8am-4pm | 4pm-12am | 12am-8am
(The Warming Centre will operate on days that are -5C or colder, or when the City calls for them to be open.)
Position Overview
Christie Ossington Neighbourhood Centre (CONC) is seeking
Peer Support Workers
to join our Warming Centre team. Peer Workers are individuals with lived and/or living experience of substance use, addiction, homelessness, or related health and social conditions who bring this expertise to support others in a compassionate, respectful, and empowering way.
As part of the
Breaking Barriers - Substance Use and Addiction Peer Support Program
, Peer Workers provide safety, support, harm reduction, and advocacy for service users during extreme weather and City-activated warming centre operations.
Key Responsibilities
Build supportive, non-judgmental relationships with service users
Collaborate with shelter intake staff, Breaking Barriers team, and other community partners
Provide referrals and advocacy to help service users access health and social services
Share harm reduction resources, including naloxone training and safe-use information
Record distribution of supplies and referrals, and contribute to team knowledge-sharing
Support centre operations, including set-up/tear-down, cleaning, and sharps collection
Participate in team meetings, trainings, and professional development
What We're Looking For
Lived/living experience
with substance use, homelessness, poverty, sex work, or mental health issues
Knowledge of harm reduction practices and Toronto's community resources
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage in difficult conversations respectfully
Reliability, teamwork, and ability to manage crises calmly
Commitment to trauma-informed and anti-oppressive practices
Second language ability is an asset
We value a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from people with lived experience, including
Indigenous, LGBTQ2S+, Trans, racialized, and disabled persons
.
We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $22.73 per hour
Work Location: In person
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Job Detail
Job Id
JD2805361
Industry
Not mentioned
Total Positions
1
Job Type:
Part Time
Salary:
Not mentioned
Employment Status
Permanent
Job Location
Toronto, ON, CA, Canada
Education
Not mentioned
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