Chronic Disease & Mental Health Service Worker

Flemingdon Health Centre; Toronto; Sur place; CAD 43 000 - 51 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

HOOPP pension plan

Résumé du poste

Flemingdon Health Centre in North York, ON, is seeking a Chronic Disease & Mental Health Service Worker for a 6-month contract, part-time 0.6 FTE (21 hours/week) with possible evenings and weekends. The role reports to the Manager of Chronic Disease and Mental Health and involves multidisciplinary collaboration to support community health needs.

You will lead outreach, program coordination, data collection, and quality improvement initiatives while engaging diverse community partners to promote

Qualifications

• University degree and/or a combination of post-secondary education and experience.
• Demonstrated community outreach and engagement skills.
• Able to work with people from diverse communities.
• Team player with interpersonal skills; good judgment and tact.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Liaise with community agencies, leaders, and members around chronic disease prevention and management.
• Outreach to healthcare providers, internal and external.
• Promote diabetes education and other chronic disease programs, including tele-ophthalmology, across channels to encourage referrals and participation.
• Support delivery of chronic disease education sessions on/offsite.
• Coordinate chart audits, program evaluation and quality improvement initiatives.
• Analyze data and prepare regular progress reports.

Connaissances

Community outreach

Engagement skills

Interpersonal skills

Presentation

MS Office

PS Suite

Canva

Initiative

Written communication

Data analysis

Formation

University degree

Post-secondary education

Outils

MS Office

PS Suite

Canva

Description du poste

Job Title:

Chronic Disease & Mental Health Service Worker

Employmentterms:

6 months Contract, Part-time, 0.6 FTE (21 hours/week, evenings and weekend hours can be expected)

Salary range:

$31.07 to $36.95 per hour (along with HOOPP pension plan and benefits, depending on eligibility)

Expected start date:

ASAP

Expected end date:

March 31, 2027

Number of positions:

1

Reporting to:

Manager, Chronic Disease and Mental Health

Locations:

Flemingdon Health Centre at 10 Gateway Blvd, North York, ON (May occasionally rotate across other sites i.e. Fairview & Thorncliffe Park)

Application deadline:

September 11, 2026, by 5:00 PM Easten Time

Vacancy Status:

Existing Position

Unionized Position:

Yes

Background:

FlemingdonHealth Centre(FHC)isanengaged and involvedmember ofsomeofToronto’s mostdynamicneighborhoods;FlemingdonPark,FairviewandThorncliffe Park

AtFHC,webelievethathealthismuchmorethanjusttheabsenceofdisease.Ourapproachto communityhealthencompassesthesocialdeterminantsofhealthwhichincludes:education,employment,isolation, food security and social supports, and utilizes a community development model to promote health, prevent disease, and strengthen community capacity. We value health equity, inclusion, community engagement, accountability & transparency, excellence and collaboration & partnerships.

PositionSummary:

The successful candidate will be a part of the Chronic Disease and Mental Health multidisciplinary team, connecting with and engaging community partners through environmental scanning and assessments, conducting extensive outreach, coordinating and supporting various community chronic disease-related programs and services as well as taking a lead in program evaluation and quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilitiesinclude:

• Liaise and network with community agencies, leaders, and members around chronic disease prevention and management


• Outreach to various healthcare providers, internal and external


• Promote diabetes education and other chronic disease-related program, including tele-ophthalmology - in person, on social media, FHC’s website, in community events and fairs, to encourage referrals, recruit program participants and create general community awareness about FHC and the services we provide


• Support the delivery of chronic disease education sessions on/offsite


• Coordinate the full team’s chart audit, program evaluation and quality improvement initiatives


• Gather and organize and analyze data (including health equity), maintain accurate records, complete and submit regular progress and evaluation reports


• Address queries and answer phone calls and correspondence pertinent to the Chronic Disease services and programs


• Support the tracking of emergency food cards, transportation support and interpretation services across the full team


• Complete all administrative duties associated with this role


• Cross-collaborate with colleagues and providers within the organization


• Assist in the recruitment, training, supervision and engagement of volunteers


• Participate in internal/ external committees, as required


• Promote and support attainment of organizational vision, goals and objectives


• Other duties as directed by Manager, Chronic Disease and Mental Health or designate

Skills and Qualifications:

• University degree and/or a combination of post-secondary education and experience


• Demonstrated community outreach and engagement skills


• Able to work with people from diverse communities


• Team player with demonstrated interpersonal skills; with high ability to exercise good judgment and tact


• Proven presentation, facilitation and organizational skills


• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Outlook) and Canva; knowledge and experience in PS Suite (electronic medical records system) an asset


• Proven capacity for initiative taking and ability to carry projects to completion with minimum supervision; ability to assess priorities and meet deadlines


• Excellent written & verbal communication skills


• Ability to collect and analyze community data for the use of program promotion and development (e. g. statistics and health equity data)


• Demonstrated ability to access community resources: familiarity with the communities being served across the three sites: Flemingdon, Thorncliffe and Fairview


• Ability to speak another language an asset

Note:

For more details on benefits and entitlements, please refer to our collective agreement here: https://sp.ltc.gov.on.ca/sites/mol/drs/ca/Ambulatory%20Health%20Care%20Services/621-88231-22.pdf

Weencourageapplicationsfromindividualswhocanidentifywiththediversecommunitiesweserve. We thank all applicants for their interest but regret that only those selected for an interview will receive anacknowledgement.Pleasenotethatacriminalbackgroundcheck(Vulnerablesector)willbeconducted for this position.

InaccordancewiththeOntarioHumanRightsCodeandtheAccessibilityfor OntarianswithDisabilitiesAct, 2005,accommodationwillbeprovidedinallpartsofthehiringprocess.Applicantsneedtomaketheirneedsknown in advance. Please note that FHC does not use Artificial Intelligence in their recruitment process.If you believe any job posting is fraudulent, please call our office: Flemingdon Health Centre at 10 Gateway Boulevard in Toronto.