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Peer Support Worker

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Job Order #: 5667114

NOC: 4212
Employer Name:
AIDS Saskatoon Inc.
Wage/Salary Info:
$20/hour @ 35 hrs a week
Posted Date:
04-Feb-2019
Location:
SASKATOON
 
# of Positions:
1
Employment Terms:
Full Time
Length of Employment:
Contact runs until March 31st, 2021 with the potential for renewal
Education:
Grade 8
Experience:
No Experience
Apply By:
18-Feb-2019
How to Apply?:
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Employer Name:
AIDS Saskatoon Inc.
Contact Name:
Jason Mercredi
Contact Phone:
306-242-5005
Contact Fax:
306-665-9976
Contact Email:
admin@aidssaskatoon.ca
Employer Website:
www.aidssaskatoon.ca


Description

AIDS Saskatoon is seeking a person with lived experience to be a Peer Support Worker to work as part of the Support Services Department. This position will support people in hospital who are living with HIV.  
Job duties are as follows:
-Provide emotional support
-Provide information
-Help to link with needed services (referrals to appropriate agencies)
-Guide them to healthy coping mechanisms, including identification of and access to specific cultural supports
-Encourage them to stay in hospital for the duration of their treatment
-Track tablets given out to hospital residents
-To perform other duties as assigned or required

 

Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills
 - Writing
 - Oral communication
 - Working with others
 - Critical thinking
Transportation/Travel Information
 - Travel expenses paid by employer
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
 - First Aid Certificate
 - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Type of Community or Social Service
 - Bereavement issues
 - Socio-economic needs or conditions (housing, nutrition, unemployment, financial assistance)
Specific Skills
 - Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
 - Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
 - Conduct follow-up assessments
 - Resolve conflict situations
Work Setting
 - Hospital or clinic
 - Community or neighbourhood centre
Ability to Supervise
 - 1-2 people
Work Location Information
 - Urban area
Target Groups or Clients
 - Male
 - Female
 - Aboriginal groups
 - Street population
 - Persons with mental health disabilities

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