SOAR Community Services offers a continuum of social housing services to meet client needs ranging from homelessness to independent living. As part of the continuum, we offer Emergency Shelter Intake Services, Transitional Housing and Supportive Housing programs.
Transitional Housing supports individuals aged 18-29 years old by providing a structured, supportive environment designed to help individuals move from homelessness or housing instability toward permanent housing. Transitional Housing clients will have access to SOAR’s comprehensive continuum of wraparound supports including mental health, substance use, and employment services to help them build a strong foundation for independence.
By drawing from lived experience of homelessness, mental health and/or addiction challenges, the Transitional Housing Peer Support Worker will assist and mentor individuals living in Transitional Housing by supporting them in building the life skills required to move onto independent living.

As the Peer Support Worker for the Transitional Housing program, you will:

• Integrate personal recovery process and lived experience of the homelessness, mental health and/or addiction system to support consumers in their own journey.
• Provide emotional support, group support services, and linkages with community resources; and instruction in life skills.
• Deliver direct client service for vulnerable and marginalized individuals in Transitional Housing by meeting with them onsite, supporting them in accessing or attending appointments
• Work collaboratively with the Housing Services team in order to ensure program delivery to all clients.
• Integrate a harm reduction approach.
• Ensure all documentation, filing, and paperwork is completed according to Agency standards in multiple electronic databases for reporting requirements.
• Participate in department and sector case management meetings.
• Liaise with available resources and referring agencies according to client-identified prioritization of needs and interventions.

Hours of work: Sunday to Thursday 1:30pm-9:00pm

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Have a college diploma or certificate in any field
• Personal lived experience with substance use, mental health, and/or housing/homelessness
• A strong sense of empathy, resilience, and respect for diverse recovery journeys
• Comfort using MS Office and working with databases
• Access to reliable transportation
• Ability to manage exposure to vicarious trauma with self-care and support
  Job Type: Full-time
  Pay: From $46,547.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Wellness program

Application question(s):

• This position requires “lived experience” with personal substance use, mental health and/or homelessness as described in job description. Do you meet that criteria?

Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2025-08-1

Please refer the Job description for details