Job Description

Your Opportunity:

The Family Peer Support Worker (FPSW) is an essential member of a transformed, integrated, recovery-oriented treatment team. Young Adult Services in the Edmonton Zone is looking for an individual to share their expertise and personal experiences supporting a loved one in the context of empowering others and inspiring hope. Supporting who clients define as their family or primary support people is a crucial component to successful treatment. The FPSW works in conjunction with the Young Adult Services Family Therapist to provide support, hope and empowerment. The FPSW provides interventions and supports that are complimentary to clinical services by providing emotional and social support to those who share a common experience. Through their own lived experience of directly supporting a loved one through recovery, the FPSW can authentically inspire hope and demonstrate the possibility of recovery and resilience to family members experiencing similar situations. In this role, you will see families or chosen supporters of young adults in both clinic and community settings, and you will provide services such as 1-1 support and facilitate group programming and liaise and collaborate with other team members to improve outcomes for individuals and their families. The FPSW will bring together families, supports and systems together to enhance service provision and find solutions where challenges may exist. This knowledgeable and trained worker utilizes their own lived experience supporting a loved one to provide family peer support, mentoring, system navigation, advocacy and education. The FPSW will work closely with systems to enhance the awareness of the needs of families and support from a strengths-based approach to promote inclusive care. The ability to engage families, meet them where they are at and build trusting relationships is an important component of this role.

Description:

As a Peer Support Worker, you will provide interventions and supports that are complementary to the work of a multi-disciplinary outreach team. The team functions together to provide treatment, rehabilitation and support services for the diverse needs of clients navigating life impacting experiences. Through your own lived experience(s), and experiences of recovery and resilience, as the Peer Support Worker, you can authentically inspire hope to clients by sharing your story, offering mentorship and support; advocating for client needs; and supporting an integrated and resiliency/recovery-oriented health care and treatment experience.

• Classification: Peer Support Worker
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Young Adult Services
• Primary Location: Edmonton Mental Health Clinic
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 20-NOV-2023
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 30-NOV-2023
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $24.92
• Maximum Salary: $27.46
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver\'s License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

Please refer to the Additional Required Qualifications. Additional Required Qualifications:

Experience in supporting a loved one or family member with a mental health and/or addiction concern. Experience (volunteering, personal or paid), preferably in peer support, working with individuals with a mental and/or addiction issue. Experience facilitating 1:1 and/or group interventions. The applicant will ideally be in a place in their journey where they can demonstrate a level of proficiency in supporting a loved one or family member with a mental health or/addiction concern; for example, maintaining their own wellness while supporting their loved one. A cover letter outlining your lived experience as a caregiver or support person, supporting a child/youth/young adult in the addiction and/or mental health care system is required. Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Advocacy. Familiarity with peer support and have a deep commitment to understanding the recovery model, and willingness to share your experience/story as part of your family peer role. Experience supporting a youth or young adult with addiction and/or mental health concerns. Experience working in community addiction and mental health programs. Some post-secondary education. BLS Level C.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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