Specialized Roles:
Job specializations:
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Social Work
Patient/Health Advocate, Mental Health, Community Health, Human Services/ Social Work -
Healthcare
Patient/Health Advocate, Mental Health, Community Health, Human Services/ Social Work
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Support mental health and substance use communities as a Peer Advocate with Vancouver Coastal Health in Vancouver, BC. Provide peer-based support and advocacy.
This community-based role delivers individual and group support within Assertive Community Treatment. You will connect clients with health, social, and legal services while promoting respectful, culturally safe care. The position also supports education, outreach, coordination, and quality improvement.
Key Responsibilities:- Provide individual and group peer-based support
- Deliver information sessions and outreach services
- Advocate for client-friendly services without barriers
- Connect clients with health, social, and legal services
- Compile statistics and assist with team planning
- Community Social Services diploma and two years’ related experience
- Recognized Peer Support Training Program completion
- Knowledge of harm reduction and substance use recovery
- Knowledge of trauma-informed practice and Indigenous Cultural Safety
- Ability to communicate, organize, collaborate, and advocate
Use lived experience, peer support, advocacy, and culturally safe practice within Vancouver Coastal Health’s community-based ACT services.
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