FamilySmart
Charity • Social Impact • Education
FamilySmart is an organization committed to child and youth mental health. For over 20 years, they have been dedicated to providing exceptional care by supporting families and caring adults involved in young people's lives. They offer a variety of programs, including parent peer support and training workshops, to ensure that children and young people can thrive with supported adults. FamilySmart also hosts monthly events and provides resources and videos to aid their mission of promoting mental health and well-being among families.
Family Peer Support Worker
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November 6
FamilySmart
Charity • Social Impact • Education
FamilySmart is an organization committed to child and youth mental health. For over 20 years, they have been dedicated to providing exceptional care by supporting families and caring adults involved in young people's lives. They offer a variety of programs, including parent peer support and training workshops, to ensure that children and young people can thrive with supported adults. FamilySmart also hosts monthly events and provides resources and videos to aid their mission of promoting mental health and well-being among families.
📋 Description
• Provide peer support in Kamloops to families and caregivers whose children and youth are experiencing difficulty with their mental health and/or with substance use. • Provide emotional support to families to caregivers • Share information and resources with families and caregivers • Offer knowledge/education to families and caregivers • Help families and caregivers navigate (find their way to) services • Build on parents and caregivers' strengths and offering hope • Meet with families and caregivers in-person, by video chat, phone and email
🎯 Requirements
• Personal parenting experience with children or youth with mental health and/or substance use challenges • Good at building relationships • Make connections easily • Demonstrate compassion and care to others • Ability to work well with Service Providers in the community • Comfortable promoting and presenting on FamilySmart’s Family Peer Support services at events within the Kamloops community • Strong verbal and written skills • Ability to work from a home office & be available to meet in person with families and service providers within the Kamloops community • Good working knowledge of Google Workspace, including gmail, calendar and docs • Can pass a criminal records check
🏖️ Benefits
• Flexible work schedule (occasional evening and weekends)
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