Peer Navigator: Mental Health & Addiction Access Specialist

Canadian-Mental-Health-Associatio; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington (CMHA WW) is hiring a Peer Navigator for the Mental Health & Addictions Resource Centre (MHARC). This six-month pilot role offers a low-barrier, community-based access point with a no-wrong-door approach and rapid triage, stabilization, and referrals.

The position is part-time (28 hours/week, Tue–Fri, 11am–7pm) based at 298 Lawrence Ave, Kitchener, reporting to the Manager of Self Help & Peer Support.

Qualifications

• Personal lived experience with substance use and/or mental health challenges and recovery
• Ability to navigate and engage in safe self-disclosure
• Understanding of recovery values and peer support practices
• Knowledge of resources in Waterloo Region
• Experience in peer support in paid or volunteer roles
• Minimum one year in addiction or mental health setting or related occupation
• Bachelor’s degree or two-year college diploma in a social services or health-related discipline

Responsibilities

• Provide peer support to MHARC clients in collaboration with partner care providers
• Represent Self Help & Peer Support in the community and make referrals
• Report to the Manager of Self Help & Peer Support
• Assist with rapid triage, stabilization and navigation pathways
• Support a no-wrong-door, low-barrier access model

Skills

Lived experience

Peer support

Crisis support

Verbal and written communication

Team collaboration

Boundary setting

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or two-year college diploma in a social services or health-related discipline

Job description

Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington (CMHA WW) is hiring a Peer Navigator for the Mental Health & Addictions Resource Centre (MHARC). This six-month pilot role offers a low-barrier, community-based access point with a no-wrong-door approach and rapid triage, stabilization, and referrals.

The position is part-time (28 hours/week, Tue–Fri, 11am–7pm) based at 298 Lawrence Ave, Kitchener, reporting to the Manager of Self Help & Peer Support.