Peer Support Specialist Jobs in Brantford, ON
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Brantford, ON
NEW* Peer Support Specialist {OPSEU MH-26-059}
About the role
Department: Assertive Community Treatment Team Services
QUALIFICATIONS
Certification/Experience/Knowledge:
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma required
- College Diploma in Social Services is an asset
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers (HCP) Certificate required (recent within the last twelve months)
- Current Gentle Persuasive Approach (GPA) Certificate an asset
- Lived experience with a mental health challenge or illness (either personally or in relation to a family member or loved one) accompanied by the experience of finding a path of recovery is required
- Basic computer knowledge required
Skills/Abilities:
- Ability to apply the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation; living, learning, working and socializing required
- Familiar with basic psychiatric terms required
- Ability to work independently and in a team setting required
- Relate to both consumer/survivors from a peer perspective and as a member of the health care team required
- Demonstrate respect for the consumer rights and personal preferences in treatments
- Mentoring within the Recovery process including role modelling required
- Demonstrated enhanced advocacy skills and a strong commitment to the right and ability of each person living with serious mental illness required
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills required
- Valid class “G” Ontario Driver’s License and current Ministry of Transportation Driver's Abstract required
- Good attendance and work record is required
- Must demonstrate commitment to ensure your safety, the safety of fellow workers, patients, volunteers, and visitors
- Must support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention of adverse health events in this organization
- Bilingualism (Advanced level English/French) is required. All unilingual candidates are encouraged to apply and may be considered if the identified French requirement has been met or there are no successful bilingual candidates. A formal French test will be conducted to evaluate the proficiency level.
Pay rate, benefits and other terms and conditions are as per the OPSEU 662 Collective Agreement
North Bay Regional Health Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.
NORTH BAY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
About North Bay Regional Health Centre
The North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) is a unique healthcare organization with three primary roles. It provides acute care services to North Bay and its surrounding communities, it is the district referral centre providing specialist services for smaller communities in the area, and it is the specialized mental health service provider serving all of northeast Ontario
NBRHC has 389 beds and numerous outpatient and outreach services in North Bay and throughout the northeast region.
NBRHC is one of four major acute care hospitals serving northeast Ontario; the others being Sault Area Hospital, Timmins and District Hospital and Health Sciences North (Sudbury). The area is also served by small community hospitals like Mattawa and West Nipissing General hospitals.
NBRHC’s Regional Mental Health Services provides inpatient beds in North Bay and Sudbury and outpatient and outreach services that throughout the region—from Hudson Bay to Muskoka from Sault Ste. Marie to the Quebec border.
A major teaching centre for students in medicine, psychiatry, nursing and allied health professions, NBRHC is proud to be affiliated with the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Nipissing University, Canadore College and several other Ontario colleges and universities.