Support recovery for people with concurrent disorders as a Peer Support Worker at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. Apply personal wellness experience within community-based ACT services.

Unity Health Toronto and Toronto Public Health partner through this full time temporary program serving downtown Toronto. The Peer Support Worker draws on lived experience as a consumer or survivor to support clients with serious mental illness and substance use disorders. Responsibilities include home and community visits, peer groups, wellness coaching, and connections to local resources.

Key Responsibilities:

- Provide community-based support during home and community visits
- Lead recreational, peer support, Life Ring, or WRAPs groups
- Coach clients in wellness skill development and recovery




- Network with community groups and service providers
- Participate in quality improvement and program development

Requirements:

- Personal recovery experience involving mental illness, substance use, or homelessness
- Experience receiving psychiatric or substance use treatment and care
- Knowledge of local community resources and advocacy experience preferred
- WRAP, Hearing Voices, or Life Ring training preferred
- Ability to work collaboratively and exchange feedback

Use lived experience, community advocacy, and recovery-focused communication to strengthen support within the Concurrent Disorders ACT team.

📌 Concurrent Disorders Peer Worker (Canada)
🏢 Unity Health Toronto
📍 Canada