Peer Support Worker

Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Community Services; Maple Ridge; On-site; CAD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Community Services is seeking a Youth Peer Support Worker to provide recovery‑oriented, youth‑centered peer support for ages 13–24 accessing mental health and substance use services. You will build strong, hopeful relationships and help youth access community resources within a trauma‑informed, anti‑oppressive framework.

The role involves one-to-one and group activities, collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, documentation, and flexible scheduling across Maple

Qualifications

• Completion of a two-year diploma in a related human or social services field or an equivalent combination of education, training, and lived/living experience.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience in peer support, mental health, and/or substance use programming.
• Lived and living experience with mental health and/or substance use challenges, with the ability to use this experience appropriately within a peer support role.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one peer support to youth and young adults through emotional support, encouragement, goal setting, and practical problem solving.
• Build trusting, respectful, and youth-centered relationships that promote self-determination and independence.
• Support youth in navigating mental health, substance use, and community-based services and resources.
• Assist youth in developing self-advocacy skills and confidence in accessing services and supports.
• Facilitate group workshops and peer-based activities focused on wellness, recovery, skill building, and social connection.
• Use lived and living experience intentionally and ethically to promote hope, normalize experiences, and reduce isolation.
• Support youth in identifying strengths, protective factors, cultural connections, and meaningful goals.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and contribute lived-experience-informed perspectives to service planning.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation, service records, and activity reporting in accordance with organizational standards.
• Identify and escalation safety concerns, critical incidents, or changes in presentation according to established protocols.
• Maintain professional boundaries, confidentiality, and ethical practice in all aspects of peer support work.
• Participate in ongoing training, reflective practice, supervision, and professional development opportunities.

Skills

Peer support

Active listening

Interpersonal skills

Trauma-informed care

Cultural humility

Anti-oppressive practice

Self-advocacy support

Community resources navigation

Education

Two-year diploma in related human or social services field

Equivalent education, training and lived experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic documentation systems

Job description

Youth Peer SupportWorker – Regional Youth Peer Support Program

TheYouth Peer Support Worker (YPSW) provides recovery-oriented, youth-centeredpeer support to youth 13-24 years accessing mental health and substance useservices. Drawing from lived and living experience, the YPSW builds authenticand strengths-based relationships that foster hope, resilience,self-determination, and wellbeing.

Workingwithin a referral-based model, the YPSW supports youth through one-to-one andgroup-based peer support, system navigation, mentorship, and connection tocommunity resources. This role works collaboratively with interdisciplinaryteams and community partners while upholding trauma-informed, culturally safe,anti-oppressive, and harm reduction practices.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provide one-to-one peer support to youth and young adults throughemotional support, encouragement, goal setting, and practical problem solving.
• Build trusting, respectful, and youth-centered relationships thatpromote self-determination and independence.
• Support youth in navigating mental health, substance use, andcommunity-based services and resources.
• Assist youth in developing self-advocacy skills and confidence inaccessing services and supports.
• Facilitate group workshops and peer-based activities focused onwellness, recovery, skill building, and social connection.
• Use lived and living experience intentionally and ethically to promotehope, normalize experiences, and reduce isolation.
• Support youth in identifying strengths, protective factors, culturalconnections, and meaningful goals.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and contributelived-experience-informed perspectives to service planning.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation, service records, andactivity reporting in accordance with organizational standards.
• Identify and escalation safety concerns, critical incidents, or changes inpresentation according to established protocols.
• Maintain professional boundaries, confidentiality, and ethical practicein all aspects of peer support work.
• Participate in ongoing training, reflective practice, supervision, andprofessional development opportunities.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education,Training and Experience

• Completion of a two-year diploma in a related human or social servicesfield, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and lived/livingexperience.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience in peer support, mental health,and/or substance use programming.
• Lived and living experience with mental health and/or substance usechallenges, with the ability to use this experience appropriately within a peersupport role.

Working Conditions:

• Regular travel throughout theassigned Fraser Health region is required.
• Work may take place incommunity, clinical, and partner organization settings.
• Flexible scheduling,including occasional evenings, may be required based on program needs.

AdditionalRequirements:

• CriminalRecord Check is required.
• CurrentFirst Aid and CPR Certificate.
• Validand unrestricted Class 5 BC Driver’s License with access to a safe and reliablevehicle.
• Acceptable Driver’s Abstract (providedannually).
• Positionrequires Union Membership.

Knowledge,Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated understanding of peer support values, ethics, andrecovery-oriented practice.
• Strong interpersonal, relationship-building, and active listeningskills.
• Ability to engage youth using strengths-based, trauma-informed, andyouth-centered approaches.
• Knowledge of mental health, substance use, harm reduction, and communitysupport systems.
• Ability to support youth with system navigation and self-advocacy.
• Strong facilitation skills for group-based workshops and activities.
• Ability to work collaboratively within interdisciplinary teams andcommunity partnerships.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and documentation skills.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality.
• Demonstrated cultural humility, inclusivity, and anti-oppressivepractice.
• Ability to work independently and adapt to changing priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronicdocumentation systems.

Shift/Schedule/Hours per week:

Position 1 (Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows):

25 hours a week; Tuesday 9:00am - 4:00 pm, Wednesday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, Thursday and Friday 9:00 am – 4:00pm

Position 2 (Port Moody):

21 hours a week; Monday and Tuesday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Wednesday10:00 am - 7:00 pm

Position 3 (Port Moody):

14 hours a week; Wednesday 10:00 am – 7:00 pm, Thursday 9:00 –5:00 pm

Expected Start Date:

ASAP

Wage/Salary:

starting at $29.22/hour

Grid Level:

11

Application Deadline: Positions will remain open until filled

We are committed to recruiting adiverse workforce that represents the communities we proudly serve, whileencompassing the principles of equity, inclusion and diversity. We stronglyencourage applications from people of colour, Indigenous Peoples, persons withdisabilities, people of all gender expressions and sexual orientationsincluding queer, trans, and two-spirit people. In our words and actions, werecognize the challenges for those facing inequalities, while acknowledging ourprivilege, as we continuously strive to remove bias and reduce barriers thatindividuals may experience in the hiring and job-seeking process. We invitefeedback from all applications who apply for roles within the Agency.