2slgbtq+ Tay Wellness Peer Assist Worker - Toronto, Canada - Lumenus Community Services

Lumenus Community Services

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Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

2SLGBTQ+ Transitional Age Youth Wellness Peer Assist Worker

LOCATION:
Toronto, ON

POSITION TYPE:
Part Time Fixed Term (20 hours/week; 8-month contract)

POSTING CLOSING DATE:
Sept 11, 2023

Lumenus Community Services is hiring an energetic 2SLGBTQ+ Transitional Age Youth Wellness Peer Assist Worker to join our team, who will support the co-creation and delivery of a holistic, peer-based, psychoeducational wellness project addressing the holistic health and wellness needs of at-risk 2SLGBTQ+ youth, ages 16-25, in the Toronto area.

Reporting to the Manager of Community-Based Mental Health, this position will work closely with the Youth Wellness Mentor, Peer Facilitator and the reachOUT Program to support the collaborative development and facilitation of holistic wellness programming and the delivery of individual assist services for 2SLGBTQ+ transitional-aged youth.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Collaborate with the Peer Facilitator and Peer Facilitator to develop, promote and cofacilitate holistic wellness workshops for 2SLGBTQ+ youth, ages 1625, within Lumenus Community Services and the City of Toronto
Provide individualized, solutionfocused services for youth and program participants, focusing on increasing youth knowledge of, access to, and use of community resources, programs and services
Support the coordination, registration, implementation and followup of psychoeducational holistic wellness workshops for 2SLGBTQ+ transitionalaged youth
Conduct ongoing evaluation of the project in collaboration with Wellness Workshop Facilitators and youth participants
Support budget management and the completion of reporting requirements
Liaise and collaborate with project and community stakeholders
Utilize social media creatively and effectively to enhance project visibility and registration access
Actively implement antiracist and antioppressive approaches to establish and maintain inclusive, affirming and nonjudgmental spaces
Consistently model inclusive language / behaviour and respond to racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist and otherwise oppressive language / behaviour proactively
Provide informal confidential support and referral to appropriate services to meet required needs in the context of project facilitation

QUALIFICATIONS/skills/knowledge:

Direct experience working with 2SLGBTQ+ youth in the areas of health and wellness
Expertise and thorough knowledge of holistic, antioppressive wellness practices relevant to 2SLGBTQ+ transitionalaged youth communities in the Toronto area.
At least 2 years of experience providing individual, onetoone supports and services for 2SLGBTQ+ youth and transitionalaged youth.
At least 1 years of project development and workshop facilitation experience with 2SLGBTQ+ youth, as well as youth who have intersecting identities, from an antiRacist and antiOppressive stance
Ability to communicate about health and holistic wellness in ways that support the enhancement and development of communitybased knowledge and practices.
Ability to consult and collaborate with a wide range of professionals working with youth
Excellent collaborative leadership skills and an enthusiastic commitment to building solutionfocused strategies
Exceptional skills in communication, coordination, computer literacy and administration

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Satisfactory clearance under the Vulnerable Sector Screening process
Flexibility and ability to work variable hours that might including evenings, weekends, weekdays depending on training, consultation, peer activities, and workshop scheduling
Must be able to participate in team meetings, supervision, and training sessions as required
Ability to work respectfully and collaboratively with wider staff teams and abide by Lumenus policies

We ask applicants to make any accommodation requests for the interview or selection process known in advance by contacting the Human Resources Department.

Human Resources will work together with the hiring committee to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation for the selection process which will enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

Lumenus believes that immunization against COVID-19 is an individual and societal responsibility and that we must do everything possible to protect our clients, families, employees, students, volunteers and contractors against the spread of COVID-19.

As a condition of employment, proof of full vaccination or exemption under the Ontario Human Rights Code must be submitted to Human Resources seven (7) calendar days prior to start date.