Posted 15 days ago
Peer Support Worker
@ YMCA of Regina
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Overview
The YMCA of Regina is hiring a full-time Peer Support Worker for its HOMEBASE youth hub. The role provides peer emotional and social support, co-facilitates courses, links youth to services and community resources, and does intake and office administration. The posting requires a vulnerable sector criminal record check, evening and weekend availability, and access to a vehicle.
Responsibilities:
- Intake and first point of entry for youth at HOMEBASE
- One-to-one and group peer support
- Service navigation and community linkages
- Community outreach and youth recruitment
- Office administration and light housekeeping
Requirements summary:
- Grade 12, post-secondary an asset
- Personal lived experience with mental health or addictions
- Knowledge of 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and local services
- Reliable, committed to youth aged 12-25
- Evening and weekend availability
- Vulnerable sector criminal record check
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Source and dates
Job-board feed · saskjobs
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-23
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-23
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Education | High school (required), College diploma (preferred) |
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YMCA of Regina
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 3 |
Description
The YMCA of Regina is an Imagine Canada accredited charity established in 1907. Our vision is a community connected & empowered to lead healthy & fulfilling lives. The YMCA of Regina (operating in Regina & Moose Jaw) excels at delivering programming focused on our three pillars of service: community development, childcare & health fitness, and aquatics.
Working closely with the HOMEBASE team & reporting directly to the Director of Homebase, Peer Support is a front-line staff who relates to & engages with participants of the organization from a peer perspective & provides emotional & social support, co-facilitates courses, links individuals with HOMEBASE & community resources.
Responsibilities:
First point of entry & intake for youth at HOMEBASE
Provide one-to-one & group support
Liaise with youth participants & service providers in the hub to support the participants access to services & programs.
Provide service navigation & ensure linkages are made with HOMEBASE partners & community resources
Provide community outreach which may include facilitating presentations to community partners & youth participant recruitment
Support community engagement activities & implement programming (life skills, employment, other)
Office administration includes answering phones, booking appointments, basic data entry & light housekeeping.
Qualifications
Grade 12 education, post-secondary an asset
Personal lived experience with mental health &/or addictions challenges & recovery; willingness to share own experiences
Understanding of 2SLGBTQIA+ youth & community services available
Knowledge of local mental health & addictions system & community services
Reliable & have a strong willingness to improve the lives of youth aged 12-25
Availability evenings & weekends
Criminal Record Check with vulnerable sector search
Access to a vehicle
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