Support Specialist for Addiction Recovery

4 weeks ago


Grande Prairie, Canada Alberta Health Services Full time

Your Opportunity:

Alberta Health Services is looking for a compassionate and strength-oriented professional to be part of our Narcotics Transition Services division. This division is dedicated to providing comprehensive support for individuals facing severe opioid addiction. We emphasize patient and family-centered treatment strategies to manage critical addiction challenges. The Narcotics Transition Service presents an alternative for those who have struggled to initiate or stabilize on traditional treatment medications within our Opioid Dependency Program. Our commitment to enhancing quality of life stems from our recognition that recovery is a deeply personal journey. Through your own lived experiences with addiction, mental health challenges, and resilience, you can genuinely inspire hope and illustrate the potential for recovery.

As a Peer Support Worker, your role will involve delivering interventions and support that align with the efforts of Addiction & Mental Health clinicians, providing emotional and social assistance to individuals seeking help. Your primary focus will be on harm reduction and aiding individuals in reaching their personal aspirations. It is essential to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for cultural and gender diversity while assisting peers and clients in accessing meaningful services that contribute to their recovery journey. You will facilitate connections for peers and clients with necessary resources, help them navigate available services, and educate them about their rights and responsibilities. Additionally, you will advocate for the needs of peers and clients, actively promote teamwork, and collaborate with community partners to improve health outcomes.

Required Qualifications:

Please refer to the Additional Required Qualifications.

Additional Required Qualifications:

- Completion of grade 12 or equivalent.
- A minimum of two years' experience working with diverse and marginalized populations, particularly those experiencing homelessness (either through work or volunteer efforts).
- Lived experience with addiction, homelessness, and/or mental health conditions (must be detailed in the cover letter).
- Willingness to share personal experiences.
- Established ability to maintain healthy boundaries is crucial.
- Knowledge and experience in harm reduction principles and practices.
- Lived experience of poverty and recovery from addiction and/or mental health conditions.
- Awareness of systemic issues such as poverty, unemployment, stigma, and the isolation faced by individuals with serious addiction or mental health challenges and their families.
- Engagement with local or emerging communities of practice and national peer support organizations is highly encouraged.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Completion of a recognized peer support training program.
- Experience in a healthcare setting or human services field outside of healthcare.
- Mindfulness regarding cultural and gender diversity and a positive attitude towards clients.
- Experience with multi-cultural recovery pathways.
- Knowledge of Indigenous languages and cultures.
- Understanding of systemic issues such as poverty and stigma.
- Training in non-violent crisis intervention.
- Certification in Mental Health First Aid.
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Healthcare Provider certification.



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