Peer Support Specialist, Community Transition Team
3 weeks ago
We are seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Peer Support Worker to join our Community Transition Team. As a key member of our team, you will provide non-clinical, one-on-one support and guidance to clients as they transition back into the community.
Key Responsibilities- Provide peer-based support and guidance to clients, focusing on skills-building, empowerment, and community reintegration.
- Assist with facilitating group and one-on-one meetings, providing health, social, and resource information to clients.
- Develop respectful relationships with clients and their support networks, helping them make informed decisions and creating a non-judgmental environment.
- Assist clients and their support networks in accessing health, social services, and other resources, such as housing, employment, and financial assistance.
- Provide advocacy and practical services to clients, including informing them of their rights to services and assisting with completing forms and letters.
- Actively participate in on-going service development and quality improvement, attending meetings and providing input to goal setting and problem solving.
- Support the development and distribution of resource materials for clients, providing feedback and utilizing word-processing software.
- Complete and maintain records and reports, compiling and distributing information and entering data into a database.
- Participate in committees, community, and task groups, providing input from a peer perspective to promote optimal support for clients.
- Graduation from a recognized Social Services Worker certificate program or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Lived experience with incarceration, substance use issues, and/or mental health needs, and accessing support/treatment services.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal with others effectively.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to organize work.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
- Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada, as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
- A comprehensive benefits package, including a municipal pension plan and psychological health and safety programs.
- Access to professional development opportunities, including in-house training programs and over 2,000 courses.
- A remote work-friendly environment, welcoming flexible work options.
- Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts.
PHSA is committed to equity in our hiring and employment practices. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to historically, systemically, and/or persistently marginalized groups identified under the Human Rights Code.
One of PHSA's North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya'kula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at sanyakula@phsa.ca.
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