Peer Support Worker – Early Psychosis Intervention Program

Health Services Full time Temporary Front Line Main Office, Mississauga, ON, CA

4 days ago Requisition ID: 2054

Salary Range: $60,019.88 To $74,046.33 Annually

About the Job:

SHIP is seeking one full-time, temporary Peer Support Worker to join the Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) program. SHIP EPI provides clinic- and community-based assessment and treatment for young people aged 14 to 35 who are experiencing a primary psychotic disorder, often at an early stage, including affective and non-affective psychotic disorders.

As a member of a diverse interdisciplinary team, the Peer Support Worker will help clients navigate their recovery journeys. EPI delivers coordinated specialty care using the Coordinated Specialty Care services model alongside peer support. Working collaboratively with clients and the treatment team, the successful candidate will draw thoughtfully on their lived experience of mental health and/or addiction challenges to foster hope, self-determination, personal empowerment, community participation, and progress toward individual recovery goals.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Build recovery-oriented, person-centered relationships with clients through one-to-one peer support.
- Use lived experience intentionally and appropriately to demonstrate compassion, understanding, and hope while maintaining healthy therapeutic boundaries.
- Coach clients in self-advocacy, self-management, decision-making, goal setting, and the development of practical community living skills.
- Support clients in identifying and achieving personal recovery goals and reintegrating into the community.




- Engage clients and their significant others in care planning and treatment decisions on an ongoing basis.
- Facilitate and coordinate peer-driven, recovery-oriented groups grounded in peer support values and person-centered practice.
- Provide information about and connections to housing, social, financial, educational, vocational, recreational, mental health, addiction, and other community resources.
- Collaborate with community partners, service providers, and other stakeholders to facilitate appropriate connections and referrals.
- Challenge stigma, promote social inclusion and understanding, and support clients in overcoming the effects of stigma.
- Contribute a lived-experience perspective to treatment planning and provide education about recovery to staff and students.
- Maintain timely and accurate documentation in accordance with SHIP policies, including documentation in the electronic medical record.
- Contribute to program development, continuous quality improvement, research, and educational activities within the service.
- Maintain ethical and professional conduct consistent with the codes of ethics and practice guidelines of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Canada and Peer Support Accreditation and Certification Canada.
- Support a healthy workplace that values diversity, teamwork, safety, and compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.





Qualifications:

- Lived experience of mental health and/or addiction services.
- Lived experience with a primary psychotic disorder.
- Minimum one year of formal peer support work experience.
- Demonstrated understanding of the core values and principles of peer support practice, including hope and recovery, self-determination, mutual and empathetic relationships, dignity, respect, social inclusion, health and wellness, and personal growth.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, time-management, facilitation, and writing skills.
- Ability to work effectively one-to-one and in group settings, both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
- Open, non-judgmental approach and demonstrated ability to engage effectively with youth, families, community agencies, and service providers.
- Comfort sharing lived experience in a purposeful manner that inspires hope while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
- Understanding of the rights of people who use health-care services, particularly mental health and substance use/addiction services.
- Knowledge of mental health, addiction, and social service systems and a holistic perspective on health and recovery.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and role-model effective self-care, self-management, personal growth, and resilience.
- Computer literacy and willingness to learn new software, including electronic medical record systems.
- Experience working respectfully with clients, staff, and organizations from diverse backgrounds.

Assets:

- Certification in a Peer Support Training program from a recognize

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