Peer Support Specialist

1 week ago


Truro, Canada Mental Health Innovations Inc Full time

**Location**: 0.5 FTE Colchester East Hants, Truro, NS

**The Peer Support Specialist Position**:
This peer support position works primarily onsite at the designated inpatient unit. The peer supporter will also meet with peers in their home communities once discharged from the hospital. The peer supporter will utilize their lived experience to support and connect with peers receiving services and support peers’ transition to community-based peer support.

**The position is dual tasked**:

- Work directly as a Peer Supporter; and
- Develop relationships with community-based organizations.

The peer supporter must be regularly available for work Monday through Friday as well as be available, as a condition of employment, for occasional scheduled and unscheduled weekends and evenings.

**Key Accountabilities**:
(1) Provide peer support services to peers/patients receiving inpatient mental health services and outpatient services from NSH;
(2) Continue peer support during transition to community/home with a focus on exploring, and coordinating a connection with, community-based peer support services;
(3) Actively network and develop working relationships with community-based organizations to gain current knowledge of services offered and be better prepared to support the matching of peers with community peer support services; and

(4) Assist the Program Manager to identify opportunities for enhancement/development of community-based peer support services and determining how to overcome challenges that impact accessibility of community-based peer support.

**Qualifications**
- personal lived experience with mental health and/or addiction challenges, preference will be given to those and a willingness to share this lived experience with peers/clients and other relevant parties, as appropriate.
- have been in a positive state of recovery for an extended period of time;
- have experience with the mental health system,
- a minimum Grade 12 education.
- access to daily use of a reliable vehicle. Use of public transportation will not meet the requirements of this position as the incumbent will be required to travel to areas not serviced by public transportation.
- Proof of full COVID 19 Vaccination.

Applicants should have: a minimum of two (2) years of experience as a peer supporter; experience developing working relationships with community organizations, and dependable computer skills. Having taken Peer Support Nova Scotia Peer Support Training and possessing the Peer Support Canada Certification will be considered assets.

**Application Process**:

- Applications are first screened and assessed for suitability and requirements.

**Equity**:
**Deadline**: March 22, 2023

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 17.5 per week

**Salary**: $19.61-$25.17 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off

Schedule:

- Day shift

Application question(s):

- Have you personally experienced mental health and/or substance use challenges?
- Are you willing to speak about your experience with mental health and /or substance use challenges to peers and select stakeholders, when necessary?
- Do you have a valid driver’s license and insured vehicle?

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-03-22



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