Empower youth by sharing your lived experience as a Youth Advocate with Family Navigation Project. Support and guide young individuals navigating mental health and addiction challenges across the GTA.

This peer-support role welcomes candidates with personal experience in mental health or addiction systems. You'll play a vital role in providing emotional support, building relationships, and ensuring youth feel understood. Collaborate as part of an interdisciplinary team to create impactful changes based on youth voices and experiences.

Key Responsibilities:
• Offer emotional support and lived experience insights
• Help youth understand services and their options
• Document and collaborate on youth support needs
• Build relationships with Navigators for better support
• Coordinate with Youth Advisory Council logistics

Requirements:
• Lived experience with mental health or addiction systems
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to connect with diverse youth
• Organizational skills in a hybrid work setting
• Openness to learning and receiving feedback

Support youth in realizing their potential while enhancing your skills in this meaningful role.
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Youth Advocate with Lived Experience