Support recovery for young people in Mississauga through lived experience, peer support, and coordinated specialty care. This is a full-time temporary role.

SHIP’s Peer Support Worker supports the Early Psychosis Intervention program within a diverse interdisciplinary team. The role serves clients aged 14 to 35 experiencing primary psychotic disorders. You will build person-centered relationships, foster hope, and help clients pursue individual recovery goals.

Key Responsibilities:

- Provide one-to-one, recovery-oriented peer support
- Coach self-advocacy, goal setting, and community living skills
- Facilitate peer-driven recovery groups
- Connect clients with community resources and referrals
- Document services and contribute to treatment planning

Requirements:

- Lived experience of mental health or addiction services
- Lived experience with a primary psychotic disorder
- Minimum one year of formal peer support experience
- Solid communication, facilitation, organization, and writing skills
- Computer literacy and willingness to learn electronic records

Bring purposeful lived experience, healthy boundaries, and recovery-focused coaching to SHIP’s Early Psychosis Intervention team.

📌 Peer Support Worker Early Psychosis (Mississauga)
🏢 Services and Housing In the Province
📍 Mississauga