Compassionate Peer Support Specialist - ACT Team

Interior Health; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and attractive rem.

Career Growth

Employer paid vacation

Employer paid insurance premiums

Extended Health & Dental coverage

Municipal Pension Plan

Balanced lifestyle

Job summary

Interior Health is seeking a Peer Support Worker 1 to join the Mental Health Substance Use Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team in Kamloops, BC. The role involves using lived experience to build authentic relationships and support clients in the community.

You will work within an ACT team across settings such as shelters, hospitals and homes, advocating for clients and promoting self-determination and recovery. A compassionate, non-judgmental approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Lived experience of mental illness.
• Grade 12.
• Completion of recognized peer support worker training program; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• One-year recent related work experience with an emphasis on mental health, addictions, homelessness and/or social services.
• Appropriate valid BC driver’s license (Class 5)

Responsibilities

• The PSW utilizes their own lived experience of substance use and/or mental health to assist clients in identifying and meeting goals.
• Advocate on clients' behalf from a lens of lived experience.
• Provide supportive counselling, wellness planning, case management, and life skills assistance.

Skills

Lived experience

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Self-determination

Education

Grade 12

Peer support training

Job description

Interior Health is seeking a Peer Support Worker 1 to join the Mental Health Substance Use Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team in Kamloops, BC. The role involves using lived experience to build authentic relationships and support clients in the community.

You will work within an ACT team across settings such as shelters, hospitals and homes, advocating for clients and promoting self-determination and recovery. A compassionate, non-judgmental approach is essential.