Peer Support Worker - Crisis Response Team

Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc

Full-time Other-General
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Location
kamloops, thompson nicola regional district, Canada
Posted
July 20, 2026

Job Description

Peer Support Worker

Department: Community Services

Supervisor: Clinical Lead/Team Supervisor

Terms: Full Time, 3 year term

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Purpose of Position

The Peer Support Worker uses lived and living experience with mental health and/or substance use challenges to provide relational, strengths-based, and Harm Reduction-oriented support to individuals in crisis. This role models hope, resilience, and recovery while walking alongside community members, respecting each person’s self-identified goals, including safer use, stabilization, or abstinence.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Direct Peer Support. (60%)
  • Provide immediate emotional support and reassurance to individuals experiencing crisis, distress, or life challenges.
  • Utilize lived and living experience to build trust, establish rapport, and foster meaningful relationships with clients.
  • Mode...