Peer Support

YOUTH PEER SUPPORT

Location
Youth Around Prince George

1160 7th Avenue

Prince George, BC

Hours
Part-Time

Monday to Friday

With in the hours of

8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Felxable scheduling

What you will gain

Wage: $17.05/hour

YMCA Membership

Discount on child care (excluding infant and toddler care)

**PLEASE SEE ATTACHED JOB POSTING FOR FULL DETAILS**

Responsibilities and Abilities

Reporting to the YAP & Peer Support Coordinator, the Peer Support Worker provides a wide range of emotional and practical support for at risk youth attending YAP’s drop-in, and facilitates access to the wider range of services within the YAP / Foundry Wellness Center, as indicated. The Peer Support Worker aids the YAP & Peer Support Coordinator to identify, deliver, and measure programs and services that focus on empowering youth to make positive change. The Peer Support Worker works from a minimal barrier and a harm reduction perspective to build relationships and rapport with at risk youth and helps them meet their needs.

Qualifications

§ Lived experience of mental health, substance use, or related issues

§ Genuine desire to provide accessible and non-directive peer support, and ability to allow youth and families to make their own choices

§ Good communication, interpersonal, and networking skills

§ Demonstrated knowledge of issues facing at risk youth

§ Strong personal and professional boundaries

§ Commitment to low-barrier, non-judgmental, and harm reduction approaches

§ Ability to develop respectful rapport and relationships with young people and their families

§ Knowledge of relevant resources for young people and their families

§ Understanding of the impacts of colonization and residential schools on Indigenous peoples or willingness to learn

§ Understanding of the interconnections among mental health, substance use, and experiences of trauma, violence/ abuse or willingness to learn

§ Basic computer/ office equipment proficiency

§ Commitment to regular attendance, punctuality, and appropriate attire

§ Ability to identify triggers and needs and to attend to self-care, including communicating effectively with coordinator to support personal wellness

§ Openness to feedback, commitment to ongoing learning, and ability to take direction

§ Physical ability to complete the tasks

§ Ability to work independently with, at times, minimal supervision

§ Ability to work as part of a larger multi-disciplinary team

§ Satisfactory criminal record check and clear vulnerable sector search

§ Public speaking experience and group facilitation training and/ or experience an asset

§ First Aid and Food Safe certifications an asset

§ ASIST Suicide Intervention training an asset

How to apply

Please apply with cover letter, resume, and application (found at nbc.ymca.ca) to:

Kevin Creamore

YAP & Peer Support Coordinator
kevin.creamore@nbc.ymca.ca

The YMCA thanks all those interested in this position.
Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.