As a Peer Support Worker, you will provide interventions and support that are complementary to the work of a multidisciplinary outreach team. The team functions together to provide treatment, rehabilitation and support services for the diverse needs of clients navigating life impacting experiences. Through your own lived experience(s), and experiences of recovery and resilience, as the Peer Support Worker, you can authentically inspire hope to clients by sharing your story, offering mentorship and support; advocating for client needs; and supporting an integrated and resiliency/recovery-oriented health care and treatment experience.
As a Peer Support Worker, you will provide interventions and supports that are complementary to the work of a multi-disciplinary outreach team. The team functions together to provide treatment, rehabilitation and support services for the diverse needs of clients navigating life impacting experiences. Through your own lived experience(s), and experiences of recovery and resilience, as the Peer Support Worker, you can authentically inspire hope to clients by sharing your story, offering mentorship and support; advocating for client needs; and supporting an integrated and resiliency/recovery-oriented health care and treatment experience.
- Classification: Peer Support Worker
- Union: AUPE GSS
- Unit and Program: Alberta Virtual Pain Program
- Primary Location: Southport Tower
- Location Details: Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 30-JUN-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 30-JUL-2026
- Temporary End Date: 30-JUL-2027
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $27.23
- Maximum Salary: $30.00
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Please refer to the Additional Required Qualifications.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Grade 12 Diploma. Lived experience with chronic pain self-management required. Must be willing to share personal experience with self-management strategies and system navigation. Knowledge of systemic issues such as poverty, unemployment, stigma, medications, and the isolation felt by individuals with chronic pain and their families. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to effectively liaise with various professionals. Ability to work confidently, independently, and within collaborative partnerships. Ability to thoroughly and accurately collect and document information in a timely manner. Excellent computer skills essential, including working knowledge of Zoom, Microsoft Office Suite, and the ability to learn and utilize multiple electronic platforms concurrently. Experience fostering and maintaining strong, collaborative relationships with key partners within and outside of AHS. Team leadership skills, including demonstrated ability and comfort with decision making responsibilities, coaching and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others. Proven ability to work collaboratively within a team as a contributing member. Demonstrated abilities in conflict resolution and management. Ability to foster a culture of acceptance, adoption, and advocacy. Requires exceptional verbal, written, and listening skills to comprehend, create, and communicate concepts and options.
Preferred Qualifications:
Recent experience leading virtual group-based peer support considered a strong asset.
