Peer Support Worker

Role Overview

Status and Compensation

• Full-time contract through May 2027, working 37.5 hours per week including some evenings and weekends.
• Salary range is $62,425.03 to $73,441.21 annually, based on candidate qualifications.

Work Location

• The role is based at the Brampton office on Rutherford Road South.
• The position is on-site and/or community based due to program needs.

What You Will Do

• Conduct assessments and support recovery-goal development through individual and group sessions.
• Use WRAP to help clients create individual care plans.
• Support empowerment, self-advocacy, stigma reduction, and strategies to address negative self-talk and fears.
• Manage caseloads through reassessments, risk-level updates, and caseload reviews.
• Collaborate on client care plans and provide short-term or intensive case management as needed.
• Facilitate groups, create new groups, and act as a backup facilitator.
• Refer and link clients to community resources and recovery-supporting groups.
• Provide peer expertise in staff meetings and care planning.
• Update primary care providers on client care plans and discharge summaries.
• Collaborate with Peer Support Workers across regions and participate in communities of practice and committees.

What You Need

• Personal lived experience of mental health and/or addiction, established recovery, and willingness to share that experience.
• Post-secondary degree or diploma in a relevant discipline, such as BSW, MSW, OT, or RN.
• At least 2 years of mental health and addictions experience focused on assessment, brief interventions, and short-term supports.
• Cultural sensitivity and ability to work effectively with Black, African, and Caribbean communities.
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills, with willingness to strengthen cultural competence.
• Openness to anti-racist, anti-oppressive, 2SLGBTQ+ affirming, and intersectional practice.
• Valid Canadian driver’s license, access to an insured vehicle, and satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening.

Assets and Training

• Peer certification and registration as a regulated health professional are assets.
• Experience or training in WRAP, concurrent disorders, cognitive behavioural skills, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, virtual care, multidisciplinary teams, and crisis intervention are assets.
• Second-language fluency, including ASL, is an asset, and staff are expected to attend available trainings.

Benefits

• Benefits include vacation, sick days, HOOPP pension enrollment, professional development funding, wellness allowance, and mileage reimbursement.
• Optional extended health and dental benefits and an Employee Family Assistance Plan are available.