Job opportunity
Youth Peer Support Worker in Abbotsford
Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Community Services
Empower youth aged 13-24 with recovery-oriented support as a Youth Peer Support Worker at Abbotsford Foundry. Leverage your lived experience to guide youth in mental health and substance use recovery.
This role emphasizes building authentic, strengths-based relationships through one-on-one and group peer support. Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, you'll navigate youth needs and community resources while upholding trauma-informed and anti-oppressive practices. This is an opportunity to promote resilience and self-advocacy among young individuals.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide individualized emotional support and encouragement
• Build trusting relationships that enhance independence
• Assist with navigating mental health and substance use services
• Facilitate group workshops focused on wellness
• Maintain accurate documentation and service records
Requirements:
• Two-year diploma in human or social services or equivalent
• At least one year of experience in peer support
• Lived experience with mental health or substance use challenges
• Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License required
• Criminal Record Check and First Aid/CPR certification required
Make a meaningful impact on youth by supporting their recovery and resilience at Abbotsford Foundry.
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Apply on source site This role emphasizes building authentic, strengths-based relationships through one-on-one and group peer support. Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, you'll navigate youth needs and community resources while upholding trauma-informed and anti-oppressive practices. This is an opportunity to promote resilience and self-advocacy among young individuals.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide individualized emotional support and encouragement
• Build trusting relationships that enhance independence
• Assist with navigating mental health and substance use services
• Facilitate group workshops focused on wellness
• Maintain accurate documentation and service records
Requirements:
• Two-year diploma in human or social services or equivalent
• At least one year of experience in peer support
• Lived experience with mental health or substance use challenges
• Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License required
• Criminal Record Check and First Aid/CPR certification required
Make a meaningful impact on youth by supporting their recovery and resilience at Abbotsford Foundry.
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