Addiction and Mental Health Worker, Peer Support -ATCM

Addiction and Mental Health Worker, Peer Support – Addiction Transitional Case Manager Direct Service - (OPSEU) Part-Time, Contract (Approximately 6 months) This posting is the result of a current vacancy St.

Thomas, Ontario (Elgin Zone) - Final date to receive applications:
March 12, 2026 - We believe that everyone has the right to access support that will foster growth and allow them to live with dignity, and independence in our community Peer Support is a powerful opportunity for a person living with a mental health need and/or addiction challenge to connect with someone who has experienced a similar challenge and has gone through their own wellness and recovery journey.

The expertise and lived experience of the Peer Support Worker can give the peer a unique perspective on supporting a personal sense of wellness and recovery.

The commonality of "I get it.

I have been there too", can build an authentic, therapeutic rapport of empowerment and hope.

As an Addiction and Mental Health Worker, Peer Support – Addiction Transitional Case Manager, you will have a unique opportunity to use your lived experience of mental health and/or addiction challenges to support individuals in their recovery and wellness goals.

Working from a peer support and psychosocial rehabilitation framework, you will blend lived experience with recovery-oriented and trauma-informed practices to empower individuals in achieving wellness and recovery focused outcomes. Working collaboratively with the staff at the Inn Out of The Cold, or as it is more commonly known as The Inn, you will provide direct support, group facilitation, encouragement and system navigation to unhoused individuals who face mental health and/or substance use challenges.

Through the intentional sharing of your own wellness and recovery journey, you will model hope, resilience, and perseverance during challenging times.

All services will be delivered in a positive and welcoming environment from a lens of cultural humility with a guest-centered, trauma-informed and anti-oppressive approach. Consider revitalizing your career and making a difference in your community by joining our team! WHAT WE'RE OFFERING:
What you'll be making - Starting rate for this role is $27.14 per hour (Level 1 – Direct Service), with a wage differential, based on regulation ( $30.01 per hour for Level 1 – Direct Service, Regulated):
Successful candidates who are registered with one of the designated professional colleges (e.g.

OCSWSSW, CNO, COTO, CRPO, CPSO, or CPO) will receive the wage differential for regulation Successful external applicants will start at Level 1, with grid progression based on seniority up to Level 8 ($34.41 per hour for non-regulated, and $37.26 per hour for regulated); for internal applicants, grid level placement will occur as per the Collective Agreement Premiums of $2.00 will be applied for eligible Evening/Night and Weekend Shifts When you'll work - 14 hours biweekly;
Scheduled between the hours of 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday Your pension plan –Immediately eligible for optional enrolment in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) What your benefits will be – 9% in lieu of benefits HOW YOU WILL BE MAKING A DIFFERENCE:
The Peer Support Program will adhere to the following values and principles:
Meet and engage peers “where they are at” Extend unconditional high regard to peers at every point in the journey Uphold the rights of peers to have their voices heard and valued Treat peers with respect, and expect respect in return; support mutually-beneficial relationships Support peers to continue in their wellness journey, regardless of their diagnostic criteria and status Realize that relating based on shared/similar experience is unparalleled in terms of therapeutic value Recognize that peer supports have a different level of empathy than those without lived experience Able to intentionally share aspects of one’s own story, and able to show a level of vulnerability as a central component of practice Foster self-determination, independence and resist dependencies when working with peers Able to take chances by being honest and using direct communication…