Peer Support Worker

Alberta Health Services; Medicine Hat; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Peer Support Worker to join their multi-disciplinary outreach team. In this rewarding role, you will provide essential interventions and support services to clients facing life-altering challenges. By leveraging your own lived experiences of recovery and resilience, you will inspire hope and advocate for client needs, fostering a supportive and integrated health care environment. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others while working collaboratively with a dedicated team focused on treatment and rehabilitation.

Qualifications

• Experience working in Addiction and Mental Health Services is essential.
• Ability to provide mentorship and support to clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide interventions and supports as part of a multi-disciplinary outreach team.
• Inspire hope through sharing personal recovery experiences.

Skills

Peer Support

Advocacy

Mentorship

Experience in Addiction and Mental Health Services

Job description

This position has been identified and is anticipated to transition to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you will transition to Recovery Alberta. In accordance with the transition letter of understanding with UNA, current employees under the UNA Collective Agreement who accept an employment offer, issued after July 1, 2024, will not have any rights under Article 15: Layoff and Recall.

Description:

As a Peer Support Worker, you will provide interventions and supports that are complementary to the work of a multi-disciplinary outreach team. The team functions together to provide treatment, rehabilitation and support services for the diverse needs of clients navigating life impacting experiences. Through your own lived experience(s), and experiences of recovery and resilience, as the Peer Support Worker, you can authentically inspire hope to clients by sharing your story, offering mentorship and support; advocating for client needs; and supporting an integrated and resiliency/recovery-oriented health care and treatment experience.

Required Qualifications:

Please refer to the Additional Required Qualifications.

Additional Required Qualifications:

1. Experience working in Addiction and Mental Health Services.