Job Description

HOPE is presently accepting applications from qualified individuals to fill the following position in our Peer Support Program

Peer Support Worker

Position: Permanent Full Time

Base Location: Brantford Safe Beds

Start Date: ASAP

Hours of Work: 35 hours/week (weekdays, but some weekend/evening work may be required)

Wage Rate: $21.18 - $22.24 depending on qualifications

Purpose of the Position:

The Peers in the Brant Safe Bed program are "seconded" to CMHA and work from the Safe Bed Location utilizing a Psychosocial Rehabilitation & Recovery Model approach.
A Peer Specialist is a trained individual who has their own lived experience of having a mental health issue/s and/or substance use/addiction issues.
The role provides community based support towards recovery for consumers and provide activities, support and linkages that help to improve consumers' quality of life and ability to cope with daily stressors and empowers the person to make choices related to their life on a day-to-day basis, based on self-determination.

Duties Include:

to serve as a consumer advocate

to use and teach problem solving techniques with individuals and groups

to teach consumers how to identify and combat negative self-talk

to teach consumers how to identify and overcome fears

to support the choices that consumers make and assist them in overcoming related anxiety

to assist consumers in building social skills in the community

to teach and role model the value of every individual's recovery experience

to provide support and encouragement to consumers, and their family members when it is the choice of the individual to do so

to assist consumers to obtain decent and affordable housing

to model effective coping techniques and self-help strategies

to assist consumers to obtain services that suit that individual's recovery needs to work alongside other service providers as the individual transitions back in the community to support the individual awaiting admission to a schedule one hospital

Qualifications:

Social Services worker diploma is preferred.

Personal (lived) experience with mental health or addictions and recovery required.

Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills;

A current police records check is required.

Current Driver's license and reliable vehicle is necessary.

Peer Support work experience in a mental health service environment is preferred.

Additional Preferences & Qualifications

:

Mental Health First Aid Training and or ASIST

Certificate training in Peer Specialist community mental health or willing to get trained in the first month of hiring

Ability to engage in effective peer relationships with individuals

Demonstrate strong knowledge of services in Brantford and Brant Counties

Effective working relationships with hospital and community care givers

First aid training and/or CPR training

Knowledge of local community programs

Strong organizational and computer skills; preferred experience in Client Data Systems (EMH-Ware), Microsoft Office

Thank you for your interest in this position. H.O.P.E. reserves the right to contact.
only those applicants who shall be offered an interview. Please submit your interest with cover letter and resume (email or letter)

To

Manager People and Culture

by December 8, 2025

@ 4:30pm

.

Apply online or

Email:

hr@cmhabhn.cato apply.
Reference # 1005

Thank You. We thank all applicants, however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted. The Canadian Mental Health Association Brant Haldimand Norfolk (CMHA BHN) is an equal opportunity employer and we value the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion and dignity in the workplace. CMHA is committed to our workforce reflecting the diversity of the communities within which we work. As such, we explicitly encourage applications from people with lived experience of a mental illness, persons with disabilities, members of Black, Indigenous and racialized communities, people of all sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and others who may contribute to the diversity of our staff. We invite you to self-identify in your cover letter. Please let us know if you require accommodations throughout the application process.