Casual Peer Engagement Support Worker

1 day ago

Kingston, Canada Addiction & Mental Health Services - KFLA Full time

**Position**:

- Peer Engagement Support Worker

**Competition Number**:

- 2025-089

**Hours of Work**:

- Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends (Flexibility Required)

**Reports to**:

- Program Manager,ICH

**Vacancies**:

- Five (5)

**Hourly Rate**:

- Pay Band 4$ 26.48 - $ 29.83

**Job Status**:

- Permanent Casual

**Union/Non-Union**:

- OPSEU/SEFPO Local 489

**Location**:

- Kingston

2025-089 Casual Peer Engagement Support Worker - External

**Job Summary**:
The Integrated Care Hub (ICH) Peer Engagement Support Worker as a member of an interprofessional and integrated service team. This position provides services to individuals 18 years of age and older who use substances and/or have a serious mental illness and access services at the Integrated Care Hub.

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- Relevant post-secondary education including a college diploma in a health care or social service discipline
- One-year relevant experience providing services to individuals who use substances, live with a serious mental illness and/or are homeless
- Lived experience with addiction and/or serious mental health illness, either personally or through a close family member.
- Experience of having responded to an overdose, preferred
- Certification in First Aid and CPR an asset
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) an asset
- Experience working within a case management model, an asset
- French Language proficiency, written and verbal, an asset

**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**:

- Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of mental health symptoms, issues, psychotropic medications, and associated side effects
- Knowledge of and the ability to incorporate best-practices community support for individuals living with addictions and serious mental illness
- Demonstrated assessment and crisis intervention skills with broad knowledge of emergency mental health and crisis stabilization
- Demonstrated clinical reasoning and decision-making skills
- Ability to effectively utilize community resources and supports to meet the needs of individuals
- Ability to work under pressure within a fast-paced environment
- Working knowledge of the Health Care Consent Act, Mental Health Act, Personal Health Information Protection Act, and other relevant legislation
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to effectively engage community services and individuals, increasing awareness of services
- Well-developed problem-solving, prioritization and conflict resolution skills
- Experience in harm reduction, overdose prevention, or working in addiction services.
- Ability to build rapport with clients through empathetic, respectful engagement.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, particularly with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
- Knowledge of overdose response, including naloxone administration.
- Experience working in shelters or similar community services is an asset.
- Ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment
- Basic proficiency in computer skills; MS Office preferred
- Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends
- A valid Ontario Driver’s License and have regular access to a reliable vehicle and provide proof of $2,000,000 vehicle insurance. Incumbent may be required to transport clients.
- Required to provide a satisfactory criminal reference check (CRC) with Vulnerable Sector Screening prior to hire.

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