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Peer Support Worker
@ Interior Health Authority
Williams Lake, Colombie-Britannique
En bref
Interior Health Authority is hiring a permanent full-time Peer Support Worker 1 for its Mental Health Substance Use Aftercare team in Williams Lake, B.C. The role uses lived experience of mental health or substance use challenges to support clients in reaching their own wellness goals, working within an interdisciplinary team. Shifts run 08:00 to 16:30 on days, with a competitive salary and benefits package.
Responsabilités :
- Support clients in identifying and reaching self-determined wellness goals
- Contribute to care plan development with the interdisciplinary team
- Facilitate wellness and recovery action planning
- Provide emotional support, encouragement and validation
Résumé des exigences :
- Lived experience in recovery from mental health or substance use challenges
- Certificate in social services or a relevant field
- One year of recent related experience with the client population
- Valid BC Class 5 driver's licence as required
Outils et compétences
Avantages mentionnés
Source et dates
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- Date publiée par l’employeur
- 2026-09-20
- Première détection par notre source
- 2026-10-09
- Mise à jour du dossier source
- 2026-10-09
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Détails du poste
| Niveau | Débutant |
| Domaine | Services sociaux et communautaires |
| Expérience | 1 an(s) et plus |
| Heures par semaine | 37.5 |
| Horaire | jour |
| Déplacements | avion : aucun · route : minimes |
| Milieu de travail | Bureau, Chez les clients |
| Position | Assis et debout |
| Exigences physiques | physique faible · ordinateur modéré |
| Langues | English |
| Permis de conduire | exigé |
| Formation | Certificat de métier (DEP) (exigé) |
| Domaines d’études | Social services |
| Avantages mentionnés | Congés payés généreux, Régime de retraite |
Résumé et détails rédigés par l’IA à partir de l’offre; l’offre de l’employeur fait foi.
Interior Health Authority
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Description complète de l’entreprise
With the help of our staff and physicians, Interior Health is proud to deliver high-quality health-care services to the communities and visitors of the Southern Interior of British Columbia. We strive to set new standards of excellence in the delivery of health services in the province of B.C. and our mission is to promote healthy lifestyles and provide needed health services in a timely, caring and efficient manner, to the highest professional and quality standards. Our uniqueness is in who we are and where we are. Our geographical location offers the choice of an active urban lifestyle or quiet rural setting. Whether you’re in clinical care, management, or in a supporting role, your impact will be felt. Your passion and motivation combined with our commitment to set new standards of excellence makes Interior Health the right choice for you. We thrive as a direct result of state-of-the-art equipment, forwarding thinking and strong leadership. We are here for your whole life from career choices to family benefits to work/life balance. At Interior Health there is always room to grow.
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- 44 807
- Personnes associées sur LinkedIn
- 10 028
- Bureaux déclarés
- 505 Doyle Avenue, Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 0C5, CA
- Autres noms enregistrés
- Interior Health Authority
- Spécialités
- Health Care
- Le profil indique une agence de recrutement
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With the help of our staff and physicians, Interior Health is proud to deliver high-quality health-care services to the communities and visitors of the Southern Interior of British Columbia. We strive to set new standards of excellence in the delivery of health services in the province of B.C. and our mission is to promote healthy lifestyles and provide needed health services in a timely, caring and efficient…
| Champ | Valeur |
|---|---|
| Secteur | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Taille | 10,001+ employees |
| Siège social | Kelowna, British Columbia |
| Type d’organisation | Nonprofit |
| Fondée en | 2001 |
| Spécialités | Health Care |
| Offres sur Jobsy | 1 354 |
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We have an exciting permanent full-time opportunity for a Peer Support Worker 1 to join the Mental Health Substance Use (MHSU) Aftercare team in Williams Lake, B.C.
Interior Health and our partner agencies provide a range of mental health and substance use services for all ages. We strive to ensure that our services are welcoming of all peoples, gender identities, cultures, ethnicities and backgrounds.
Who are we looking for?
We are seeking a compassionate, recovery-oriented Peer Support Worker who can draw on their own lived experience of mental illness and/or substance use to build authentic, respectful and purposeful relationships with clients. The ideal candidate brings strong interpersonal and communication skills, sound judgment, empathy, and a commitment to self-determination, choice, harm reduction and community integration.
What we offer:
• Competitive salary and an attractive remuneration package
• Career Growth
• Employer paid vacation (as per collective agreement)
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended Health & Dental coverage
• Contribution to Municipal Pension Plan
• Balanced lifestyle
What will you work on?
The Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) Peer Support Worker (PSW) supports people accessing Interior Health MHSU services to identify and reach their self-determined wellness goals, by utilizing their lived experience of mental health challenges, substance use challenges, or concurrent mental health and substance use challenges, and knowledge of health system navigation and process of recovery.
The PSW works as a member of an interdisciplinary team with the client (person), family members and MHSU team members. The PSW contributes to the development and enactment of a care plan, facilitates wellness and recovery action planning, and provides emotional support, encouragement and validation for current experiences, using a lens of lived experience and knowledge of the process of recovery. Services may be provided in a variety of environments depending on the needs of the person.
About this department
Aftercare services are part of a continuum of addictions care services called Road to Recovery.
Aftercare provides support to those in recovery during their most vulnerable times: the period in-between treatment services or when going back into the community. It’s about preventing relapses and giving people support in sensitive situations. Services include peer recovery groups, outpatient counseling, life skills classes, and regional health authority resources designed to prevent relapse and support community reintegration.
Scheduling Information:
Shift types are days and shift types are from 08:00 to 16:30 hours
How will you create an impact?
Joining our IH team will allow you to challenge yourself professionally while enjoying all the personal pursuits available to you within this fantastic community.
Reasons to Apply at Interior Health... What we can do for you
We offer a work environment conducive to growth and development of strong skills and a work environment that supports and promotes psychological health & safety for all. We offer the opportunity to have a balanced lifestyle that allows you to maintain the quality of life you desire.
If you have a certificate relevant to the position and experience with mental health, apply today!
Qualfications
Education, Training and Experience:
• Lived experience in recovery, from one of the below as required/assigned by the position, including demonstrated engagement in a self-defined recovery process:
o mental health challenges (i.e., living with a mental illness or has experienced problems with mental health), or
o substance use challenges (i.e., living with a substance use disorder or has experienced problems with substance use), or
o concurrent mental health and substance use challenges
• Certificate in a social services program or other field relevant to the position.
• One (1) year recent related experience working with the assigned client population(s) experiencing mental health and/or substance use challenges, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Current valid BC Driver’s License as required.(Class 5).
As part of your application, please ensure to:
• Upload your resume, cover letter (if Out of Province indicate if you are relocating to the area and when)
• Upload a copy of your education (Certificate/Diploma)
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