Key responsibilities
1. Peer Support & Family Engagement
- Provide one-on-one peer support to family members of individuals experiencing mental health or addiction challenges
- Offer guidance, emotional support and, resource navigation to family members.
- Refer families to appropriate mental health, addictions, or emergency services when needed.
- Collaborate with SHA intake teams, family service Saskatchewan, Al-Anon, treatment facilities, and other CBOs to build a referral network.
2. Program Coordination
- Lead the development and delivery of family-centered mental health and addiction support services and programs tailored to the needs of the Saskatoon community. Including existing SSS programming like Family Recovery Journey, Family Support Group, and more.
- Facilitate and coordinate programs for both family members and individuals with lived experience.
- Collect and analyze feedback from programs participants.
- Contribute to ongoing evaluation of program efficacy.
- Report on outcomes and improvements to the Executive Director, funders and stakeholders.
3. Website & Resource Development
- Co-develop and maintain a dedicated family support network website
- Create and update content including manuals, guides, and program information.
- Collaborate with families and clients to ensure resources are relevant and user-informed.
- Ensure the website is a "one-stop-shop" for families seeking support.
4.Partnership & Outreach
Build strong relationships with:
- Indigenous organizations and elders
- SHA mental Health & Addictions team
- Local treatment centers and shelters
- Community- based organizations (ex. OutSaskatoon, CMHA Saskatoon and more)
- Create a referral network that reflects saskatoon's urban and surrounding rural realities.
- Promote awareness of the Family Support network across Saskatchewan.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Lived experience as a family members of someone with mental health/Addictions challenges
- Strong understand of recovery-oriented care.
- Experience in peer support, program coordination, or community outreach.
- Experience in program management or related roles
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Bachelor's degree in a related field (Social Work, Psychology, or other Health Sciences) is a benefit
This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented individual with strong organizational skills to contribute to the success of our programs. If you have a passion for mental health and want to make a difference in the stigma that exists, then this is the job for you. Please send your resume to [email protected]
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
