Community Family Peer Support Position - Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows and Mission35 Hours per week$23.69/Hour + BenefitsHybrid role: This position operates within the communities of Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows and Mission. There is no dedicated office. Employees work from home for some tasks and travel weekly within the local community.For more than 25 years, FamilySmart has been working in B.C. to help children and young people by helping their family and other caring adults. We know children and young people do better when the adults who care about them are supported.Position SummaryFamily Peer Support Workers are parents and caregivers of children or youth with mental health and/or substance use challenges. Your personal parenting experience is the primary requirement for this role. Your experiences will help other families find help, comfort, hope, and feel less alone.As a Family Peer Support Worker, you will provide peer support in Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows and Mission to families and caregivers whose children and youth are experiencing difficulty with their mental health and/or with substance use.The Family Peer Support Worker provides peer support to families and caregivers by:Providing emotional support to families to caregiversSharing information and resources with families and caregiversOffering knowledge/education to families and caregiversHelping families and caregivers navigate (find their way to)



servicesBuilding on parents and caregivers strengths and offering hopeMeeting with families and caregivers in-person, by video chat, phone and emailYou do not need to be an expert in mental health, your family's experience is enough.You:Are positive at building relationshipsMake connections easilyDemonstrate compassion and care to othersAre able to work well with Service Providers in the communityAre comfortable promoting and presenting on FamilySmart's Family Peer Support services at events in Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows and MissionHave strong verbal and written skillsAre able to work from a home office and attend weekly in-person events and meetings with families and service providers across Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, and MissionHave good working knowledge of Google Workspace, including gmail, calendar and docsCan pass a criminal records check with a vulnerable sector searchFamilySmart provides excellent support, supervision and training and will help you learn and develop the skills that we have discovered to help families and service providers work well together.We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. FamilySmart is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Personnel are chosen on the basis of ability without regard to age, ancestry, colour, family status, marital status, physical or mental disability, place of origin, political belief, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and criminal conviction unrelated to employment.

📌 Family Peer Support Worker - Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Mission
🏢 FamilySmart
📍 Maple Ridge