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Coast Mental Health

Peer Support - Community Mental Health Worker

Vancouver, BC, V6B 3N6, Canada

Pay: Salary Range: $33.49 - $35.31
Job type: Part-time

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Responsibilities

The Peer Support Worker facilitates training and provides coaching to peer support staff to ensure effective departmental operations. They also maintain program documentation, build community partnerships, and model ethical, recovery-oriented peer support practices.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a diploma in Community Social Service or equivalent experience, along with a recognized Peer Support Worker training certification. Strong interpersonal skills, experience in group facilitation, and a deep understanding of trauma-informed care are required.

Experience

2 to 5 years

Education

professional certificate

Working hours

40 hours per week

Work arrangement

On-site

Skills

Peer support
Mental health support
Trauma-informed care
Mentorship
Crisis de-escalation
Group facilitation
Adult training
Case management
Documentation
Relationship building
Cultural humility
Psychosocial rehabilitation
Microsoft Office
Communication
Problem solving
Boundary setting

Benefits

100% Employer-paid benefits
Vision care
Dental care
Prescription drugs
Naturopath
Acupuncture
Chiropractic
Group life insurance
Massage therapy
Physiotherapy
Unlimited out-of-province and out-of-country emergency coverage
General sick-leave accruals
Long-term disability programs
Short-term disability programs
Paid leave for gender affirming care
Employee and family assistance program
Cognitive behavioural therapy program
Municipal pension plan

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Keywords

Peer Support
Mental Health
Addictions
Homelessness
Social Services
Trauma-Informed Care
Psychosocial Rehabilitation
Cultural Humility
Crisis De-escalation
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
First Aid
CPR
WHMIS
Criminal Record Clearance
Recovery-Oriented Practice
Community Outreach
Case Documentation
Non-profit

Original job description

Status: Casual

This is a casual position. As such, there is no specific or guaranteed schedule associated with the position. Shifts are offered on an as-needed basis, in accordance with operational requirements and the applicable Collective Agreement. Employees may be contacted to fill available shifts based on their availability and operational needs.

Salary Range: $33.49 - $35.31

Location: Resource Centre

Schedule: Various hours/day. Preferred availability: Tuesday to Thursday

Summary:

Under the direction of the Peer Support Manager the MHW: Peer Support Department role focuses on supporting peer support workers in their roles, facilitating peer support trainings, and contributing to a strong and sustainable peer workforce rooted in lived/living experience. Since 2009, the Peer Support Program has provided comprehensive training and practicum placements to members of the community.

The successful candidate supports the manager in the daily upkeep of the department, bringing extensive experience in peer support work, a deep understanding of recovery-oriented practice and trauma-informed care, and a passion for mentorship, training and support.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the manager to ensure the department operates efficiently and effectively
Facilitate peer worker trainings and continuing education workshops with support from program manager
Provide regular coaching and support to peer support workers across various programs, including goal planning and debriefing
Promote and model ethical practice, cultural humility, and strong boundaries in helping relationships
Assist in creating resource materials and tools that reflect peer support principles and best practices
Outreach and network to create collaboration and streamlined placements for practicums and job contracts; maintain and build relationships with community partners
Prepares and maintains written and computerized records and other program documentation, including writing progress notes and completing incident logs
Maintains an awareness of current community resources including health care services, social, economic, recreational, employment, educational services and resources, and other agencies
Maintains knowledge and understanding of, and comply with all CMH policies and procedures as outlined in the policy and procedures and other documentation
Fulfill any other appropriate function/related duties as required, to ensure successful department operation

Operational support:

Assist in the upkeep of meetings, tracking job contracts and processing program statistics
Respond to inquiries about the department and trainings in a timely and professional manner
Participate in program evaluation and quality improvement activities
Work collaboratively as well as independently with the manager to achieve departmental goals and improvements
Maintain accurate and organized records and files
Maintenance and distribution of a monthly newsletter regarding program updates and information
Connecting with peer network, providing updates about upcoming training opportunities, resources and job opportunities

Qualifications

A diploma in Community Social Service or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience matching the role expectations
Completion of a recognized Peer Support Worker Training
Experience leading or facilitating groups and adult trainings required
Experience in a Peer Support Worker role with an emphasis on peer support training programs, mental health, addictions, homelessness and/or social services
Deep understanding of the core values and principles of peer support, including mutuality, empowerment and self-determination,
Demonstrated understanding of psychosocial rehabilitation and trauma-informed philosophy
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a commitment to collaboration and relationship building
Ability to work with people with a variety of different lived experiences, cultures, ways of knowing, communicating, and accessibility needs
Ability to maintain confidentiality, appropriate boundaries and model professional, ethical peer support
Demonstrated crisis de-escalation skills
Experience with Microsoft office including excel, word and powerpoint
Ability to work effectively independently and in collaboration with others
Ability to organize and prioritize
Ability to analyze and problem solve
Ability to provide or obtain the following upon hire: Certificates in First Aid + CPR, WHMIS, Ministry of Justice Criminal Record Clearance
We strongly encourage people with lived experience to apply for this position

About Coast
Coast Mental Health (Coast) is one of the largest mental health non-profit societies in Canada and operates a large array of innovative housing and community-based rehabilitation services for people with a mental illness living in and around Vancouver. Coast operates in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia providing approximately 1000 people with supportive housing and 4000 clients living in the community with a wide variety of programs and services.

Coast fosters a client-driven, recovery-oriented environment that promotes restoring health, personal growth and a return to society for individuals with a mental illness through advocacy and providing direct programs and services. Coast is deeply invested in cultural safety, reconciliation, and anti-racism. Our employees receive training on cultural humility, trauma-informed practice, and inclusive leadership. We strive to reflect the communities we serve and value lived experience alongside professional qualifications.

Why Coast

We recognize safety as a top priority for the organization.
We believe in our people and recognize hard work.
We operate client-centered care under the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation.
We offer a variety of work placement opportunities within the organization.
We strive to be the best that we can be.
We hold Exemplary Standingwith Accreditation Canada.
We have been recognized with numerous awards for our innovative programming.
We care about our employees, and believe in living our values and culture throughout the organization

Some of the Benefits we Offer

100% employer-paid benefits for employees and their families.
Vision Care, Dental Care, Prescription Drugs, Naturopath, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Group Life, Massage therapy, Physiotherapy, and Unlimited Out-of-Province and Out-of-Country Emergencies.
General sick-leave accruals.
Long-term disability programs. Short-term disability programs available to exempt positions only.
5 days of paid leave for Indigenous Employees for Ceremonial, Cultural, and Spiritual events per year.
8 weeks of paid leave for gender affirming care for medical procedures for transgender and gender diverse employees, cumulative total.
Employee and Family Assistance Program, which includes personal counselling, Life Coaching, Financial Coaching, Legal Referral and Advisory Services, and Health Coaching. In addition, Coast provides a cognitive behavioural therapy program (CBT abilities program) and Headversity for managing a variety of life issues and includes self-paced therapeutic support.
Municipal Pension Plan with guaranteed lifetime monthly pension when you retire. More information can be found at: https://mpp.pensionsbc.ca.

***For any unionized positions, current/internal Coast employees must apply within seven (7) days of the posting date with their internal UKG account (using their Coast email address), in order to be considered as an internal applicant. Current/internal Coast employees who apply to a unionized position using an external account (or email), or after the seven (7) day deadline will be considered an external candidate. In this case, seniority will not be considered.***

Coast Mental Health is committed to creating a culture of diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion or disability.

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