3-months Contract Part-time Peer Support Worker

7 months ago

Toronto, Canada Regeneration Community Services Full time

Position**:Part-time Peer Support Worker**

Bargaining Status: C.U.P.E. Local 4891

Hours of Work**:Three days per week including weekends, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm with some flexibility required based on clients need**

Program: Peer Program (Location: Various sites)

Reports To: Peer and Employment Program Manager

Salary**:$22.38** per hour (plus 4% vacation pay)

Start Date: As soon as possible

**About RCS**

Regeneration Community Services (RCS) is a non-profit community mental health and addictions supportive housing provider. RCS was founded more than 40 years ago, to provide quality affordable supportive housing and support services to persons with mental health and addictions issues in Toronto. RCS is proud to support over 400 individuals on their recovery journey, with a housing stock of over 350 units across the city.

**Position Statement**

**Specific Responsibilities**
- Engage and build relationships with the members
- Empower members to advocate on behalf of themselves
- Assist members in accessing local community-based resources
- Provide resources and information which would support recovery
- Facilitate social recreation activities and outings
- Develop and implement a variety of group-based activities which aid in the recovery process and build skills to live independently.
- Provide a consumer-survivor perspective to program development and implementation
- Help to build and develop a sense of community within the housing program.
- Documentation of client-member interactions in accordance with RCS policies, procedures and protocol.
- Participate in program-specific circle of care meetings/conferences when required.

**Agency Responsibilities**
1. To have knowledge of and adhere to the agency standards outlined in RCS' Employment Policies & Procedures Manual, in addition to, any other established protocols and processes within your individual program. To reflect the agency's core values of recovery, respect, empowerment and collaboration in your work.

2. Adhere to provincial and RCS privacy and confidentiality guidelines.

3. Adhere to all provincial and agency health and safety protocols and standards, including those pertaining to safe food preparation, storage, etc.

4. To ensure that relevant and accurate information is maintained and disseminated as required such as employee expense sheets, time sheets and time off requests.

5. To accurately adhere to the agency data reporting requirements.

6. To participate on agency committees on a voluntary basis.

7. To participate in agency special events.

8. Attend mandatory team meetings.

9. When shift schedule permits, attend general staff meetings.

10. Engage in regular supervision in accordance with established procedures. This includes participating in regular appraisals of job performance and completing a yearly goal plan.

11. To engage in ongoing professional development as assigned by the Program Supervisor.

12. On a voluntary basis participate in the supervision of student placements, if applicable.

**Qualifications**
- Experience providing peer support through volunteer or paid work experience.
- Completion of peer support worker training including training in recovery principals (WRAP or Pathways to Recovery). Participation in or the completion of the PREFER program is a definite asset.
- Knowledge of available community resources in the city of Toronto and resources that would support the recovery process.
- Familiarity with the TTC system.
- Possess excellent interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills.
- Advanced problem solving and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Experience working with individuals with diverse backgrounds.
- Willingness to share lived experience in a relevant and appropriate way, maintaining peer/client-member boundaries as necessary.
- Competent computer skills (MS Word, E-mail, and Internet).
- Crisis intervention skills are an asset.
- Group facilitation skills and experience working with groups.
- Must possess a level of comfort and sensitivity in working with individuals with severe mental health issues.
- We welcome applicants to share past employment experience on their resume that will allow for the transfer of knowledge and skills that can benefit them in this role.
- Personal characteristics of flexibility, resourcefulness, creativity, commitment and empathy will further support your success in this position.
- Sound judgement and decision-making, time management, problem solving and organizational skills.
- Familiarity with the public transit system.
- First Aid and/or CPR certification an asset.

**Additional Requirements & Information**

Given the unique nature of our work environment and the complex individuals we serve, all RCS employees are expected to comply with all RCS policies and procedures, and the _Occupational Health and Safety Act_, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1.

Job offers are conditional upon:
1. Proof of identity;
2. Proof of

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