#2025-083 | Community Outreach Worker Sage House Term

Addictions Foundation Manitoba; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in Winnipeg seeks a full-time Outreach Worker to engage with women involved in the sex trade through compassionate street-level outreach. Responsibilities include providing referrals, maintaining stakeholder partnerships, and conducting community education. Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience in community programs and hold a valid driver’s license. The position requires a commitment to cultural awareness and support for Indigenous health.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years working in community programs, preferably with the target population.
• Experience providing outreach to hard-to-reach populations.

Responsibilities

• First-response street-level engagement with women in the sex trade.
• Provide referrals and assist transitions to services.
• Build/maintain partnerships with stakeholders.
• Provide community education and preventative activities.
• Staff the drop-in center and attend meetings and committees.
• Perform rotating household duties (laundry, food prep, cleaning).

Skills

Relationship building

Critical thinking

Facilitation

Decision-making

Problem-solving

Conflict resolution

Teamwork

Cultural awareness

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Valid driver’s license

Job description

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Program Manager, the Outreach Worker will offer early intervention for women involved in the sex trade through empathetic first‑response street‑level engagement and outreach services. The worker will also provide referrals and transitions to other services, build and consolidate partnerships with stakeholders, and provide preventative activities such as community education. The employee will staff the drop‑in space, attend program and department staff meetings, and participate in relevant Mount Carmel Clinic committees. Additionally, the incumbent will perform household duties on a rotating basis as needed, including laundry, food preparation, and cleaning.

Responsibilities

• First‑response street‑level engagement with women in the sex trade.
• Provide referrals and assist transitions to services.
• Build/maintain partnerships with stakeholders.
• Provide community education and preventative activities.
• Staff the drop‑in center and attend meetings and committees.
• Perform rotating household duties (laundry, food prep, cleaning).

Qualifications

Education – Valid driver’s licence and reliable vehicle.

Experience – Minimum of 2 years working in community programs, preferably with the target population, and experience providing outreach to hard‑to‑reach populations.

Skills & Expertise

• Relationship building, critical thinking, facilitation, decision‑making, problem‑solving, conflict resolution.
• Prioritization and focus to achieve service goals and expected outcomes.
• Teamwork, respect, professionalism, cooperation, sensitivity, cultural awareness.
• Strong knowledge of diversity, equity, cultural safety, pro‑choice, social determinants of health, population health, harm reduction, trauma‑informed care, and community development principles.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and computer proficiency.

Alignment with Organizational Values

Commitment to Mount Carmel Clinic’s history, vision, mission, and values; knowledge of factors affecting Indigenous health and well‑being; and support for reconciliation.

Additional Information

Position Type – Full‑time, 1.0 FTE, term until March 31 2027.

Hours – Monday to Friday, 10:45 am to 7:00 pm (operationally variable).

Salary – $25.63–$29.64 per hour.

Location – Sage House; may be required to work at other Mount Carmel Clinic sites.

Bona Fide Occupational Requirement – Only self‑identifying female applicants.

Background Checks – All positions are subject to criminal record, Child and Adult Abuse Registry checks.

Application Process – Submit your application through the provided link. All applicants are encouraged to self‑declare lived experience or Indigenous status.

EEO Statement – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, family status, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, race, religion, or sexuality.