JOB TITLE: Peer LeadEMPLOYMENT STATUS: Permanent, ongoingHOURS/WEEK: 30 hours per weekWhat We Live By:Our Vision: A community without barriers to health and wellbeingOur Mission: We work with our community to promote and sustain health and wellbeing for allOur Values: Compassion, Social Justice, Courage, Integrity, AdaptabilityGuelph Community Health Centre prioritizes people who face barriers to health and accessing services, and people who identify as:Homeless or at risk of homelessnessLiving on low incomeNewcomers to Canada with language barriersHaving moderate to severe mental health and/or addiction issuesHaving moderate to severe disabilitiesIndigenous First Nations, Inuit and MétisBlack, mixed race and racialized populationsExperiencing intersectional oppression2SLGBTQIA+Vulnerable children and their families experiencing conflict, isolation or attachment strugglesThe Guelph-Wellington HART Hub is an integrated and interdisciplinary primary care and social service program that provides continuous stage-matched care to individuals seeking treatment, recovery, and access to permanent housing. The services offered at the HART Hub include primary care and acute episodic healthcare, mental healthcare and treatment, addictions care and treatment and housing services for adults and youth (age 16 and older) living in Guelph and Wellington County and who are members of our priority populations.Reporting to the Supervisor, Allied Health, the Peer Lead role will provide support within all GCHC integrated programs. They will use their unique personal and lived experiences to build positive relationships and connections with GCHC peer staff and clients. They will work with individuals along the substance use continuum and will act as a key part of the Integrated Programs Team.Principal Job Duties:Delivery of all peer support functions to community members accessing services at GCHC in a way that models the values, skills and competencies of the peer workersProvide support for GCHC peers,



bolstering the peer team to provide enhanced servicesFacilitate regular peer huddles and meetings with peers to debrief, support resiliency, and bolster team collaboration to better serve and respond to community needsPromote a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and client-centered service delivery modelComplete administrative tasks such as maintaining and ordering inventory, receiving orders, tracking Naloxone, and logging and submitting required statistics for funding purposesDevelop and facilitate peer development groups and programsSupport GCHC peer staff and clients with problem solving and system navigationParticipate in Peer Advisory Committees and other relevant groupsSupport other peer role duties when required, including front-line client supportKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Lived experience with addiction, mental health challenges, and/or experience with homelessnessExperience working with people along substance use continuumExperience supporting clients with high levels of complexity, related to physical health, mental health, substance use, and access to basic needsExcellent interpersonal and communication skillsStrong ability to work with and build rapport with members of our priority populationsDemonstrated ability to work well under pressure, to work independently with minimal direction, to multi-task, to problem solve, to take initiative, and meet the needs of the clientUnderstanding of Indigenous Cultural Safety principles and trauma-informed careIf at any stage in the selection process you require accommodation, please let us know the nature of the required accommodation.We require that all finalist applicants undergo a Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Screen through their local Police Services Branch prior to start date.Guelph Community Health Centre is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including individuals from priority populations who may identify as 2SLGBTQIA+, persons with disabilities, Indigenous, First Nations, Inuit and Metis individuals, and members of Black and other racialized communities.

📌 Peer Lead (Clarington)
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