Peer Support Worker - Lethbridge, Canada - Alberta Health Services

Alberta Health Services

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Lethbridge, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Your Opportunity:

This position is part of the dynamic Addiction and Mental Health Adult Outreach Team which is based in Lethbridge. The Peer Support Worker is an essential member of a transformed, integrated, recovery-oriented treatment team.

The Peer Support Worker provides interventions and supports that are complementary to the work of Addiction & Mental Health providers by providing emotional and social support to others who share a common experience.

Through their own lived experience(s) with addiction and/or mental illness(s) and experiences of recovery and resilience, the Peer Support Worker can authentically inspire hope and demonstrate the possibility of recovery.

As a result, the service recipient's recovery and personal life goals can/are integrated with the health care team's treatment goals.

Service recipients are supported in being informed and activated patients with better health outcomes, improved quality of life and greater degrees of community integration.

Addiction & Mental Health providers are better prepared and proactive in providing integrated, recovery-oriented care.

This role also includes providing safe use supplies, overdose response support, education and naloxone kit distribution and referrals to other appropriate service providers.

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.

Classification: Peer Support Worker
Union: AUPE GSS
Unit and Program: Addiction and mental health Outreach
Primary Location: Lethbridge Provincial Bldg
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 1.

00

Posting End Date: 12-JUN-2023

Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits

Date Available: 22-JUN-2023

Temporary End Date: 31-DEC-2023

Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 4
Shifts per cycle: 20
Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
Days Off: As Per Rotation
Minimum Salary: $24.92
Maximum Salary: $27.46
Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

Please refer to the Additional Required Qualifications.

Additional Required Qualifications:

As Required.

Preferred Qualifications:

As Required.