals. Participants will often have serious mental illness that is often accompanied with heavy substance use, history of involvement in the criminal justice system and chronic physical illness. A multi-disciplinary team provides a service that is based on case management and assertive outreach. They prioritize individuals and couples with multiple barriers (struggles with substance use, chronic health, and mental health) and prioritize folks who are Black, Indigenous and/or Two-Spirit, transgender and/or gender diverse.

The housing first peer support specialist will bring their lived experience and expertise to work with an interdisciplinary team, while supporting participants who are in the housing first program. The peer support specialists will provide daily support, programming/groups, and mentoring to participants. They collaborate with participants to provide individualized and flexible support to engage and integrate them into the community. They help to facilitate access to resources and supports to maximize participants independence, potential, and promote their recovery.

**Major Responsibilities**
- Maintain relevant, timely and accurate documentation as required
- Advocate for participants when required/necessary
- Connect participants to community resources, supports and meaningful activities
- Work with participants to practice gaining independence
- Support each participant in their own community
- Assist with community building events
- Attend team meetings
- Effective and timely communication with the multidisciplinary team of intensive case managers, case managers, occupational therapist, mosh nurses, community organizations, etc
- Coordinate programming activities with housing first participants and housing first staff with the goal of promoting social and community integration which could include, arts & crafts, hiking, cooking, activities, drop in’s etc
- Maintain

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