Family Advocate

**Job Title **Family Advocate (Peer Liaison) **Job Classification **N/A

**Department **Programs and Services **Reports to **Family - Addiction Therapist 2

**Designation **Non Management **Type of Position **Part-Time, Permanent

**Effective Revision**
**Location **Hornby, ON 9/30/2023 8/31/2023

**Date Date**:
**Job Summary**

Reporting to the Family, Addiction Therapist 2, the Family Advocate is responsible for developing and delivering high quality family peer programming. The incumbent is a part of a collaborative treatment team that provides group facilitiation and supportive discussions to individuals accessing service. The Family

**What We Offer**
- Paid Statutory holidays
- 3% Personal Leave
- Spiritual Self-Care Sessions (voluntary participation)

**Compensation**

$26.70 hourly rate

**ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- In person or virtual educational session to community stakeholders
- Offers 1:1 support session(s) with individuals as a welcome to the Peer program, in addition to on-going support in highly stressful situations from a Peer lens.
- Attending Peer Support initiatives and trainings: collaborating with other Peer members in the community to collaborate and promote HPC Peer program.
- Collaborate with clinical and treatment team
- Develop and deliver family peer group and support family and loved ones affected uniquely by addicyion
- Provide feedback to the Addiction Therapist 2 & Manager on ways to improve program/sessions that meet clients’ needs
- Be in constant communication with colleagues/treatment team on client progress, setbacks and identified needs during working hours
- Listen and provide feedback to clients’ and meet the client where they are at
- Advocate and promote client-centred care in all affairs
- Attend staff meetings and actively participate throughout
- Debrief with treatment team to be adequately prepared to provide support in the live-in program
- Complete administrative duties directly related to providing high quality care to the clients’ we serve
- Plan, Develop, Initiate and Facilitate continuing care programs, sessions and events
- Execute timely and accurate documentation that adheres to the organizations’ policies and procedures related to your role
- Prepare in the research and contribution of program refinement that support Quality Improvement Plan
- Provide colleagues with relevant information to assist in the delivery of services in a congregate setting
- Participate in treatment team and organizational meetings for the purpose of delivering high quality addiction treatment and contributing to the advancement and refinement of processes, programming and operations
- Participate in organizational initatives that support primary purpose, quality implement and strategic activities
- Participate in ongoing learning to advance skills, knowledge and competency
- Provide feedback during the process of accreditation and contribute to policy analysis and development when required
- Correspond and consult with entire treatment team and contribute to effective internal communications that promote effective treatment services
- Ensure Manager, Programs and Services is informed and updated on critical issues, incidents and/or complaints in a timely manner.
- Complete data/entry on direct service volumes/client service interactions in a timely and accurate manner
- In accordance with our accountability agreement, ensure that all data entry and documentation is captured in an accurate and timely manner.
- Adhere to privacy policy and be in compliance with PHIPPA legislation

**QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS**
- A team player with a commitment to collaboration
- Identifies as being impacted by a loved-ones addiction
- Has understanding on AlAnon and NarAnon meetings.
- Living Experience with Addiction and Mental Health
- Must have a **_minimum _** of three (3) years **_continuious_** ‘abstinence-based’ recovery from addictions; excellent knowledge of the ‘fellowship approved’ literature and service structure of both Alcoholics
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- A commitment to integrity, contribution and ongoing process improvement
- A commitment to people and collaboration
- A commitment to advocacy and client-centred care
- Builds trust, credibility and relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Works with integrity and a high degree of ethics
- Self-driven and eager to learn and grow and contribute to enhancing workplace culture
- Three (3) years **_minimum _** providing peer services to adults who have addictions.
- Experience in group facilitation techniques as they relate to self-help/mutual aid
- Experience with supportive conversation and trauma-informed care

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $26.70 per hour

Expected hours: 6 - 10 per week

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Evening shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Halton Hills, ON: reliably commute or be willing to relocate with an employ