Youth Peer Support Worker, Virtual Care - Vancouver, Canada - Providence Healthcare

Providence Healthcare
Providence Healthcare
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Vancouver, Canada

4 weeks ago

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Mandatory Vaccination Please Note:

As per the current Public Health Orders (Long Term Care/Seniors Assisted Living Provincial Health Order and the Health Sector Order), as of October 26, 2021, all employees working for Providence Health Care must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Proof of vaccination status will be required.


Summary:


Reporting to the Clinical Coordinator, Virtual Care, the Youth Peer Support Worker works as part of an interprofessional team providing online peer support services to youth and young adults with mental health and substance use issues.

Provides a range of non-clinical, peer-based services including individual peer support, facilitating peer-based recovery groups and conducting peer information sessions on topics such as consumer-run services, recovery and wellness planning, strategies for symptom management and community resources.

Promotes empowerment, self-determination and independence through peer mentorship, emotional support and relationship/rapport building using recovery-oriented approaches.

Supports and assists service users in exploration of skill building, community integration, and the development of natural supports in their community utilizing non-judgmental, strengths-based conversations and person-centered goal setting.


Qualifications / Skills and Education:

Education

Certificate in Community Social Service plus one year's recent, related experience working with youth and young adults with mental health and substance use issues or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.


Lived experience with mental illness and/or substance use and recovery, recipient of mental health and substance use services, plus completion of/eligible for completion of a recognized peer support training program.

Skills and Abilities
Demonstrated knowledge of youth mental health and substance use resources and youth community services.
Knowledge of harm reduction principles and activities.
Knowledge of the principles of recovery and willingness to share their own personal recovery journey.
Demonstrated skill in using computers including using technology-based solutions for service delivery, documentation, and viewing screening and assessment data.
Crisis intervention and conflict resolution skills.

Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations and to recognize and respond appropriately to the needs of the peers and consumers.

Demonstrated ability to role model therapeutic relationships with marginalized populations and work from an anti-oppressive and trauma informed lens.
Ability to develop, organize, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate individual and group activities.
Ability to establish and maintain rapport with clients.
Ability to observe and recognize changes in clients.
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Ability to work independently and in cooperation with others.
Ability to use effective interpersonal skills to establish/maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, the public and other agencies.
Ability to organize and prioritize.
Ability to analyze and resolve problems.
Ability to operate related equipment.
Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.


Duties and Responsibilities:


Participates in the provision of services to youth and young adults, using online methods, related to the development and maintenance of life skills; establishes rapport based on respect and promotes self-care; assists in the client's navigation of community-based services and supports their continued progress.

This includes brief support, active listening, client-centred and strengths-based approaches to client engagement.

Provides support in problem-solving, goal setting, decision-making and in enhancing service users' self-advocacy skills to effectively access community-based supports and services.

Supports service users' recovery through the use of motivational and supportive self-disclosure including the sharing of personal recovery experiences and strategies for attaining and maintaining wellness.

In consultation and with direction from interdisciplinary team members, arranges and carries out established group services/activities, such as discussion forums, wellness activities groups, client information sessions and support groups.

Provides assistance and support for participants through the recovery process.
Works with interprofessional team members to meet pre-established goals and objectives and facilitates recovery-based peer support activities.

In accordance with a client's co-created care goals and the client's established care plan, assists through supportive coaching with activities designed to meet the needs of clients including activities of daily living, provides support with reducing client's distress, improves/maintains functioning, enables independence and active participation in planned activities.

Fosters the development of relationships based on r
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