Peer Support Worker_PT-Contract

at  LOFT Community Services

DATE: January 28, 2025
LOCATION: Toronto, ON – Railside CM
COMPENSATION: $48,941 - $58,154 annually prorated
CONTRACT DURATION: 1 Year Contract, 21 hours per week
LOFT Community Services is a unique and dynamic charitable organization that supports people living with complicated issues such as mental and physical health challenges, substance use challenges, poverty and homelessness. Serving approximately 19,633 annually and providing 1,861 units of supportive housing last year, LOFT is one of Ontario’s largest mental health service providers of its kind. LOFT is also recognized as a Nonprofit Employer of Choice™ Award (NEOC) recipient.
To help fulfill its mission, LOFT is hiring Part-time Contract Peer Support Worker_PT-Contract.

JOB SUMMARY

The Peer Support Worker position is open to those whom have lived experience with mental health and/or addiction and have gone through a process of recovery. The peer mentor is responsible to use their lived experience to assist others in the recovery process and to navigate the mental health and addiction systems. This would be accomplished through a variety of activities such as group facilitation, individual support with appointments and structured positive relationship building.

What You Will Do

• To accompany clients to various appointments in the community.
• Help with goal setting, problem solving and emotional support
• Work in collaboration with other program staff and community partners
• Contribute to program development and implementation.
• Facilitate and co-facilitate mental health/ recovery/treatment groups.
• Have up-to date knowledge of local resources. Assist with referrals to support as needed.
• To help ensure that clients are connecting with caseworkers and caseworkers with clients.
• Supports a regular number of clients by meeting in the community
• Establishing a supportive relationship, always
• Guide clients to make choices that promote safety, wellness and recovery.
• Positive role model and encouragement of others in the recovery process
• Assist with drop-in programs at various city locations
• Attend training sessions and group meetings
• Have regular supervision with director or senior staff
• Prepare and dismantle group/including light cleaning and trash removal

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LOFT Community Services is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment and dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live and serve. LOFT is committed to making employment opportunities accessible in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. Requested accommodation will be provided in all parts of the application and hiring process by contacting hrteam@loftcs.org or (416) 979-1994.
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• To accompany clients to various appointments in the community.
• Help with goal setting, problem solving and emotional support
• Work in collaboration with other program staff and community partners
• Contribute to program development and implementation.
• Facilitate and co-facilitate mental health/ recovery/treatment groups.
• Have up-to date knowledge of local resources. Assist with referrals to support as needed.
• To help ensure that clients are connecting with caseworkers and caseworkers with clients.
• Supports a regular number of clients by meeting in the community
• Establishing a supportive relationship, always
• Guide clients to make choices that promote safety, wellness and recovery.
• Positive role model and encouragement of others in the recovery process
• Assist with drop-in programs at various city locations
• Attend training sessions and group meetings
• Have regular supervision with director or senior staff
• Prepare and dismantle group/including light cleaning and trash remova