Job Description

Thrive and Stella's Circle are now accepting applications for:

Substance Use and Addictions Peer Support Workers

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(Two positions)

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As a Substance Use and Addictions Peer Support Worker, you will provide peer support, harm reduction services, and recovery supports.

The main focus of the program is supporting and enhancing the role of people with lived and living experience within organizations that address substance use across a comprehensive continuum of care.

Thrive Peer Support Worker

Full-time until March 31, 2028

Duties include:

Participate in daily Street Reach drop-in programming Participate in outreach walks Provide naloxone training and kits to individuals and groups Provide peer support to individuals impacted by substance use Participate in team and staff meetings Track statistics and activities and complete daily logs

Qualifications:

? Lived experience with substance use, and comfort level to use your lived experience to support peers

? Diploma in social service area an asset

? Demonstrated knowledge of harm reduction

? Previous experience working in community-based setting considered an asset

? Criminal Record Screening and Vulnerable Sector Check is required (For Thrive position -- Clear record of conduct is not a requirement, employer will consider nature and timing of any convictions.)

Starting salary is $50,000 annually.

For full job description, qualifications and requirements of the Thrive Peer Support Worker, please visit the Thrive website at: https://www.thrivecyn.ca/thrive-is-hiring-3/

Stella's Circle Peer Support Worker

Parental leave replacement

Anticipated between six to 12-month contract

The Community Support Program (CSP) with Stella's Circle offers the highest level of help to adults living in St. John's with complex mental health and substance use health needs. The CSP works to improve overall quality of life and enhance housing stability, reducing hospital visits and incarcerations.

Each program participant is connected to an intensive Case Manager and a team of Community Mental Health Workers, to provide individualized and harm-reduction support services. The focus of the work is on developing supportive relationships, actioning support plans with participants, building on strengths to reach goals, and increasing access to basic needs and community connection.

The role of the Peer Support Worker will be to meet one on one with program participants in their homes, attend recovery-focused meetings or events with participants, participate in CSP drop-in, special events, and recreation activities, and support outreach efforts.

The Peer Support Worker will contribute during regularly scheduled team meetings, to help the team understand participant needs from a peer perspective. The Peer Support Worker will have on-site support through the CSP Program Manager, Case Managers and Community Mental Health Workers.

Qualifications:

? Lived experience with substance use, and comfort level to use your lived experience to support peers

? Diploma in social service area an asset

? Demonstrated knowledge of harm reduction

? Previous experience working in community-based setting considered an asset

? Criminal Record Screening and Vulnerable Sector Check is required

? Enhanced Reliability Status clearance with Public Services and Procurement Canada is also required (Stella's Circle position only)

? Driver's license and access to a vehicle (Stella's Circle position only)

Starting salary is based on $50,000 annually.

Application information

To apply for one or both of these Peer Support Worker positions, please send a resume and cover letter to:

SUAP Hiring Committee

Deadline to apply: Sunday, June 1, 2025

Please indicate on your application which Peer Support Worker position(s) you wish to be considered for.

We would like to thank all of those who apply, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-06-01