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.

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