Permanent, Part-Time
Reference #2025-03
Job Summary:
Drawing from lived experience of addiction challenges, the Peer Support Worker will work in the RAAM clinic to assist individuals seeking care. The goal of the Peer Support Worker role is to enhance engagement in care for substance use and/or mental health challenges, improve the quality of clients' experience with the RAAM clinic and with system navigation, and build and enhance relationships with community partners.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Person lived experience with substance use/addiction.
- Strong knowledge and grounding in harm reduction principles and practices.
- Graduate or current participant in peer support training or equivalent experiences.
- Strong knowledge and understanding and practice of trauma-informed approaches to mental health, substance use, and addictions issues.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, facilitating work within a collaborative and diverse interprofessional team.
- Current certificate in or ability to complete First Aid and CPR training.
- Recent crisis intervention training an asset.
- Ability to communicate and work comfortably with diverse communities.
- Valid driver's license and access to insured vehicle for purpose of work-related travel is an asset.
Apply with resume and cover letter -- quoting the reference number -- in confidence to:
Human Resources
Atikokan Health and Community Services, 120 Dorothy Street
Atikokan, ON P0T1C0
Fax: (807) 597-1210
Email: *******@aghospital.on.ca
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL POSITION IS FILLED.
NOTE: Applicants who require accommodations in the recruitment process are encouraged to contact Human Resources for support using the above contact information.
Atikokan Health and Community Services is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment supporting diversity in our work environment to provide quality care where all feel valued, respected, and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce reflective of the communities in which we live and serve and encourage Indigenous people.
We thank all those who apply; however, only those candidates selected in the recruitment process will be contacted.