Peer Support Worker
- Classification: Peer Support Worker
- Union: AUPE GSS
- Unit and Program: Calgary Opioid Dependency Program
- Primary Location: Sheldon M Chumir Health Centre
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.60
- Posting End Date: 17-JUL-2026
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 27-JUL-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 12
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $27.23
- Maximum Salary: $30.00
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Please refer to the Additional Required Qualifications.
Additional Required Qualifications:Experience in recovery from mental health and/or addiction illness. Lived experience of poverty. Must be willing to share personal experience. Recovery Coach Training Course, BLS-C (Basic Rescuer) required or available for immediate training. Current Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, or available for immediate training. Minimum two years’ experience working with diverse and marginalized populations, particularly the homeless (work or volunteer). Valid class 5 Alberta Driver’s License.
Preferred Qualifications:Previous experience in a health care setting or human services field outside of health care setting. Knowledge of social issues such as poverty, unemployment, stigma, medications, and the isolation felt by individuals with serious mental health issues and their families. Involvement with local/emerging community of practice and with national peer support organizations is strongly encouraged. Knowledge of Mental Health Services Protection Act and Narcotic Transition Services regulations.
