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This provincial, remote work position is your opportunity to become a key interdisciplinary team member of the new Alberta Virtual Chronic Pain Program (AVCPP) and impact the lives of over 900,000 Albertans currently living with Chronic Pain. Reporting to the Virtual Pain Program through the Strategic Clinical Networks, the Peer Support Worker (PSW) provides interventions and supports that complement the work of their clinician team members. Offering emotional and social support, the PSW assists individuals seeking Chronic Pain services who may share a common experience. Through your own lived experience with Chronic Pain and with pain management and resilience, you can authentically inspire hope to clients by sharing your story, offering coaching and mentorship, advocating for client needs, leading Peer Support group sessions, collecting health outcome data, and supporting an integrated and client-centered treatment experience. The PSW establishes responsive, culturally sensitive, and consultative relationships that enable trust and healing among peoples of diverse world views and approaches to health and healing. There is contact with service recipients and family through education, support, and advocacy; it is essential that the staff be able to maintain professional boundaries in their work and be respectful and honor the cultural diversity and spiritual beliefs of their clients. The PSW will support clients in being informed, empowered, offering hope and assistance in achieving better health outcomes, improved quality of life, and greater degrees of community integration. Unconditional positive regard for cultural and gender diversity and supporting peers in accessing services that are of meaning and assistance to their pain management is essential.
Description:
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 Chronic Pain Program
- Primary Location: Southport Tower
- Location Details: Eligible to work remotely within Alberta
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.00
- Posting End Date: 09-FEB-2024
- Employee Class: Casual/Relief
- Date Available: 04-MAR-2024
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
- Shifts per cycle: Varies
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
- Days Off: Other
- Minimum Salary: $24.92
- Maximum Salary: $27.46
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
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. Experience leading group-based Peer Support considered a strong asset. 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:Formal Peer Support training considered a strong asset. Formal group facilitation training considered a strong asset. Involvement with local/emerging community of practice and with a national Peer Support organization is strongly encouraged.
