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 Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Program provides a long-term, affordable housing solution with flexible and voluntary support services offered to support high-acuity individuals who are homeless with housing retention and independent living.

This program is provided through multi-agency collaborations to support individuals living in the PSH building who are dealing with significant substance use and mental health issues (as well as other complexities) to gain housing stability and enhance their quality of life by providing housing, practical support, counselling, advocacy, landlord mediation, and eviction prevention.

The Peer Support Worker will provide important peer support services to tenants, and will play a vital role as a member of our multi-disciplinary teams by offering a range of practical and emotional support from the perspective of their lived experience, embodying a sense of hope and possibility for the future.

Role Type:
New Full time, Permanent

Hours of Work:

Days (2pm12am)
Hours are scheduled on a four (4) week rotational basis which includes working every second weekend, and occasional holidays (Statutory holidays)
Participation in an on call rotation is a requirement of this role, in addition to the regular hours of work

Why Work for Stonehenge?

Enhanced vacation offered to all staff
Paid wellness days
RRSP Matching Incentive
Health and dental benefits (no employee copay)
Employee and Family Assistance Plan available to all staff
Enhanced compensation when working overnight hours
Personal and professional development opportunities

Qualifications:

Lived experience of substance use disorder and recovery required (mental health recovery an asset)
Postsecondary education in addictions, social services or related field
Certification with Peer Support Canada an asset
Minimum one year of progressive experience in addictions or mental health; experience in concurrent disorders or trauma informed practice an asset
Experience providing support to individuals experiencing addiction / concurrent disorders in a community based program
Front line experience providing crisis management, outreach services, and communitybased supports
Food Handlers Certification an asset
In depth knowledge and understanding of services available in the Waterloo Wellington and Guelph Wellington Region preferred
CSC Clearance conducted by PWGS Canada
Standard First Aid/CPR, Level C
Valid G Driver's License (G2 or G) and Satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record
Reliable vehicle and willing to transport program participants
Must provide proof from Insurance provider of 1) at least $2 million in general liability and 2) acknowledgement of scope of vehicle use by Insurance provide
Mandatory on call duty, on a rotational basis
Must be able to attend work (travel to PSH building) within an hour of notification, when on call

Role Overview:

Direct Peer Support:

Delivering support in a manner that is consistent with a peer scope of practice and emerging best practice and that reflects key principles of the harm reduction and recoveryoriented approaches to care
Engaging in purposeful and deliberate sharing of your own lived experience of homelessness and/or addiction/mental health recovery to facilitate the development of strong, peer support connections with program participants
Partnering with program participants in achieving the wellness goals they have identified for themselves in relation to substance use, mental health, and other domains of life (may include maintaining housing, life skills, budgeting, etc.)
Partnering with participants to connect to local resources by providing service navigation support and appointment accompaniment where necessary
Partnering with participants to develop meaningful connections to their community, and facilitating community building with program participants and the Wellington and Guelph communities including neighbours, community groups, resources, etc.
Cofacilitating house meetings, psychoeducational and support groups
Crisis planning and intervention as required
On a rotational basis, provide oncall services during evenings and weekends (Full Time only)

Collaboration and Capacity Building:

Working effectively and in collaboration with the broader Permanent Supportive Housing Team including clinical staff of Guelph Community Health Centre as well as external service providers, the family / support networks of participants, and other stakeholders

Documentation and Administration:

Participating in program development activities as required including program evaluation, data collection and input, process improvement, etc.
Complete tenant documentation and other required documentation (example: program summary documents, Incident Reports, etc.)
Make referrals to internal and/or external programs or services, as appropriate

Applications will be accepted** un