Peer Support Worker

5 days ago


Remote, Canada FamilySmart Full time

Family Peer Support Position Integrated Child & Youth Team - Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows

3 Positions Available
- 17.5 Hours Per Week
- $25/Hour
- Work from home position within the community of Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows

For more than 20 years, FamilySmarthas been working in B.C. to help children and young people by helping their family and other caring adults. We know children and young people do better when the adults who care about them are supported.

**Position Summary**

Family Peer Support Workers are parents and caregivers of children or youth with mental health and/or substance use challenges. Your personal parenting experience is the primary requirement for this role. Your experiences will help other families find help, comfort, hope, and feel less alone.

As a Family Peer Support Worker, you are a member of the Integrated Child & Youth Team (ICY)in Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows. In this role, you will provide peer support to families and caregivers whose children and youth are experiencing difficulty with their mental health and/or with substance use who are receiving services from the ICY team. The ICY teams are part of A Pathway to Hope
- the provincial strategy for improved mental health and substance use care in B.C. The ICY teams bring services together in a multidisciplinary team setting. The teams make it easier for children, youth and their families to connect to the care they need, where and when they need it - at school and in the community. To learn more about these positions visit B.C.'s Integrated Child & Youth Teams

**The Family Peer Support Worker provides peer support to families and caregivers by**:

- Working as part of the ICY team in Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
- Providing emotional support to families and caregivers
- Sharing information and resources with families and caregivers
- Offering knowledge/education to families and caregivers
- Helping families and caregivers navigate (find their way to) services
- Building on parents and caregivers strengths and offering hope

**You do not need to be an expert in mental health and/or substance use, your family's experience is enough.**

**You**
- Are good at building relationships
- Make connections easily
- Demonstrate compassion and care to others
- Are able to work well with Service Providers and Educators and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Have strong verbal and written skills.
- Have a valid BC Driver's License, insurance and access to a vehicle, as travel to meet with families in various communities is required
- Good working knowledge of Google Workspace, including gmail, calendar and docs
- Can pass a criminal records check
- Have the ability to work from a home office and in the community

Preference will be given to individuals who:

- have experience working with diverse populations including Indigenous and multicultural communities

FamilySmart provides excellent support, supervision and training and will help you learn and develop the skills that we have discovered to help families and service providers work well together.

**Subject line**:Family Peer Support Worker: ICY Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows

**Please note that the assessment of applicants will be made on an ongoing basis and continue until a hire is made.**
- We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. FamilySmart is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Personnel are chosen on the basis of ability without regard to age, ancestry, colour, family status, marital status, physical or mental disability, place of origin, political belief, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and criminal conviction unrelated to employment._

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

**Salary**: $25.00 per hour

Work Location: Remote



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