Peer Support Worker

🔍 Edmonton Zone, Edmonton, Edmonton Mental Health Clinic

📁: Mental Health

📅   : ALB00432925 Requisition #

📅   : May 11, 2024 Post Date

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Classification: Peer Support Worker

Union: AUPE GSS

Unit and Program: Young Adult Services Comprehensive Care Team

Primary Location: Edmonton Mental Health Clinic

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.50

Posting End Date: 21-MAY-2024

Employee Class: Regular Part Time

Date Available: 03-JUN-2024

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 2

Shifts per cycle: 5

Shift Pattern: Days

Days Off: Saturday/Sunday

Minimum Salary: $24.92

Maximum Salary: $27.46

Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

Please refer to the Additional Required Qualifications.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Lived experience in recovery from addictions and/or mental health. Experience navigating addictions and mental health care systems. Must be willing to share personal recovery experience when circumstances permit. Knowledge and experience of systemic issues such as poverty, unemployment, homelessness, stigma, medications, and the isolation felt by individuals dealing with serious addiction and mental illness and their families are a requirement for this role.

Preferred Qualifications:

Candidates should be comfortable working either one-on-one or in group settings. Experience working outreach in the community. Lived experience related to having an addiction and/or mental health concern (anxiety, depression, BPD, psychosis, etc).

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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