Peer Worker

**TERM FULL-TIME**POSITION (TWO YEAR) IN SQUAMISH(Onsite)**

** CLOSES: Open Until Filled**

** All employees working within the Yúustway Health and Wellness Department are required to provide a Vaccination Record as a condition of employment**.**- ** Be Part of Something Meaningful**:
Are you someone with lived or living experience who wants to support others through compassion, cultural safety, harm reduction, and community connection?

The Squamish Nation’s Yúustway Health & Wellness Department is seeking a Peer Worker, a valued member of our community-based interdisciplinary team who supports Nation Members on their healing journeys using a harm reduction lens. This role is grounded in safety, respect, empowerment, and Indigenous Cultural Safety.

If you are reliable, relatable, emotionally intelligent, and passionate about helping others, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the Squamish Valley and occasionally on the North Shore.

** What You’ll Do**:

- Provide harm reduction education, engagement and outreach to Nation Members in the Squamish Valley and sometimes North/West Vancouver.
- Attend community days and events (e.g., Income Assistance pick-up, Distribution Benefit pick-up, wellness days) to distribute supplies such as Naloxone kits and share harm reduction information.
- Collaborate with Members, their families, Elder Advisors, and partners to support healing, wellness, treatment navigation, and harm reduction goals.
- Support the coordination, facilitation and referral of community-based harm reduction workshops and training (e.g., Naloxone training).
- Engage peers to understand their needs and bring feedback forward to help shape programming and services.
- Provide weekly outreach to Members, including those who are more difficult to reach, using low barrier, creative approaches.
- Maintain effective working relationships with partners.
- Maintain accurate files and ensure confidentiality is strictly protected.
- Attend CHW team meetings and participate in relevant committees.
- Communicate regularly with supervisor, reporting challenges, barriers, service gaps and areas for program development.

** What We’re Looking For**:

- Lived or living experience with substance use or mental health is essential.
- Experience supporting adults in a harm reduction capacity.
- Experience in a First Nations community.
- Familiarity with harm reduction models, community wellness programs, and interdisciplinary health teams.
- Strong interpersonal and listening skills.
- Comfortable engaging community members regularly (including difficult-to-reach individuals).
- High emotional intelligence, patience, integrity and boundary-setting skills.
- Understanding of Indigenous Cultural Safety or willingness to take required training.
- Ability to stay composed in high-pressure situations and respond appropriately to community needs.
- Team-oriented with a positive, approachable attitude and strong communication abilities.
- Cultural awareness and deep respect for Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw values, language, and traditions.
- A valid BC Driver’s License Class 4 or 5 Class

** Why Work With Us**:

- **Impactful Work** - Be part of a team dedicated to serving the community through Na estétx̱ w sḵwálwen cht (Trust), Na estitkw sḵwálwen cht (Security), Na esḵw’úḵw’ulh sḵwálwen cht (Purpose) and Na eslhílhkw’is sḵwálwen cht (Belonging)
- **Professional Growth** - We invest in our people with training, mentorship, and career development
- **Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw Values** - Be part of an organization that values Úxwumixw (community/peoples), snew̓íyelh** (**guiding through teachings), wenáxws (respect) and inclusivity.

As a dynamic community organization, we understand the importance of employing enthusiastic and talented people to work together. We know that our future strength and growth is very much dependent on our key resources - our people. With a variety of programs and services, we offer career paths that fit many areas of expertise, backgrounds, and interests. Along with competitive compensation and benefits, we foster an environment that values diversity through the respect and appreciation of each person for their individual attributes.

** Salary**: $47,000 - $66,000 annually

** Benefits**: We offer extended medical and dental, pension matching, supplementary savings, and a professional development budget.

** Join us in building a future rooted in culture, values, and community strength. Your work matters here. #Workwithpurpose