Temporary - Patient Peer Support-Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses (PEPP)

Who We Are

For 150 years, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) has been a leader in world-class care. As an acute tertiary and quaternary teaching hospital, LHSC provides leading-edge medical care to people from across western Ontario and beyond. LHSC is located just two hours from Toronto and two hours from Detroit in the city of London which is known for its beautiful and walkable downtown core located on the Thames River, a vibrant culinary scene and scores of activities that highlight local arts, culture and music. Our team of more than 17,000 physicians, staff, learners and volunteers works tirelessly to support patients as they navigate their unique health-care journeys. As one of Canada's largest acute-care teaching hospitals, LHSC is a renowned centre of innovation with a history of groundbreaking research that has influenced how people are cared for around the world. With nearly 1 million annual patient visits across University, Victoria and Children's Hospitals, LHSC provides compassionate leading-edge care and is proud of our strong regional, national and international partnerships. For more information, please visit www.lhsc.on.ca.

Department Name

Patient Peer Support - PEPP Program

Patient Peer Support exists to enhance recovery-oriented care within the LHSC Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses (PEPP) by integrating lived experience into early intervention services for individuals experiencing first-episode psychosis. This role supports patients through one-to-one peer support and group-based activities that promote hope, self-determination, skill development, and community reintegration. Working collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team, the Patient Peer Supporter helps patients identify personal goals, navigate mental health and community systems, and build self-management and coping strategies. The role also contributes a lived-experience perspective to care planning, stigma reduction, and continuous program improvement

Temporary Part-time

Rate of Pay: $32.33 per hour - $40.41 per hour

Hours: No Guarantee of Hours

Duration: until October 2027

Qualifications

• Successful completion of Grade 12 education or Technical Course required
• University Degree preferred
• Completion or current enrollment of a recognized Peer Support training or certification program
• Minimum 1 to 3 years recent, related experience including lived experience with psychosis, including experience navigating inpatient and outpatient mental health services required
• Experience providing peer support within a mental health or early intervention program, preferably in an outpatient or community-based setting preferred
• Experience working with youth and young adults and supporting individuals with serious mental health challenges preferred
• Ability to intentionally use lived experience to build trust, model recovery, and support others in a non-clinical, recovery-oriented manner
• Advanced interpersonal and communication engagement skills, including active listening, empathy, and the ability to engage youth and young adults respectfully and non-judgmentally
• Understanding of peer support values and boundaries, including mutuality, self-determination, hope, and appropriate self-disclosure
• Ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary healthcare team while maintaining a distinct peer role
• Organizational skills, time management, and ability to document interactions clearly using electronic system
• Ability to role-model self-care, wellness, and healthy boundaries in a peer support role
• Demonstrated effective emotional intelligence skills
• Demonstrated effective communication skills
• Ability to recognize own feelings, express them fully and constructively manage own feelings in challenging and emotionally charged situations
• Ability to express ideas clearly, confidently & directly & work through conflicts and differences in a respectful way
• Ability to understand the feelings, concerns and needs of other people, demonstrate care and interest towards them and establish and maintain productive relationships
• Ability to stay effective and resilient when dealing with adverse circumstances and multiple demands
• Ability to demonstrate an optimistic disposition toward new experiences and change in general
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to the principles of patient and family centered care
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to patient and staff safety at LHSC
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to LHSC's vision, purpose and values
• Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis

Has your experience been obtained through alternative pathways? LHSC acknowledges that skills, education and lived experience come in many forms and may have been developed differently from those listed in the job posting. Although LHSC has discretion in determining whether a candidate meets the qualifications and licensing requirements, we welcome applications from those with different experiences who may not meet every requirement listed. Tell us your story and apply today with your resume!

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Reason for Posting: New Vacancy

Teaching, Learning and Research

LHSC Centre is proudly one of Canada's largest acute-care teaching and research hospitals. LHSC has an unwavering commitment to lifelong learning, with education agreements in collaboration with over 55 schools, hospitals, and community agencies from across Ontario, Canada and internationally; among our many education partners, our three regional partners are Western University, Fanshawe College, and Thames Valley District School Board. LHSC provides students with a place where they can learn and discover knowledge and skills to take them forward in their careers as health care professionals. Approximately 2,900 Nursing, Health and other students ranging from secondary school to university graduate level programs receive training at LHSC every year. As an employee of LHSC, you will be expected to engage in role-related teaching, professional development, and research activities in addition to standard position duties and responsibilities.

We are committed to providing a safe, healthy and inclusive work environment that inspires respect. LHSC is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from equity-denied groups including Indigenous people, racialized people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ persons. LHSC is also committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive recruitment process. Upon individual request, we will endeavor to remove any barrier to the hiring process to reasonably accommodate candidates, including those with disabilities, while maintaining a fair, consistent and equitable recruitment approach. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application, interview or selection processes, please contact Recruitment Services at 519-685-8500, extension #34321 or [email protected].

As part of the selection process applicants may be required to complete an examination or test. Please be advised that a reference check may be conducted as part of the selection process.