Peer Support Specialist

2 months ago


Halifax, Canada North End Community Health Centre Full time

**Join Us at NECHC**:
**At North End Community Health Centre, inclusivity is at the core of who we are. We collaborate closely with our community to build a team that truly reflects the varied identities and lives of the people we support. We welcome applicants from all walks of life, embracing differences in race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, economic background, cognitive abilities, and intersectional identities.**:
**Peer Support Specialist - 1.0 FTE Internal/External - Designated 2SLGBTQIA++**:

- **Location**:5758 May Street
- **Hourly Pay**: $23.25/hr.
- **Work Term**: 6-month term position with the possibility of extension
- **Hours**: 37.5 hrs./week; Schedule to be determined by the Manager
- **Application Deadline: October 17, 2024**

Housing First is a program of the NECHC. The Housing First team supports folks through place-based and scattered-site caseloads to secure and maintain their housing and achieve individualized goals. Participants will often have serious mental illness that is often accompanied with substance use, history of involvement in the criminal justice system and chronic physical illness. As members of a multi-disciplinary team, staff provides case management services based upon the principles of Housing First, harm reduction, assertive engagement. We prioritize individuals and couples with multiple barriers (struggles with substance use, chronic health and mental health) who are African Nova Scotian, Indigenous and/or Two-Spirit, transgender and/or gender diverse.
- The Peer Support Specialist strives to connect with peers through shared experience in ways that strengthen hope, reduce power imbalances, and provide social and emotional support for those who may be experiencing challenges in their unique journeys. to maximize their independence and potential and promote their recovery. The HF Peer Support Specialist will bring their lived experience and expertise to the work. The peer support specialists will provide daily support, programming/groups, and mentoring to participants in various housing and community locations. The peer support specialist collaborates with participants to provide individualized and flexible support to engage and integrate them into the community and helps to facilitate their access to resources and support.**Qualifications**:

- Experience with the mental health system
- 1-2 years experience working in a community setting with community members who use substances, have mental health challenges, and/or other vulnerabilities
- Has gone through the process of at least 12 months of recovery
- The person is able to act 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.
- Strong understanding of harm reduction principles and approaches, and social justice
- Strong skills related to adaptability, time management, problem solving, judgement, communication, interpersonal relations, and healthy boundaries
- Values diversity with a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
- Ability to observe boundaries, engage in appropriate emotional regulation, refrain from dual relationships with participants, maintain confidentiality, and engage in reasonable self-care strategies designed to reduce stress by balancing work/life responsibilities
- Extensive knowledge of supports and services in the community, including formal and informal resources

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