Peer Support Worker

🔍 North Zone, Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie Northern Add Ct

📁: Mental Health

📅   : ALB00448247 Requisition #

📅   : Dec 24, 2024 Post Date

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Classification: Peer Support Worker

Union: AUPE GSS

Unit and Program: Opioid Dependency Program Narcotics Transition Services

Primary Location: Grande Prairie Northern Add Ct

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.50

Posting End Date: 13-JAN-2025

Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits

Date Available: 23-JAN-2025

Temporary End Date: 31-AUG-2025

Hours per Shift: 11.08

Length of Shift in weeks: 4

Shifts per cycle: 7

Shift Pattern: Days, Evening, Weekends

Days Off: As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary: $24.92

Maximum Salary: $27.46

Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided

Required Qualifications:

Please refer to the Additional Required Qualifications.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Completion of grade 12 or equivalent. Minimum two years’ experience working with diverse and marginalized populations, particularly the homeless (work or volunteer). Lived experience with addictions, homelessness and/or mental health illness (must identify in cover letter). Must be willing to share one’s personal experience(s). Established ability to maintain healthy boundaries is necessary. Knowledge and experience of the principles and practice of harm reduction. Lived experience of poverty, experience living in recovery from an addiction and/or a mental health condition. Knowledge of systemic issues such as poverty, unemployment, stigma, medications and the isolation felt by individuals with serious addiction/mental health issues and their families. Involvement with local/emerging community of practice and with national peer support organization is strongly encouraged. This position has been identified and is anticipated to transition to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you will transition to Recovery Alberta. In accordance with the transition letter of understanding with UNA, current employees under the UNA Collective Agreement who accept an employment offer, issued after July 1, 2024, will not have any rights under Article 15: Layoff and Recall.

Preferred Qualifications:

Completion of a recognized peer support training program. Experience in a health care setting or a human services field outside of health care. Mindfulness about cultural and gender diversity and positive regard towards clients. Experience with multi-cultural recovery pathways. Knowledge of an Indigenous language & culture. Knowledge of systemic issues such as poverty and stigma. Non-violent crisis intervention. Mental Health First Aid. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Healthcare Provider.

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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