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About the Role

As a member of the IMPACT interdisciplinary team, the Community Health Worker - Vocational Specialist supports individuals living with serious mental illness in pursuing employment, education, volunteer opportunities, and other meaningful community roles that align with their recovery goals.

Responsibilities

• Work from a recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and harm reduction framework
• Provide individualized vocational support
• Facilitate group programming
• Collaborate with community partners
• Support opportunities for social inclusion
• Promote skill development
• Encourage community participation

Requirements

• Completion of a Community Health Worker, Social Service Worker, or related diploma program, or an equivalent combination of education, relevant experience, and/or lived experience.
• Minimum one (1) to two (2) years' experience supporting individuals experiencing mental illness, substance use, homelessness, or complex social needs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of recovery-oriented practice, harm reduction, trauma-informed care, and anti-oppressive approaches.
• Experience facilitating groups, workshops, or psychoeducational programming.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, engagement, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently in community environments and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated computer proficiency and ability to document electronically.
• Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.
• All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.
• Please ensure you check your email regularly.
• A Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.
• Should it be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect information be provided by a candidate, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

Skills

• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Engagement skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Computer proficiency

Location

• Toronto Western Hospital

Work Type

• Temporary Part Time
• Full-time

Experience Level

• 1-2 years

Education Level

• Community Health Worker diploma
• Social Service Worker diploma
• Related diploma program

Salary/Compensations

• CAD 33.80 - CAD 42.25 hourly

Benefits

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization
• Member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Close access to Transit
• UHN shuttle service
• Flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions
• Multiple corporate discounts (travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance)
• On-site gyms

About the Company

• UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital.
• With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre.
• As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care.
• UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine.
• UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
• UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

Equal Opportunity

• UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace.
• Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process.
• Applicants need to make their requirements known.