Youth Peer Support Worker

FOUNDRY MISSION

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 suppo...