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About the Role

Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO) is seeking a part-time, contract Program Engagement Co-Facilitator (Youth Engagement Specialist) to join the Provincial Office in Toronto. This role supports system and service planning, education, and research by incorporating perspectives from individuals with lived experience. The Co-Facilitator will work with service providers, education, and research staff to ensure YWHO projects and engagement processes reflect the needs of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis youth, families, and partners.

Responsibilities

Co-facilitate group discussions, meetings, learning sessions, or peer-support activities.
Represent lived or living experience to inform planning, education, and research activities.
Provide feedback on surveys, tools, resources, or content to ensure relevance to lived-experience communities.
Encourage inclusive participation and support engagement processes that elevate diverse perspectives.
Co-develop educational resources such as webinars, infographics, videos, written materials, or course content.
Contribute to knowledge-translation efforts through presentations, newsletters, social-media activity, and resource sharing.
Participate in program evaluation activities, including focus groups, data collection, and feedback analysis.
Support recruitment, onboarding, and coordination of participants, advisors, or contributors.
Carry out administrative tasks such as scheduling, documentation, communication, and event support.
Collaborate with staff, educators, researchers, community partners, and other stakeholders.
Promote respectful, safe, and inclusive engagement practices based on shared decision-making.
Maintain confidentiality, professionalism, and adherence to policy, safety, and ethical standards.

Requirements

Must be a First Nations, Inuit or Métis youth/young adult with lived/living experience as a recipient of mental health and/or substance use services.
At least one year of experience supporting/connecting with people with lived/living experience of mental health and/or substance use challenges.
Lived or living experience with mental health, substance use, or related challenges applied meaningfully in engagement and facilitation.
Experience in facilitation, peer support, education, or similar lived-experience-based roles.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in diverse team environments.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Ability to work respectfully with individuals from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
Comfort participating in discussions related to mental health, substance use, and sensitive experiential topics.
Basic proficiency with digital tools such as email, office software, and online communication platforms.
Completion of a Broad Record Check or Vulnerable Sector Police Record Check is required.
Experience with co-creation or co-design models involving shared decision-making is considered an asset.
Experience with participatory action research or lived-experience advisory groups is considered an asset.
Experience developing or facilitating online learning content or using digital engagement platforms is considered an asset.
Ability to contribute to social-media-based communication or outreach is considered an asset.
Bilingualism (French/English) or proficiency in another language is considered an asset.

Skills

Facilitation
Peer support
Education
Communication (verbal and written)
Independent work
Collaboration
Organizational skills
Time management
Respectful interaction with diverse populations
Comfort discussing sensitive topics
Digital tools proficiency (email, office software, online communication)
Co-creation/co-design
Participatory action research
Online learning content development
Digital engagement platforms
Social media communication/outreach
Bilingualism (French/English) or other language proficiency

Location

Toronto

Work Type

Part-time
Contract (12 months)
Onsite

Experience Level

1+ year experience supporting/connecting with people with lived/living experience of mental health and/or substance use challenges

Salary/Compensations

$25.59-$31.58/hour

About the Company

Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (YWHO) is an Integrated Youth Services (IYS) initiative addressing service gaps in youth mental health and substance use sectors in Ontario. YWHO supports local service providers to offer integrated services including mental health, substance use, primary care, education, employment, housing, and social services in youth-friendly spaces. Outcomes are rigorously evaluated, focusing on youth and family wellness. The initiative engages youth, families, and partners through co-creation. YWHO comprises 32 local hubs and a Provincial Office within the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).
CAMH is a fully affiliated teaching hospital and research institute of the University of Toronto, committed to transforming lives, igniting innovation, revolutionizing education, and driving social change. CAMH aims to change societal thinking about mental illness, eliminate prejudice, and integrate mental health into the healthcare system. CAMH values Courage, Respect, and Excellence.

Equal Opportunity

CAMH is dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering a workplace, teaching, and learning environment that is inclusive, respectful, and free from discrimination or harassment.
CAMH strongly encourages applications from candidates who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples; Black and other racialized communities; LGBTQ2S+ communities; women; and people with disabilities, including those with lived experience of mental health and substance use challenges.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
If you require accommodations during the application or recruitment process, please let us know.