Peer Team Lead  - Jobs in Windsor, NS

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- Employment Opportunity: Peer Team Lead- Location: Windsor, NS- Salary Range: $20/hour- Employment Term: April 1st, 2023 – March 31, 2025 (Full time @ 35 hours a week)- Reports To: Project DirectorPeer Outreach Support Services & Education (POSSE Project) - Sponsored by the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Center is seeking a full time Peer Team Lead outreach worker. General Description: - You will be reporting to the POSSE director, to assist with the delivery of peer-based training, outreach, support, referrals, service navigation, accompaniments in the communities of Windsor, Lower Sackville, Sipekne’katik, and surrounding area. Must be able to maintain confidentiality, provide a safe, non-judgmental presence for youth, engage youth in POSSE initiatives, develop community responses, events/initiatives for youth to participate in, and to address needs in the communities POSSE engages with.- POSSE is seeking a self-motivated person who understands harm reduction philosophy and self-identifies as having lived experience in the one or more areas of marginalized and stigmatized sub-cultures (including but not limited to: substance use, mental health, sexualized violence, exploitation, racialized populations, folx who have experienced homelessness or housing insecurity etc.) Must be able to work as a team and independently.Key Responsibilities: - Ability to provide harm reduction services, crisis intervention, service navigation, accompaniments, and support to all who are accessing POSSE services and programming- Assess and mitigate youth barriers if required- Maintain a high degree of confidentiality at all times- Ability to set and maintain boundaries- Youth and community engagement- Work within a budget to plan, organize, and host activities- Assist with project development and delivery- Maintain a safe, non-judgmental, confidential workspace- Recognized youth as experts in their own lives and their own needs- Ability to adapt well to various situations- Comfortable engaging with youth in community to discover interests and identify needs- Participate in committees, trainings, and other project activities as required- Comfortable talking to people in person, on the phone, on zoom, and/or via email- Provide mental health support to youth from a harm reduction approach- Strong written and oral communication skills- Administrative tasks, including proficiency in outlook, word, excel, Outlook / Microsoft Teams, Data base entry- Day, Evening, and some weekends will be required- Other duties as needed- Qualifications:- A combination of school, professional and lived experience- 2-year post-secondary education in a human services related field considered an asset- A valid drivers license, car, $2 million insurance, a clear drivers abstract- Child abuse registry, criminal record check and vulnerable person screening- Please send your resume and cover letter to: https://mnfc.applytojobs.ca/Application Deadline: February 21, 2023 Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel working within this job title.The Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre is an equal opportunity employer; and complies with all fair employment practices laws. We are committed to providing a workplace free form unlawful discrimination and harassment and prohibit the same against employees, applicants or other covered persons by co-workers, supervisors, managers, or third parties based on a person’s race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, veterans status, disability unrelated to job requirements, ethnicity, genetic information, military service, political affiliation, marital status and pregnancy or other protected status. Qualified Indigenous applicants will be given priority in accordance with the Aboriginal Employment Preference Policy of the Canadian Human Rights Commission. The Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre (MNFC) reserves the right to refuse all applications for employment. The MNFC will not assume any expenses related to this or any job application process included and not limited to travel, relocation, and application development.Covid-19 potential impact- This position requires the incumbent to work onsite as the program is deemed an essential service. There are current COVID -19 restrictions in place, use of PPE as well as social distancing for safety of staff and community. *Only those applicants who are screened in for an interview will be contacted.Job Type: Full-timePay: $20.00 per hourQuick Apply

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