Family Peer Support Worker ICY Team - Surrey

Family Peer Support Position Integrated Child & Youth Team - Surrey

• 3 positions available
• 35 Hours Per Week
• $25/Hour + Benefits
• Work from home position within the communities of Cloverdale and Fleetwood in Surrey

Company Overview

For more than 20 years, FamilySmart has been working in B.C. to help children and young people by supporting their families and other caring adults. We know children and young people do better when the adults who care about them are supported.

Position Summary

Family Peer Support Workers are parents and caregivers of children or youth with mental health and/or substance use challenges. Your personal parenting experience is the primary requirement for this role. Your experiences will help other families find help, comfort, hope, and feel less alone.

As a Family Peer Support Worker, you are a member of the Integrated Child & Youth Team (ICY) in Surrey. In this role, you will provide peer support to families and caregivers whose children and youth are experiencing difficulty with their mental health and/or with substance use who are receiving services from the ICY team. The ICY teams are part of A Pathway to Hope – the provincial strategy for improved mental health and substance use care in B.C. The ICY teams bring services together in a multidisciplinary team setting, making it easier for children, youth, and their families to connect to the care they need, where and when they need it – at school and in the community.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the ICY team in Surrey
• Provide emotional support to families and caregivers
• Share information and resources with families and caregivers
• Offer knowledge/education to families and caregivers
• Help families and caregivers navigate services
• Build on parents and caregivers' strengths and offer hope
• Meet with families and caregivers in-person, by video chat, phone, and email

You do not need to be an expert in mental health and/or substance use; your family's experience is enough.

Qualifications

• Good at building relationships
• Make connections easily
• Demonstrate compassion and care to others
• Able to work well with Service Providers and Educators and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Strong verbal and written skills
• Valid BC Driver's License, insurance, and access to a vehicle for travel
• Good working knowledge of Google Workspace, including Gmail, Calendar, and Docs
• Can pass a criminal records check
• Able to work from a home office and in the community

Preference will be given to individuals who:

• Understand the needs of diverse families, including Indigenous, multicultural, multi-generational, and those with diverse abilities and needs
• Are fluent in English; Punjabi is an asset

FamilySmart provides excellent support, supervision, and training to help you learn and develop the skills necessary to assist families and service providers effectively.

To Apply

We invite you to apply online by submitting your resume & cover letter to familysmart.ca/careers.

Please include in your cover letter a brief explanation of why experience with the child and youth mental health and/or substance use system is important to you.

Please note that the assessment of applicants will be ongoing until a hire is made.

We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. FamilySmart is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Personnel are chosen based on ability without regard to age, ancestry, colour, family status, marital status, physical or mental disability, place of origin, political belief, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and criminal conviction unrelated to employment.