Peer Engagement Support Worker

Amhs Kfla; Kingston; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in mental health services is seeking a Peer Engagement Support Worker in Kingston. The role involves offering support to individuals dealing with mental health and substance use, focusing on harm reduction and client-centered care. Candidates should possess relevant education and lived experience in these areas, with opportunities to enhance community service delivery.

Qualifications

• Relevant post-secondary education in a health care or social service discipline.
• One year of relevant experience working with individuals facing substance use or mental health challenges.
• Lived experience with addiction and/or serious mental health illness is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Connect clients to essential services focusing on harm reduction.
• Support clients in identifying their health and service needs.
• Provide services to individuals with mental illness and substance use issues.

Skills

Harm Reduction Practices

Client-Centered Care

Mental Health Knowledge

Substance Use Knowledge

Crisis Intervention

French Language Proficiency

Education

College Diploma in Health Care or Social Service

Job description

Position:	Peer Engagement Support Worker	Competition Number:	2025-079
Hours of Work:	37.50 hours per week.Overnights, 9pm to 9am.	Reports to:	Program Manager,ICH
Vacancies:	One (1)	Hourly Rate:	Pay Band 4$ 26.48 – $ 29.83
Job Status:	Permanent Full-time	Union/Non-Union:	OPSEU/SEFPO Local 489
Location:	Kingston

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.

The Peer Engagement Support Worker plays a key role in connecting clients to essential services, focusing on harm reduction, health and wellness, and support. This role involves actively engaging clients, identifying health and service needs, supporting harm reduction practices, and ensuring safe, respectful environments within AMHS settings. As a peer-based role, lived experience is an asset in building trusting relationships and promoting client-centred care. Utilizing personal experiences with mental health and addictions they apply harm reduction practices and promote a harm reduction culture in their work. All services are provided in accordance with the mission, vision, values, and established policies and protocols of the Agency.

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.
• 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:

• Knowledge of and ability to apply discipline specific principles and practices to individuals who use substances and/or live with a serious mental illness, within a harm reduction and client-centered approach
• Ability to work under pressure within a fast-paced environment
• 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.

Please submit a resume and cover letter as one document only quoting Competition Number 2025-079 to: [e-mail]

AMHS-KFLA strives to be a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community and enhance our ability to provide quality services to our clients.

We are committed to accessible employment practices. If you require an accommodation to fully participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources to discuss your individual accessibility needs.