YOUTH PEER SUPPORT WORKER
Foundry is removing barriers and increasing access to health and wellness services for young people ages
12–24 and their caregivers through a network of youth-friendly centres across British Columbia and online.
By offering integrated mental health care, substance use services, physical and sexual health care, youth
and family peer support and social services, Foundry makes it easier for young people to find support in
their communities. Online resources and first-of-its-kind virtual care further broaden Foundry’s reach.
The Youth Peer Support (YPS) Worker participates as a member of the Foundry centre team. Drawing on
their own lived experience of mental health or substance use challenges, the YPS worker helps youth and
young adults with enhancing their health and wellness, service navigation, and resource information and
connects them with Foundry and/or community resources. The YPS worker offers peer-based mentoring
and emotional support and works collaboratively with youth, their families and members of the care team.
An ability to support neurodiverse, gender and sexually diverse, Indigenous, racialized, rural and remote,
or youth and young adults with physical disabilities as a peer would be considered an asset. This position
assists with the delivery of walk-in services and outreach activities, offering support both on a one-on-one
basis and in a group setting. The YPS worker acts as an advocate and role model, helping young people
and their families recognize that with hope, recovery is possible.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Plays a key role in ensuring that the centre offers a safe, welcoming, inclusive and youth-friendly
environment;
• Establishes a purposeful relationship with young people and supports their engagement and
participation in centre services;
• Provides support, guidance and mentorship for youth and their families and assists in sharing
information on resources and live experience system navigation;
• Assists youth with the activities of daily living including time management, organization and
interpersonal communication;
• Accompanies youth to appointments in the community;
• Develops, leads or co-facilitates group services to promote skill development and mental health and
substance use recovery and relapse prevention;
• Coordinates, participates in or assists with planning recreation and social activities;
• Provides support to aid with reducing youth’s distress, improve or maintain functioning and enable
independence and active participation;

• Works collaboratively with team members to meet pre-established goals and objectives, facilitates
recovery-based peer support meetings and activities;
• Works collaboratively with centre staff, community and hospital-based teams to build relationships
between youth, families and systems to enhance the awareness of youth and family needs;
• Completes and maintains related records and documentation in electronic medical records and data
systems including service information, progress reports and notes, and care plans;
• Participates in team meetings, case conferences and organizational initiatives;
• Works as a liaison between the Foundry centre, the youth accessing the centre and the Youth Peer
Engagement Coordinator on the Foundry Central Office team; and
• Participates in various knowledge exchange and learning opportunities facilitated by Foundry Central
Office
• Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Training and Experience
• Diploma in a related human / social service field with a minimum of one-year relevant experience
working with youth and young adults with mental health and/or substance use issues or an equivalent
combination of education, training and experience; and
• Lived experience of mental illness and/or substance use, completion of, or eligible for completion of
a recognized youth peer support training program, and willing to self-identify and share experience
of recovery.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Ability to establish rapport and maintain therapeutic relationships with young people and family
members;
• Knowledge of peer support practices and recovery
• Emphatic and compassionate, with good listening skills and creative thinking and a willingness to
share one’s own story to facilitate and support recovery.
• Demonstrated ability to observe and recognize changes in youth and communicate those changes to
others on the care team;
• Conflict resolution and crisis intervention skills;
• High degree of self-awareness and capacity to apply appropriate boundaries and maintain
confidentiality;
• Ability to promote positive change and independence;
• Self-starter with a positive attitude and able to advocate for self and others;
• Broad knowledge of social, mental health and substance use services available in the community;
• Knowledge of systemic issues and risk factors facing minority groups including LGBTQ2S+ and
Indigenous youth and young adults;
• Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills, ability to gather and process information
to support the organization and its team;
• Well-developed communication skills, ability to speak, listen and write clearly, thoroughly and
professionally;
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills, accountability, reliability and punctuality;
• Ability to work independently and show initiative, as well as be part of an interdisciplinary team; and

• Basic computer skills: experience with Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Shift/Schedule/Hours per week: Looking for 3 peer support workers, 2 at 24 hours per week and 1 at 22
hours per week
Expected Start Date: May 2023
Wage/Salary: starting at $26.74 / hour
Grid Level: 11
Application Deadline: Monday, May 8 th , 2023
Submit Applications to: netherington@comservice.bc.ca
Our successful applicant will be informed and accepting of cultural diversity, and have the ability to work
and support all people with dignity and respect. This position is open to all applicants.
CC: Local Union Chair; Reception

FAMILY PEER SUPPORT WORKER
Foundry is removing barriers and increasing access to health and wellness services for young people ages 12–24 and their caregivers through a network of youth-friendly centres across British Columbia and online. By offering integrated mental health care, substance use services, physical and sexual health care, youth and family peer support and social services, Foundry makes it easier for young people to find support in their communities. Online resources and first-of-its-kind virtual care further broaden Foundry’s reach.

The Family Peer Supporter is an integral member of the Foundry care team and utilizes their own
living/lived experience of supporting a youth or young adult who has experienced mental health or
substance use challenges. The family peer supporter assists in the delivery of Foundry centre operations
and offers family and caregivers assistance with service navigation, education and resource information,
while providing individualized peer-based practical, emotional and social supports. Delivering services in
alignment with Foundry’s Service Model, the family peer supporter promotes holistic family health and
well-being by fostering the development of respectful, collaborative relationships with family
members/caregivers, youth and service providers.

ACCOUNTABILITIES
– Provides direct on-site services to families and caregivers by providing support, guidance and
mentorship, in the areas of information, navigation, education, resources and skill development, to
support and engage families as expert partners in their co-developed wellness goals;
– Models hope and shares living/lived experiences and lessons learned to support families and
caregivers in achieving individual and family health and wellness goals;
– Facilitates meaningful engagement (defined in Foundry’s youth and family engagement guide) and
participation of families in focus groups, surveys, research, evaluation and other opportunities related
to peer support to further build capacity and leadership;
– Works collaboratively as an advocate and liaison between caregiver/family member, youth, centre
staff and community partners;
– Collaborates with youth peer support workers at the centre to optimize the youth, young adult and
caregiver/family experience as it relates to the delivery of services;
– Facilitates peer support and educational groups to promote skill development and engagement, as
well as foster peer-peer connection and networking opportunities;
– Supports the development of the Foundry peer support network on a provincial level including but
not limited to, research, evaluation and quality improvement activities and participation on select
provincial working groups;

– Participates as a team member, attending team meetings, case conferences, conference calls and
other organizational activities;
– Completes and maintains related records and documentation including: statistics, progress reports,
care plans, and referrals

QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Training and Experience
• Diploma in a related human / social service field with a minimum of one-year relevant experience
working with youth and young adults with mental health and/or substance use issues or an
equivalent combination of education, training and experience; and
• Completion or eligible for completion of Foundry family peer support training
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Deliver services with high degree of self-awareness, demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality,
and work within personal and role specific limits and boundaries;
• Strong relationship and rapport building skills;
• Assertive communication skills with ability to respect others’ perspective;
• Empathic, caring approach, with strong active listening skills;
• Ability to understand and follow a strength-based approach for sharing challenges and co-creating
solutions;
• Experienced with group facilitation and community presentations;
• Broad knowledge of community resources and supports;
• Knowledge and respect of the diversity of the BC population;
• Demonstrated time management skills, accountability and reliability;
• Strong written and verbal communication;
• Self-started with a positive attitude and willingness to work flexible hours;
• Basic computer skills; experience with Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint;
• Provides a safe, welcoming and supportive culture for families and caregivers receiving services at the
Foundry centre;
Shift/Schedule/Hours per week: 25 hours per week
Wage/Salary: starting at $28.32 / hour
Grid Level: 12
Application Deadline: Monday, May 8th , 2023
Submit Applications to: netherington@comservice.bc.ca
Our successful applicant will be informed and accepting of cultural diversity, and have the ability to work
and support all people with dignity and respect. This position is open to all applicants.

PREVENTION AND PROGRAM SUPPORT WORKER

Alisa’s Wish is a child and youth advocacy centre and sexual assault program supported by a multi-disciplinary team of like-minded professionals and volunteers who care about the safety and resiliency of children and youth. The Prevention and Support Worker will focus on prevention and education for youth and parents/caregivers to help keep children/youth safe. This position requires flexibility in scheduling and the ability to work evenings and weekends.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Implements the goals and vision of the Child Advocacy Centre (CAC) by ensuring adherences to the mission, vision and values that have been implemented;

Develops, presents and facilitates group and public presentations to community partners

Facilitates a variety of community connections in relation to the CAC such as 1:1 meetings, providing resources, organizing, mentoring and role-modeling the vision and priorities of the CAC;

Represents and promotes the Child Advocacy Centre at community events and researches additional opportunities to promote the CAC;

Facilitating the Youth Advisory Committee for Alisa’s Wish;

Provides back up support in the absence of the CYAC Advocate;

Reviews CVAP Applications and conducts client follow up meetings;

Provides an update and report each month at the CAC committee meetings;

Completes required documentation and collects data for analysis in regards to the program;

Performs other job-related responsibilities, as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training and Experience

Minimum of a two-year diploma or equivalent education in the human services field, along with a minimum of one year of related experience working with, and presenting to, victim populations such as youth/children’s services.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Familiarity with the communities of Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Katzie First Nations, Kwantlen First Nations, along with local community resources;

Knowledge of the criminal justice system, child welfare matters and victim services support issues;

Strong community development perspective;

Strong research skills accompanied by the ability to interpret data;

Excellent facilitation skills and the ability/desire to engage others in dialogue;

Experience working with committees;

Excellent communication skills, including writing skills and the ability to easily begin conversations;

Ability to work independently;

Excellent computer and technical skills;

Ability to be flexible in terms of schedule, including evenings and weekends.

This is a unionized position with a starting hourly rate of $28.32 per hour.

Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Community Services is an accredited, multi-service organization that is dedicated to providing quality programs and services to Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows – since 1971. We support and empower individuals and families to realize their potential and achieve self-reliance.

For more information about Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Community Services, please visit our website – https://www.comservice.bc.ca/

Our successful applicant will be informed and accepting of cultural diversity and have the ability to work and support all people with dignity and respect. This position is open to all genders.

Full-time Position – 35 hours per week.

Foundry Works! is a youth supported employment program within the Foundry network. The program provides flexible, wrap-around services to help youth who are currently not in education, employment or training (NEET) to realize their education goals, develop work skills and gain paid work/study experience to successfully transition into the labour market.

Foundry Works uses a team approach guided by the values and principles of Foundry.  Providing employment services through Foundry’s network of Centres and virtually will further enhance Foundry’s ability to support young people across BC to succeed.

With this in mind, we are looking to fill the role of Employment Specialist.  Reporting to the Foundry Works! Program Coordinator, the Employment Specialist will be accountable for providing career and employment-related guidance, career development assistance, and labour market information and assistance to youth in the Foundry Works! Program.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Assisting in developing a mutually agreed upon Employment Action Plan;
• Exploring career choices, offer job search & interview techniques, assist in resume and cover letter writing, job search preparation, utilize person-centered planning tools;
• Working with other Foundry Works! Vocational Support Works, Community Agencies, and Employers to facilitate potential job opportunities;
• Eliminating barriers to employment by working with the individual and potential employers;
• Facilitating workplace accommodations as required; Providing follow-up support once employment has been secured;
• Maintaining the computerized database information and initiating follow-up reports, as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training and Experience

Diploma in a related human / social service field and a minimum of (1) year recent related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

This is a unionized position and the starting rate of pay is $26.74 per hour. If this sounds like an opportunity that you would like to know more about, please submit your cover letter and resume to:

Kim Dumore (Program Coordinator) – kdumore@comservice.bc.ca

Our successful applicant will be informed and accepting of cultural diversity, and have the ability to work and support all people with dignity and respect. This position is open to all applicants.

Part-time Position – 15 hours per week.

The Receptionist/MOA is the first person to welcome youth, young adults and their families to Foundry Ridge Meadows and top priority is to ensure that they feel welcome and safe at Foundry.  This position will be responsible for overseeing all front office and reception responsibilities, will answer routine inquiries and suggest appropriate resources and program information, when appropriate. The Program Assistant/MOA will ensure that primary care needs such as appointments, billing and supplies are maintained, as are client charts and filing systems, through an electronic medical records system (EMR).

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Provide in-person and telephone receptionist duties for Foundry including;

• Greet and welcome those who enter Foundry; determine their needs and put them in contact with appropriate staff.
• Receive incoming calls and answer routine inquiries; screen and/or transfer calls to the appropriate member of the team.
• Monitor and manage the general tidiness of the reception area
• Observe visitor behaviors in the waiting room by listening, supporting, validating and in the case of disruptive behaviors employing de-escalating techniques. If necessary, contacting Clinical Team Lead or other appropriate staff member for assistance.

 Provide and manage Foundry intake and bookings including:

• Provide intake services to new clients, by determining their need or directing them to the appropriate team member.
• Build positive relationships with individual clients, in support of good health outcomes.
• Provide assistance with client intake documentation.
• Direct and schedule client appointments with an appropriate member of the health care team including recall and/or follow up.
• Answer routine inquiries of visiting clients, including assisting clients to access the services of other agencies.
• Manage electronic patient files.
• Provide other services to clients as directed by clinicians.

 Provide clerical support services for all members of the Health Care Team

• Facilitate smooth operation of reception and related areas of office.
• Provide administrative support to Health Care Team, including: reports, letters, and notices, scanning.
• File patient history/treatment records in a manner that allows for easy location and fast retrieval. Archive files.
• Enters patient data into the Electronic Medical Records System (EMR).
• When requested, accurately type recorded minutes of various meetings
• Distribute incoming mail.

Maintain medical and office supplies in the clinic, including;

• Inventory control and ordering of consumable medical supplies
• Stocking of rooms
• Sterilizing equipment

QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Training and Experience

• Grade 12, plus completion of a program of up to one (1) year in medical office administration.
• Minimum of three (3) years recent related experience

This is a unionized position and the starting rate of pay is $25.05 per hour. If this sounds like an opportunity that you would like to know more about, please submit your cover letter and resume to:

Natasha Etherington (Foundry Supervisor) – netherington@comservice.bc.ca

Our successful applicant will be informed and accepting of cultural diversity, and have the ability to work and support all people with dignity and respect. This position is open to all applicants.