Youth mentorship and community-based peer support define this part time counsellor role at St. Joseph’s Health System’s Cleghorn Program in Hamilton.

The Community Support Counsellor—Youth Mentor supports young clients pursuing recovery goals within an early intervention in psychosis team. You will provide psychosocial assistance, advocacy, and meaningful engagement while collaborating with clients, families, and interdisciplinary colleagues. The position is temporary for six months, scheduled Monday to Friday during daytime hours.

Key Responsibilities:

- Provide direct client care primarily in community settings
- Establish shared recovery support purposes with individual clients
- Support engagement and continuity in care




- Coordinate peer mentor and client advisory programs
- Support public education about early intervention in psychosis

Requirements:

- Relevant social services or health-related education
- Peer Supporter certification or completion within two years
- At least one year of youth-centered peer support experience
- Lived mental health and addiction system experience
- Knowledge of community-based youth mental health support

Apply youth-focused peer support, advocacy, and recovery knowledge as a Community Support Counsellor—Youth Mentor in Hamilton.

📌 Youth Mentor Community Support Counsellor (Canada)
🏢 SJH St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
📍 Canada