Peer Support Worker

🔍 Edmonton Zone, Edmonton, Edmonton Mental Health Clinic

Edmonton Zone, Edmonton, Forensic Assessment Comm Serv

📁: Mental Health

📅   : ALB00105506 Requisition #

📅   : Jun 08, 2019 Post Date

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Classification: Peer Support Worker

Union: AUPE GSS

Department: Young Adult Services

Primary Location: Edmonton Mental Health Clinic

Multi-Site: Multisite

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 14-JUN-2019

Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits

Date Available: 08-JUL-2019

Temporary End Date: 28-FEB-2020

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 2

Shifts per cycle: 10

Shift Pattern: Days

Days Off: Saturday/Sunday

Minimum Salary: $23.89

Maximum Salary: $26.33

Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent. Recognized Peer Support Certification.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Lived experience with Addictions and Mental Health illness required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of community and/or Alberta Health Services Addiction and Mental Health resources, programs and services. Experience with Indigenous, LGBTQ2S+, mental health and substance-using populations is an asset. Knowledge of the justice/legal system and/or corrections is an asset. Warm and welcoming engagement style. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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