Community Health Worker Job Toronto area,Ontario Canada,Healthcare

Salary Range: $58,426.00 To $70,387.00 Annually

Community Health Worker, HART Hub We are currently hiring for two (2) Full-Time Permanent positions, 35 hours per week Hourly Range: $32.10 to $38.67, plus benefits and HOOPP Pension Position Summary

As a member of the Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub Team, the Community Health Worker supports individuals in the downtown east community of Toronto who are experiencing homelessness, serious mental health and/or substance use issues to connect them with necessary services, such as housing, healthcare, addiction treatment, and mental health services. The Community Health Worker (CHW) provides intensive, low barrier individualized case management supports to individuals ensuring a cohesive and client-centered approach to addressing complex service needs such as homelessness, substance use, mental health challenges, and unemployment.

Through intensive case management, the CHW will work to address social determinants of health for clients looking to access community-based treatment and recovery options and will utilize health promotion, community engagement, social justice, trauma-informed, and anti-racist/anti-oppressive (ARAO) frameworks to promote the mission and values of RPCHC.

Responsibilities Include:

Conduct comprehensive health and social needs assessments to identify barriers to care, determine eligibility for services, and support the development individualized care plans.
Identify and refer clients to appropriate treatment options for substance use and mental health disorders, as well as housing programs, health care services, legal assistance, and social services.
Support the coordination of services, including addiction treatment, mental health care, medical care, and housing support, to create an integrated support system for the individual.
Establishing trust and rapport with the individual to create a safe and supportive environment.
Respond to emergency situations, including mental health crises, overdose situations, or moments of acute distress, and ensuring the individual receives immediate intervention or stabilization.
Use de-escalation techniques to manage situations where an individual may be experiencing severe emotional distress, aggression, or confusion.
Ongoing emotional support to help the individual stay engaged in treatment and recovery
Provide education on health topics such as managing chronic health conditions, complex disorders, hygiene, and overall wellness.
Work collaboratively with the community, community partners and stakeholders to develop and implement action plans that address issues around health, poverty and homelessness.
Support with the coordination, facilitation, and delivery of group programming.
Advocate for individual client needs to ensure access to effective care, follow-up and resources from both an individual and systemic level
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to assist with quality improvement and development of creative strategies to meet client needs
Participate in relevant meetings and actions as per internal policies and protocols;
Engage with HART Hub advisory groups representing the needs and experiences of people who use HART Hub in order to adapt and improve program delivery and outcomes
Participate in the development and/or support of policies and strategies which are in the interest of public health recognizing the social determinants of health

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Post-secondary education in social work, social service work, community work, health promotion, adult education and/or equivalent in life experience.
A minimum of 3 - 5 years of community based experienced working with marginalized and homeless populations who experience multiple…