Community Health Worker - Community-Emergency Department Violence Intervention Program

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority invites applications for a Community Health Worker in the Community-Emergency Department Violence Intervention Program. The role supports at Access Downtown - 755 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, with 7.75 daily hours, days/nights/weekends and on-call standby.

In-person work within the Comm-Emerg Dept Violence Intervention Unit, CUPE, 1.0 FTE, start 10/07/2026. Minimum two years in a community setting; experience with inner city populations including mental

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience in a community-based setting.
• Experience working with inner city populations including mental health/addiction issues, cognitive challenges, youth, immigrants and refugees.
• Requires a valid driver’s license and vehicle.
• Current satisfactory Criminal Records Check incl. Vulnerable Sector Search, Child/Adult Abuse Registries.

Skills

Community development

Capacity building

Health determinants

Indigenous awareness

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork & collaboration

Professional conduct

Computer proficiency

Education

High School Diploma

Outreach training

Job description

Community Health Worker - Community-Emergency Department Violence Intervention Program

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

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

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.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

Wewelcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodationsare available on 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.