Peer Support Specialist -MOBYSS

Our Values:

• Responsive to the needs of our clients, their families, and our communities
• Respectful in how we meet the needs of our clients and staff in each interaction
• Committed to delivering the highest quality of care, every time
• Innovative in our approach to meeting our clients’ and communities’ needs
• Inclusive in how we work and serve our clients

• We create belonging
• We build better

We offer an inclusive, innovative, and high-performance work culture that helps us deliver transformational impact. The organization cares about the growth, safety and well-being of employees and offers:

• HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan)
• Comprehensive Health Benefits (for full-time roles, 12 months or longer)

At the CMHA-YRSS we are taking a targeted approach to removing systemic racism barriers experienced by Indigenous, Black and other racialized employees, to create equitable outcomes for everyone. If you want to participate in meaningful initiatives that promote a culture of anti-racism and gender diversity inclusion within CMHA-YRSS consider current opportunities to contribute in one or more of the following ways:

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace. We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from Gender Diverse individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Permanent, Full-time, working 35 hours per week. Evening and weekends may be required.

$56,444 to $68,429 per annum.
* This represents the all steps in a seven-step salary grid. Candidate experience will be considered when determining the starting salary.

An existing vacancy.

February 10, 2026

The successful candidate will work primarily on the MOBYSS vehicle and report out of our Newmarket office, located at 1101 Nicholson Rd, Unit 5, Newmarket, ON, and will be required to frequently travel within York Region & South Simcoe for training, meetings, and client visits.

The Mobile Youth Walk-In Clinic (MOBYSS) offers a safe space to talk to a medical or mental health professional in a warm, welcoming, and friendly environment. Our mobile walk-in clinic is staffed by a nurse practitioner, youth mental health worker, and peer support specialist. Our services are 100% free and confidential with staff who are caring and non-judgmental. Are you concerned about birth control, STDs or pregnancy?

Feeling down, anxious or coping with drugs and alcohol? Maybe you have a sore throat or another injury. Whatever your concerns, we are here to help. Services are free and geared for youth aged 12 to 25.

Peer Support Specialist engages in a structured relationship providing mentorship, emotional support, problem solving, goal setting, crisis risk assessment and referrals to other community supports for clients ages 14 years and older with serious and persistent mental illness.

Peer Support Specialists have gone through a process of recovery and have obtained peer support related training to assist others with mental health challenges to identify and achieve life goals as part of their own recovery. In collaboration with their team, the Peer Support Specialist uses empowerment and Recovery-oriented approaches with individuals and groups to help combat stigma, raise self-esteem, and mastery, improve self-concept, and instill hope.

The Peer Support Specialist collaborates with consumers to provide individualized support to help engage and integrate clients into the community and help to facilitate access to resources and supports to maximize independence and potential and promote recovery. This individual will be running groups and will be providing one-on-one, short-term support where required.

In addition to compliance with all organizational policies and procedures, the incumbent is also expected to behave ethically, demonstrate competence in effective communication and team building,…