Peer Support Worker - Guelph, Canada - Stonehenge Therapeutic Community

Stonehenge Therapeutic Community

Verified Company

Guelph, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

About the Role:

The Safe Beds program is a 4-bed 24/7 residential crisis service, providing an alternative to hospitalization or criminal detention for individuals experiencing a crisis related to their substance use and mental health.

Safe Beds staff provide de-escalation and stabilization of the immediate crisis and connection to the services needed to enable safe and stable community living that addresses client health and wellbeing longer term.

Clients may stay at the Safe Beds for up to 30 consecutive days.

The Peer Support Worker will work as a member of an interdisciplinary team.

They will work rotational 10-hour shifts, including 2-weeks of days, evenings, and overnights to provide a range of practical and emotional supports from the perspective of their lived experience, and embodying a sense of hope and possibility for the future.

Role Type:
New Full time, Contract (Approx. 6 months)

Why Work for Stonehenge?

Enhanced vacation offered to all staff
Paid wellness days
Health and dental benefits (no employee copay)
Employee and Family Assistance Plan available to all staff
Rotational 10 hour shifts to provide for extended time off between shifts
Enhanced compensation when working overnight hours
Personal and professional development opportunities

Qualifications:

Lived experience of addiction and recovery required (mental health recovery an asset)
Postsecondary education in addictions, social services, or related field
Experience providing support to individuals experiencing substance use and/or mental health related crisis
Front line experience providing crisis management, outreach services, and communitybased supports
CSC Clearance conducted by PWGS Canada
Standard First Aid/CPR Level C
Reliable Vehicle, Ontario Driver's license (G2 or G)
Must provide proof from Insurance provider of 1) at least $2 million in general liability and 2) have declared scope of vehicle use to Insurance provider
Travel within the Wellington Guelph area (as needed)

Role Overview:

Direct Support

Deliver support in a manner that is consistent with emerging best practice and that reflects key principles of the harm reduction and recoveryoriented approaches to care
Engage in purposeful and deliberate sharing of your own lived experience of substance use/mental health recovery to facilitate the development of strong, peer support connections with program participants
Support participants in achieving the wellness goals they have identified in relation to substance use, mental health, and other domains of life
Work alongside participants to support life skills development as identified in their personal goals
Assist participants to connect to local resources by providing service navigation support and appointment accompaniment when necessary
Support plans for crisis intervention and risk management
Support comprehensive and collaborative discharge planning
Facilitate psychoeducation and support groups for participants in the house
Engage in conflict resolution as necessary
Maintain appropriate confidentiality and documentation standards as required by the agency

Program Support

Monitor the Safe Beds house
Conduct bed checks
Provide medication to clients and complete required documentation
Monitor withdrawal symptoms as necessary using withdrawal monitoring scales
Participate in program development as needed
Some light cooking and housekeeping responsibilities required, including room inspections and turnover upon client discharge, laundry, and sanitization of common spaces
Provide education to community partners as required

Administration and Reporting

Involvement in program evaluation, data collection/input into CaseWORKS

Applications will be accepted until positions are filled

We look forward to meeting you

Stonehenge Therapeutic Community accommodates the needs of applicants throughout the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and Human Rights legislation. Should you require it, accommodation can be made at any point, upon request._