Outreach Worker

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Manitoba is looking for a qualified Communicable Disease Technician to work with marginalized populations. Candidates should hold a relevant post-secondary diploma and have experience in counseling, particularly with youth in areas such as mental health. The position involves community outreach and requires a valid driver's license. Significant physical activity is also expected, including lifting and outdoor work conditions. This role is based in Winnipeg.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years working with marginalized populations.
• Counselling background preferred.
• First Aid training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide health services to marginalized populations.
• Participate in community outreach.
• Conduct assessments and deliver appropriate interventions.

Skills

Knowledge of harm reduction

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Knowledge of immigrant and Indigenous issues

Education

Recognized post‑secondary certificate and/or Diploma in a health services or social sciences field

Tools

Valid driver’s license

Job description

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Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site: WRHA Community Health Services - WRHA Community Health Services

Department / Unit: Communicable Disease Techs and STBBI

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

FTE: Casual

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

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Position Overview

Experience

• Minimum two years working with marginalized populations including but not limited to street youth, sex trade workers, solvent, crack/inhalation and injection drug users.
• Counselling background preferred, especially experience with youth and in the areas of mental health, addictions, abuse, and sexual health.
• Extensive personal and/or professional experience working with street-involved populations, including but not limited to street youth, sex trade workers, solvent, crack/inhalation and injection drug users preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Recognized post‑secondary certificate and/or Diploma in a health services or social sciences field required.
• First Aid training preferred.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle required.

Qualifications and Skills

• Knowledge of harm reduction, street issues, substance use, sexually transmitted and blood borne infections and tuberculosis required.
• Able to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team using strong communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of immigrant and Indigenous issues and cultures preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Physically capable of performing the duties of the position under varying weather and environmental conditions.
• This position requires significant lifting of a variety of supplies, the ability to move easily within the confines of a van, as well as the ability to climb stairs in buildings without elevators.
• Able to spend long periods in a vehicle or walking.
• Must be able to work weekend and evening shifts.

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, 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.

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.