Mobyss: Peer Support Specialist

3 weeks ago

Newmarket, Canada Canadian Mental Health Association, York Full time

**Posting Date** : May 25, 2023

**Closing Date** : June 19, 2023

One of the fastest growing branches of CMHA, the Canadian Mental Health Association York Region and South Simcoe (CMHA-YRSS) provides 30+ mental health and addiction programs to adults, youth (age 12+), family caregivers, local businesses and community organizations. Providing a safe environment for our staff and clients is of the utmost importance to us and we continue to closely follow COVID-19 protocols and directives from Public Health. **All CMHA-YRSS employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of hire.**

**We are hiring a Peer Support Specialist on our MOBYSS team**

**One**:Part-time contract until May 24, 2024- 21 hours per week. Flexible evening and/or weekend hours may be required

**Why work for CMHA York Region?**

We are a team committed to our vision of mental health support for all. We offer an inclusive, innovative and high-performance work culture that helps us deliver transformational impact. The organization cares about the growth, safety and well-being of employees and offers:

- Competitive Total Compensation (including salary & pension)
- HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan) effective Nov 2021
- Robust Performance and Career Development program
- Learning & development opportunities

**Job Profile**:
The Peer Support Specialist collaborates with consumers to provide individualized and flexible support to help engage and integrate them into the community, and help to facilitate access to resources and supports to maximize independence and potential, and promote recovery. Peer Support Specialists have gone through a process of recovery and have obtained peer support related training to assist others with mental health challenges to identify and achieve life goals as part of their own recovery. In collaboration with the team, the Peer Support Specialist uses empowerment and Recovery-oriented approaches with individuals and groups to help combat stigma, raise self-esteem and mastery, improve self-concept, and instill hope

In addition to compliance with all organizational policies and procedures, the incumbent is also expected to behave 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.

**Requirements**:

- A degree or diploma in the health or social services, or a related discipline
- Four years or more experience of the mental health system
- Personal experience in recovery from a mental health and/or addiction problem
- Ability to observe boundaries, engage in appropriate emotional regulation, refrain from dual relationships with consumers, maintain confidentiality, and engage in reasonable self-care strategies designed to reduce stress by balancing work/life responsibilities
- Ability to prioritize needs and organize work efficiently
- Aptitude in developing innovative approaches to service delivery
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- A second language (Cantonese, Farsi, Italian, Korean, Mandarin, Punjabi, Russian, Tamil, Urdu) reflecting the local community is preferred
- Excellent problem-solving and decision making skills
- Proficiency with various forms of presentation media
- Knowledge of the Ontario Mental Health Act, mental health reform principles, the Substitute Decisions Act, the Health Care Consent Act and PHIPA requirements
- A valid Canadian driver’s license, a minimum $1,000,000 third party liability insurance
- A satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening or Police Check
- The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by an individual assigned to the job. This information is not constructed to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in the job._

**This position reports to, and is supervised by Manager, People & Teams, MOBYSS.**

**Working Conditions**:Ability to work on a recreational vehicle, which will require extensive travel within York Region and South Simcoe.

**Disclaimer**: In keeping with mental health reform, best practices, funding and direction this position may later require knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions not noted here.

**Application Procedures**:

- Cover letter with 300 words or less and tell us why you would want the role and why you should be considered for the position (PDF or Word)
- Resume (PDF or Word)

CMHA-YRSS supports the recovery of people with mental illness and promotes diversity in the workplace. We welcome all applicants including persons with lived experience, women, aboriginal people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQ+, visible minority and immigrant communities to apply.

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