Use lived experience and recovery knowledge as a Peer Support Specialist with Unity Health Toronto’s ACT team in downtown Toronto. Support community-based care through home and community visits.
This full-time temporary position serves individuals living with serious mental illness and substance use disorders. Working within an inter-professional partnership between St. Michael’s Hospital and Toronto Public Health, you will provide peer support, facilitate groups, and connect clients with community services. The work follows the Recovery Model and supports personalized education, wellness, and recovery plans.
Key Responsibilities:

Teach wellness skills through courses, groups, coaching, and mentorship
Support personalized education, wellness, and recovery plans
Connect clients with community supports and services
Provide recreational and peer support groups
Contribute lived-experience input to team consultations
Requirements:

Lived experience recovering from mental illness or substance use disorder
Psychiatric or substance use treatment and care experience
Very good verbal and written communication skills
Ability to respect boundaries and maintain strict confidentiality
Availability weekdays from 8am to 4pm
Bring recovery experience, peer support expertise, and community knowledge to clients served by Toronto’s Concurrent Disorders ACT program.

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Peer Support Specialist ACT Team