Amanda Knutson
Surrey
Summary
Dynamic Peer Support Mentor and Community Outreach Leader with Vancouver Coastal Health, skilled in peer advocacy and resource assistance. Proven ability to enhance client well-being through empathetic mentorship and effective communication. Facilitating impactful workshops and community outreach initiatives to support those in need. Committed to helping those impacted by substance use disorders and those unhoused in our communities.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Peer Support Worker / Peer Mentor
Vancouver Coastal Health
02.2024 - Current
- Fulfilling a leadership role within the program as a Peer Mentor, helping to ensure that shifts go as planned and that peers successful and comfortable in their roles.
- Participated in ongoing training opportunities to stay current on best practices in mental health support services.
- Provide on-site drug testing and training for at home testing.
- Improved client well-being by sharing personal experiences, coping strategies, and resources in a relatable manner. Meeting our clients where they're at!
- Facilitated workshops related to the field of work such as the Advanced Overdose Training and Take Home Naloxone workshops.
- Provide Community Outreach services throughout the Vancouver area. Reaching out to the unhoused and/or addicted that can't come to us for their own reasons and providing donations, food and water, as well as harm reduction supplies and community resource information and general interactions.
Reception / Asst. Administrator
Varsteel Ltd.
04.2018 - 02.2020
- Handled sensitive information discreetly, maintaining strict confidentiality at all times as required.
- Maintained personnel records and updated internal databases to support document management.
- Organized workflow and delegated tasks effectively to ensure timely project completion without compromising quality.
- Managed office inventory levels, ensuring necessary supplies were available while minimizing waste and unnecessary spending.
Education
Certificate - Facilitating And Education
Vancouver Coastal Health
Vancouver, BC03-2025
Diploma - Medical Unit Clerk And Unit Clerk Diploma
Academy of Learning
Prince George, BC06-2012
Skills
- Peer advocacy
- Empathy development
- Lived experience and knowledge in addiction and recovery
- Resource and Referral assistance
- Strong Mentor and Leadership skills
- Recovery assistance and support
- Clerical, Administration and management
- Time management and attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Reliable and dependable
- Excellent communication both written and oral
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- Facilitator Certificate - VCH
- S.M.A.R.T Recovery Certificate - VCH
- THN Certified (Takehome Naloxone)
- Advanced Overdose Training and Current Co-Facilitator
- Certificate for Fentynal, Benzo and Stimulant testing
Timeline
Peer Support Worker / Peer Mentor
Vancouver Coastal Health
02.2024 - Current
Reception / Asst. Administrator
Varsteel Ltd.
04.2018 - 02.2020
Certificate - Facilitating And Education
Vancouver Coastal Health
Diploma - Medical Unit Clerk And Unit Clerk Diploma
Academy of Learning
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