Peer Support Worker

gov; Paulatuk; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Beaufort Delta Divisional Education Council in Paulatuk, NT, is seeking a Peer Support Worker to join the school team. You will provide services to students and support the region's mental health and well-being, delivering health promotion and education to the community.

The role emphasizes being a first point of contact, offering follow up, personal development, referrals, aftercare and supportive counselling, and working with CCP, staff, Elders and community members to promote wellness.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 completion required.
• One year of experience in an educational environment.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide services to students in the Beaufort Delta Region and support community mental health.
• Serve as first point of contact with clients, provide follow up and personal development support.
• Deliver health promotion and education to the community.
• Screen for the Community Counselling Program (CCP) and refer to appropriate services.
• Collaborate with educators, Elders, and other staff to promote wellness.

Education

Grade 12

Job description

This job opening is limited to residents living within 25 kilometresof Paulatuk

Department Information

Beaufort Delta Divisional Education Council

Job Information

Located in Paulatuk, the Peer Support Worker reports to the school Principal, and is part of the school team providing services to students in the Beaufort Delta Region (BDR). This position is responsible for serving their community and the region by working with individuals and communities who express a desire to improve their overall mental health and well-being, as well as providing health promotion and education to the community.

The Peer Support Worker is a first point of contact with clients in providing follow up and facilitating personal development to clients and plays an important role in ensuring that client needs are met through appropriate education, referral, aftercare, and supportive counselling. As well, the Peer Support Worker is a point of first contact and screening for the Community Counselling Program (CCP) and works in partnership with the Child Youth and Family Counsellors, Education staff, Mental Health and Wellness Elders and community members to promote wellness to residents of the BDR. The Peer Support Worker provides a personal interaction by connecting with peers both in-person and virtually. Peer Support begins with lived experience and training to support communities to achieve a better understanding of the issues surrounding cultural identity, mental health, addictions and family violence, and health maintenance.

Services will primarily be provided within the school system but also may include community halls, health centres, gymnasiums, etc. Services may be provided on an individual basis or as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Community based presentations will require the incumbent to carry 5-15 lbs. of presentation supplies and aids to the location of the presentation.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:
The completion of Grade 12 and one (1) year of experience working within an educational environment.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Inuvik HR Client Service Centre
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
1st FLOOR ALEX MOSES GREENLAND BUILDING
BOX 1869
INUVIK, NT X0E 0T0
Tel [phone] Ext 15644
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

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