PEER SHELTER SUPPORT WORKER TRAINING
Have you experienced homelessness and poverty? Would you like to work as a Peer Support Worker?
This Peer Support Program may be an opportunity for you!
It includes 12 weeks of intensive training, 4 weeks of shelter placements and the possibility of full-time work
Training will begin in October and be held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. You will receive a h
earty lunch and an honorarium each day.
We are looking for candidates who have experience working with marginalized communities and who have the following qualifications:
strong communication skills, recovery-focused approach, ability to work in a team, time management skills, adaptability/flexibility, problem-solving, accountability/dependability, strong ethics and commitment to social justice.
To receive an application or for further information, please contact:
Dawnmarie Harriott
12 – 14 spots available!
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: September 6th, 2019
Information Sessions:
August 16th at 10:30am at 1499 Queen Street West #203
August 19th at 6:00pm at 1499 Queen Street West #203
Attendance at one of these sessions is encouraged, but not mandatory. Tokens will be provided.
Sound Times is staffed and run by consumer/survivors with lived experience of mental health issues.