Salary Range: $58,294.00 To $61,842.00 Annually

PEER SUPPORT NAVIGATOR (Six-Month Contract)

(Posting #1476)

ABOUT US

York Hills is a children and youth mental health agency that offers a wide range of mental health services, supports and partnerships providing meaningful and evidence informed/based treatment to children, and youth, aged 0 to 18 years, and their families.

9401 Jane Street, Maple, ON. This position will require travel within York Region.

Hours of Work:

Thirty-five (35) hours/week, including evenings. Hours of work are Monday to Friday 10:30 am – 6:00 pm.

Number of Vacancies or Evergreen Role:

01

POSITION

Reporting to the Youth Wellness Hub York Region Manager, the Peer Support Navigator will be part of a diverse Youth Wellness Team, providing support to youth aged 12 to 25, experiencing mental health, substance use and/or other challenges. The primary focus of this role will involve providing emotional and practical support including working with youth to navigate the full scope of community resources available to them within the Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (“YWHO” or “Hub”) and the broader community to help support their continuity of care. The Peer Support Navigator will utilize their personal experience with mental health and/or substance use to relate to youth and support them in determining their unique goals and service needs. The role will contribute to program development and outreach activities related to the Hub’s clinical services, skills & well-being activities and community support services, including participating in outreach activities, drop-in activities and one-on-one mentorship.



The Peer Support Navigator will contribute to co-creating a welcoming space for youth and work collaboratively with staff and external partners, including upholding the Agency’s Mission, Vision and Values, while contributing to a positive workplace environment.

A LOOK AT YOUR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinical Service Responsibilities

- Assists in promoting and supporting the Mission, Vision, and Values statements, ensuring adherence to operational and service policies and procedures while maintaining ethical conduct.
- Demonstrates a strong understanding of ethical behaviour and professional conduct, including contributing to ensuring ethical standards are upheld and participation in quality improvement standards.
- Creates, engages and maintains a developmentally appropriate, non-judgmental, non-stigmatizing, safe, and welcoming hub atmosphere for youth accessing services.
- Connects, engages and works with clients on an individual basis, including their families/caregivers, to better understand their service needs and goals through an individual and/or group facilitator approach.
- As part of a multidisciplinary team, provides support to youth, their families, and caregivers. that is consistent with the YWHO model and values.
- Provides informal counselling and support, including sharing about lived experience as it relates to addictions and mental health on an individual basis or in a group setting.




- Supports a seamless experience of care for youth and families/caregivers, including the transition between various service pathways internal to the Hub Network (e.g., Skills and Well-being, Community & Social Support, Clinical Services), including linking youth to resources in the community.
- Provides care coordination and community-based support to youth with a number of care providers, including case conferencing to ensure strong communication among care teams.
- Works collaboratively with the youth wellness hub team to provide support to youth, ages 12 to 25, as it relates to mental health and addictions.
- Supports the use of YWHO standardized measures when working with youth to provide mental health and substance use services, monitor progress, and improve youth outcomes that focus on measurement-based care.
- Accompanies youth to appointments and provides a warm transfer of support to youth referred to services both in YWHO-York Region and service providers in the community.
- Provides hybrid access to services through community outreach, in office and virtually (as needed).
- Promotes and encourages youth engagement and positive youth development in care planning and establishes goals by fostering therapeutic relationships.
- Develops promotional and workshops materials for peer support groups.
- Develops strong relationships with community services to build referral pathways for youth looking for specific services and supports such as housing, education, financial supports, employment, legal, basic needs, mental health, substance use, and physical health.
- Facilitates social and recreational activities, both within the Hub and community-based outings (e.g. gyms, community

📌 Peer Support Navigator (Canada)
🏢 York Hills Centre for Children, Youth, and Familie
📍 Canada