Community Health Worker

SRCHC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 70,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

HOOPP

EAP

Job summary

South Riverdale Community Health Centre in Toronto is seeking a Part-Time Community Health Worker to support individuals facing homelessness, substance use, and mental health challenges. The role includes planning daily group programming, providing brief case management, information and referrals, and outreach within a collaborative team.

Requires post-secondary education; CBT or Motivational Interviewing credentials are assets.

Qualifications

• Post-Secondary education from a recognized University or College.
• Experience supporting people who use drugs or have mental health needs is preferred.
• Familiarity with community-based service provision and harm reduction concepts.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate daily group programming with emphasis on wellness and social connection.
• Provide brief case management, information, referrals, and supportive counselling.
• Accompany clients to appointments and coordinate with service providers.
• Respond to overdose events; provide overdose prevention education.
• Engage in outreach and community events to build capacity.

Skills

Group programming facilitation

Outreach planning

Brief case management

Information and referrals

Collaboration with interdisciplinary 팀

Education

Post-secondary education

Job description

Community Health Worker

Part-Time, Contract Positions to March 31, 2027

Salary Range: $59,670 - $70,200 (1.0 FTE)

Benefits include:

• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

South Riverdale Community Health Centre is a non-profit, multi-service organization that provides primary healthcare, social and community outreach services with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention primarily to people of East Toronto. Our mission is to improve the lives of people that face barriers to physical, mental, spiritual and social well-being. We do so by meaningfully engaging our clients and communities, ensuring equitable access to primary health care and delivering quality care through a range of evidence informed programs, services and approaches. As a leader in community health, our locally and internationally recognized community services include cutting-edge primary health services, health promotion, harm reduction, environmental health, community food centre and population-based community programs for marginalized peoples. We value health equity and inclusion and respect in our work and in the delivery of our services.

The Community Health Worker will support individuals who have substance use and mental health issues, are homeless and/or precariously housed, and who may benefit from information and referrals, as well as individuals who require immediate intervention or support accessing programs and services. The Community Health Worker is responsible for planning, facilitating, and evaluating daily groups and workshops, providing brief case management support, informal counseling, information and referrals, accompaniments, outreach, and will work collaboratively with other interdisciplinary team members and service providers, partners, as well as with service users. This position will be required to work some flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends and will also be involved in outreach work. Working onsite is required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate daily group programming with an emphasis on wellness, skill development, creative expression, strengthening social networks, and goal setting
• Work collaboratively with other team members and participate in interdisciplinary case conferences/care planning
• Provide supportive counselling, education and referrals to health and social services
• Accompany clients to medical appointments, court, community programs and other appointments as needed
• Assess, respond to and manage overdose events; provide overdose prevention education and support
• De-escalate conflict with or among participants, according to established protocols
• Provide harm reduction information to service users and ensure safe disposal of used equipment in accordance with established protocols
• Work on community engagement and capacity building through outreach and community events
• Attend mandatory training as applicable
• Collaborate within own team and other teams across the organization to identify and provide health education to target groups
• Work in collaboration with community partners and emergency responders to provide seamless care to target groups
• All other duties as required

Qualifications

• Post-Secondary education from a recognized University or College
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy certification an asset
• Motivational Interviewing training an asset
• Experience working in a community health care setting with people who use drugs
• Experience planning, facilitating, and evaluating groups and/or workshops
• Familiarity with evidence-based interventions and curriculum-based programming
• Brief case management experience
• Strong understanding of community-based service provision including ability to identify and connect with appropriate community-based services/resources
• Extensive knowledge and ability to apply and integrate mental health, harm reduction and crisis services and systems
• Excellent understanding of impacts of systemic oppression on marginalized individuals and communities
• Excellent understanding of principles of community development and experience applying these principles in work settings
• Proven experience with overdose response and training in/experience with oxygen and Naloxone administration
• Physical ability to provide support in an overdose situation