Community Health Worker - Community-Emergency Department Violence Intervention Program

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA); Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority in Winnipeg (Access Downtown) seeks a responsive professional for the Community-Emergency Department Violence Intervention Program (CEDVIP). You will join an integrated clinical team to deliver wraparound supports to youth ages 14–29 identified in Emergency Departments, using the Circle of Courage model.

Requirements include a Manitoba High School Diploma, two years of recent community-based experience, and a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Two years of community-based experience in the last five years.
• Experience with inner-city populations, including youth, mental health/addiction issues, immigrants and refugees.
• Manitoba High School Diploma required; outreach training preferred.
• Requires a valid driver's license and vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of an integrated clinical team within the CEDVIP.
• Provide wraparound supports to youth using the Circle of Courage model.
• Participate in skills assessments if interviewed.
• In-person work at Access Downtown site; shift flexibility (days/nights/weekends).

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Teamwork

Independent work

Cultural awareness

Computer literacy

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Requisition ID: 411158
Position Number: 20083125
Posting End Date: September 28, 2026
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Site: Access Downtown - 755 Portage Ave
Department / Unit: Comm-Emerg Dept Violence Intervention
Job Stream: Non-Clinical
Union: CUPE
Anticipated Start Date: 10/07/2026
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated Shift: Days;Nights;Weekends;Standby coverage as required, On Call
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary: $24.662, $25.038, $25.411, $25.785, $26.172, $26.547
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Position Overview

Under the direction of the Initiatives Leader, the incumbent works as part of an integrated clinical team within Complex Community Service Integration (CCSI). The incumbent's role is attached to the Community-Emergency Department Violence Intervention Program (CEDVIP). CEDVIP supports youth (ages 14-29) identified in hospital Emergency Departments who experienced injury related to violence to receive wrap around supports utilizing the Circle of Courage model.

Experience

• Minimum of two years (within the last five years) experience in community-based setting.
• Extensive personal and/or professional experience working with inner city populations, including those with mental health/addiction issues, cognitive challenges, youth, immigrants and refugees.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• High School Diploma, Manitoba standards required.
• Successful completion of a related outreach training program preferred.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Requires a valid driver's license and vehicle.

Qualifications And Skills

• Understanding of community development, individual capacity building, and knowledge of community resources is essential.
• Understanding of the determinants of health and adult education is an asset.
• Knowledge of Indigenous cultural history and population impacts.
• Demonstrated ability to work in an interdisciplinary team setting.
• Ability to initiate and work independently.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to promote teamwork, collaboration and partnerships.
• Demonstrates a professional approach in all situations.
• Proficiency in computer software.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, Prairie Crocus Manor, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.
Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.