Career Opportunity

Position Title: Community Development Framework Support Worker

Classification: Support Worker

Job Type: TERM Part-time (10 hours/week), September – December

2025 with possibility of extension

Rate: $22.71-$27.39 per hour, 14 hours paid personal

leave, and optional participation in the HOOPP pension

plan.

Department: Family and Community Services

Location: Mechanicsville

Reporting to: Community Health Promoter

Deadline to apply: August 25, 2025 by 5:00pm

Apply to: https://swchc.bamboohr.com/careers/715

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About us

We are Somerset West Community Health Centre (SWCHC), a non-profit, community-governed organization that serves over 18,000 clients annually. Established in 1978, SWCHC provides a wide range of health care services such as primary health care, health promotion, community development, mental health, and harm reduction. We are deeply connected to the communities we serve and committed to removing barriers to accessing services for people who experience vulnerabilities because of their age, income, ability, sexual orientation or gender identity, and language or culture.

SWCHC strives to ensure that our team reflects the communities we serve. We work within an anti-racist, anti-oppressive framework that acknowledges the existence and impacts of systemic racism and seeks to ensure that systems are fair and equitable for everyone.

What the Program Entails

The Community Engagement program in Mechanicsville supports residents in building connections, reducing isolation, and fostering a stronger, healthier neighbourhood. Through resident-led initiatives, outreach, and collaborative events, the program promotes local leadership, increases access to resources, and encourages meaningful participation in community life. It focuses on advancing community-driven priorities while fostering inclusion, safety, and overall well-being.

What You’ll Do

The Community Development Framework (CDF) Support Worker works in partnership with residents, groups, associations, organizations and others to support health promotion and community development initiatives for identified CDF neighbourhoods in the Somerset West catchment area.

Reporting to the Community Health Promoter, the CDF Community Worker is responsible for outreaching to residents and facilitating resident engagement in the CDF process. The goal of this position is to facilitate leadership, engagement, and opportunities in the community.

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What We’re Looking For

❖ Life and Work Experience

• Strong knowledge base of the Community Development Framework and community development principles

• Experience working in a community setting with diverse and low-income communities

• Experience working with individuals from differing social and cultural backgrounds

• Experience with outreach and community needs assessments

• Experience with supporting the planning and delivery of community programming

• Experience with funding applications and presentations

• Experience with program evaluation

• Strong relationship building and interpersonal skills

• Advanced computer and internet skills

❖ Your Education Path

• Relevant diploma or degree with minimum of one year experience in a community development capacity or equivalent

• Valid Ontario Driver’s License

• Current CPR/First Aid Certificate

• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training

• Current Vulnerable Client Police Record Check

❖ Required Language

• Fluency in English

• Working knowledge of French an

What You Bring to the Table

• Knowledge of local resources and advocacy avenues
• Strong ability to work as a team member
• Strong ability to work independently and develop own work structure
• Contributes to the Centre’s activities to collect, analyse and report on data and relevant information and participate in research,
• Preserves confidentiality of all client and employee information and seeks to minimize risk while working with data.
• Submits records of time worked and time off in a timely manner,

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Your Day-to-Day at a Glance

As our CDF Support Worker your responsibilities are:

• Resident Engagement & Outreach:

• Actively reach out to residents and community groups

• Facilitate participation in the CDF process

• Build relationships and foster trust within the community

• Respects and values the diversity of the community and individuals

• Program Support & Delivery:

• Assist in planning and executing community programs

• Support funding applications and presentations

• Participate in program evaluation and data collection

• Maintain confidentiality and comply with Centre policies

• Supports the Centre’s student placement programs

• Collaboration & Advocacy:

• Work closely with the Community Health Promoter and other staff

• Connect residents with local resources and advocacy channels

• Participate in internal committees and strategic planning

• Contributes to the Centre’s work by participation in activities that seek to strengthen collaborative and interdisciplinary teamwork, such as internal committees and working groups, strategic planning and

• Participates actively in team meetings

• Consults with and provides support to team members and other SWCHC employees regarding professional issues

• Participates in the development of policies and procedures by providing feedback in the Centre’s policy development process

• Works in a manner that incorporates health promotion and recognizes the determinants of health

• Participates in team and individual professional development opportunities

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Ready to Apply?

Take your career to the next level! Submit a cover letter and your resume by 5:00pm on August 25, 2025, to: https://swchc.bamboohr.com/careers/715

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Somerset West Community Health Centre is an equal opportunity employer who values the diversity of individuals in our programs and services.

We welcome and encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and racialized communities, Two-Spirit, nonbinary, LGBTQ+ people; people with disabilities; and members of other equity seeking groups.

Applicants are encouraged to share accessibility needs in the application process, and every attempt will be made to accommodate them.

We sincerely appreciate your interest in working with us. Due to high volume of applicants, we can neither confirm receipt of nor respond to inquiries regarding your application. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.