Peer Support Worker

Why join CMHA Peel Dufferin

Support your community. Advance your career. Fulfill your purpose.

Joiningthe Canadian Mental Health Association Peel Dufferin Branch means youll be part of something meaningful. For starters were honored to have received the Canadian Non-Profit Employer of Choice Award for our efforts to help people live better. Providing support and services to those who live with mental illness and addictions were committed to increasing awareness and addressing the stigma surrounding mental health. Thats why weve made it a priority to create a diverse organization that represents the communities we serve and the people we help.

What We Offer

As a community-based agency were dedicated to the mental physical and social health of everyone including our team members. Thats why were proud to offer a total rewards package that helps our team members balance their professional and home life. Youll also be empowered to keep learning new skills and reaching your goals from developing a career growth plan to participating in training sessions.

In addition to competitive benefits like Employee Family Assistance Plan and optional extended health and dental benefits we offer our team members some unique perks that really stand out:

• 4 weeks accrued vacation
• Up to 18 paid sick days accrued per year plus 2 flexible days each year
• HOOPP Pension Plan
• Ongoing professional development plus $250 annual funding for continuing education and certifications
• $350 annual allowance to invest in achieving your personal wellness goals
• Participation in organizational pay for performance incentive program

Were looking for a Peer Support Worker to join our Early Psychosis InterventionTeam!

As part of an interprofessional team supporting individuals aged 14-35 experiencing a first episode of psychosis the Peer Support Worker will use and share their lived experience and expertise in recovery philosophy self-care and symptom management.

The Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) program provides standardized evidence-based treatment through a coordinated care model - the NAVIGATE Program for Early Psychosis Intervention.

Status: Permanent full-time 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday. Note this posting is for an active vacancy.

Salary: $61201.01 - $72001.19 annually. (Candidate qualifications will be considered when determining the starting salary)

Location: This position is based out of 60 West Dr Brampton. Due to the nature of this program this role is on-site and/or community based.

What You Will Do:

• Collaborate with clients around assessment and development of goals for recovery using one-to-one and group sessions
• Establishing a supportive relationship with clients providing collaborative care plans recovery-oriented assessment psychoeducation and case management support to clients their families and support systems
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and collaboratively with EPI partnership to ensure comprehensive supports
• Utilize tools such as the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) and Holistic Crisis Plan to assist clients in creating individual care plans
• Support clients in developing
  empowerment skills and combating stigma through self-advocacy
• Assist to identify and combat negative self-talk and identify and overcome fears by sharing own techniques and strategies
• Manage a caseload including regular re-assessments updating risk levels and caseload reviews
• Facilitate groups as part of CMHA PDs multi-disciplinary team including the creation of new groups and act as a back-up facilitator
• Refer and link clients to community resources and groups that support recovery goals
  
• Update all appropriate documentation within 24 hours of client contact as required by CMHA PD policy and procedure
• Participate in the Peer Community of Practice and contribute to program development continuous quality improvement initiatives and to the research and educational activities of the service

This posting description indicates the key responsibilities and core functions of the position. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities.

What You Need to Join Our Team

• Lived experience with mental health and/or addiction (psychosis is strongly preferred) and established recovery as well as a willingness to share experience
• Post-secondary degree or diploma in relevant discipline (e.g. BSW MSW OT RN)
• Peer certification is an asset
• Regulated Health Professional designation is an asset
• At least 2-3 years of experience providing peer support to adults with serious mental illness
• Experience in a mental health/addiction setting and in completing psychosocial assessments and facilitating groups as appropriate for the first episode psychosis clients
• The following experience / trainings are an asset with an expectation to attend trainings as they become available:
  • Peer Support Certifications
  • Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)
  • Knowledge of mental illnesses (especially schizophrenia and primary mood disorders with psychosis)
  • Concurrent Disorders
  • Cognitive Behavioural Skills
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Trauma Informed Care
  • Virtual Care
  • Interprofessional Multi-Disciplinary Teams
  • Crisis Intervention Skills
    
• Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to approach listen build trust and communicate across diverse cultures and intersectionality. Willingness to continually improve understanding around cultural competence
• Willingness to learn and apply practical understanding of different elements of diversity such as gender identity/expression race/cultural background religion sexual orientation disability immigration and precarious status family status etc.
• Openness to operate from an anti-racist anti-oppressive 2SLGBTQ affirming and intersectional framework
• Fluency in a second language including ASL (American Sign Language) is considered an asset
• Valid Canadian drivers license and access to an insured automobile in good repair
• Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening (Police Check) report
  

Deadline to Apply: Thursday July 31st at 5:00 PM

At the Canadian Mental Health Association Peel Dufferin Branch we provide a wide array of community services resources and care for people with mental your role youll not only assist people who are struggling youll help them return to good health and reintegrate into the everything we do we work together to make the world a better place one person at a time.

Apply Now and EMPOWER your career!

CMHA Peel Dufferin strives to be an equitable employer. We are committed to supporting inclusive recruitment and selection processes work environments and a qualified workforce reflective of the diverse populations we serve. We acknowledge that removing existing barriers and preventing new barriers is required to foster dignity and independence for people of all ages genders cultures and abilities. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized including but not limited to First Nations Inuit Mtis and Urban Indigenous (FNIMUI) populations ethno-racial communities people with disabilities *2SLGBTQIA communities women and gender diverse people low-income communities and all equity-deserving groups.

*2SLGBTQIA (Two-Spirit Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans Queer Intersex Asexual and a range of gender and sexual diversity categories not listed).

Accessibility Statement

When contacted by CMHA Peel Dufferin for a career opportunity please advise the People and Culture Department of any accommodation needs that may make your experience through the recruitment process more comfortable. We are committed to working with you to meet these needs by providing reasonable accommodations ensuring you have access to a fair and equitable process.We are continuously working to improve our accessibility practices and welcome any feedback or suggestions on how we can better accommodate candidates with accessibility needs. Should you have feedback please email us at

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Recruitment

To streamline our recruitment process we utilize an applicant tracking system (ATS) to manage and organize applications. While the ATS aids in efficiency the essential review and evaluation of candidates is carried out by members of our People and Culture team. This approach ensures a personalized assessment that allows us to gain a comprehensive view of a candidates experience skills and potential. AI is not used to make any decisions in our recruitment process.

Next Steps

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be retain all applications submitted for one (1) year after the closing date of the posting for consideration in future career opportunities.