Toronto Warming Centre Peer Worker

Support Toronto service users through harm reduction and peer connection as a Warming Centre Peer Worker with CONC during extreme weather operations.
Christie Ossington Neighbourhood Centre seeks Peer Workers for the Breaking Barriers – Substance Use and Addiction Peer Support Program. You will provide safety, support, harm reduction, and advocacy during City-activated warming centre operations. The role draws on lived or living experience and supports respectful, empowering service access.

Key Responsibilities:

Build supportive, non-judgmental relationships with service users
Provide referrals and advocacy for health and social services
Share naloxone training and safe-use information
Record supplies distribution and service referrals
Support setup, cleaning, and sharps collection
Requirements:
Lived or living experience with substance use or homelessness
Knowledge of harm reduction and Toronto community resources
Strong communication for respectful difficult conversations
Reliability, teamwork, and calm crisis management
Commitment to trauma-informed, anti-oppressive practices
Bring lived experience, harm reduction knowledge, and compassionate advocacy to CONC’s Toronto Warming Centre team.