Term Part Time Position - 28 hours /Week until Sep 11, 2026

Pay Scale

$ 28.95 – $ 34.88 per hour

Pension and Benefits

Excellent benefits package including Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)

Application Deadline

October 20, 2025 at 3:59:00 a.m.

About the Role

The Community Health Worker provides group education and facilitation, advocacy, administrative support, and system navigation for newcomers and seniors. Grounded in a Population Health Promotion and Community Health and Wellbeing framework, this role integrates the social determinants of health with a strong focus on health equity.

A key responsibility of the CHW is to collaborate with the Health Promotion team, CCHC staff, and allied community partners to design, implement, and support community health promotion programming and initiatives. These initiatives aim to address complex health and social needs of newcomers and seniors.

This position is based primarily at CCHC and within its catchment area, with outreach as appropriate.

Requirements

• Completed undergraduate degree in Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Social Work, Education or equivalent combination of training and experience
• Minimum three (3) years relevant community experience.
• Experience working in community setting with marginalized and diverse populations
• Knowledge of, or lived experience with, navigating immigration and settlement systems in Canada, including how these shape access to health and social services.
• Proven experience in group facilitation and workshop delivery using adult learning principles, with a focus on health and wellbeing.
• Experience working directly with newcomers, multi-racial, and multi-lingual populations in community-based health and social service settings.
• Strong understanding of community resources and supports, particularly for newcomers and seniors in Ottawa
• Demonstrated knowledge of the social determinants of health, trauma-informed practice, and applying an anti-racism/anti-oppression perspective.
• Awareness of how trauma (e.g. migration, displacement, discrimination) affects health and wellbeing with strategies to provide safe, supportive care
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
• Skilled in managing challenging situations, maintain healthy boundaries and exercising sound judgement
• Knowledge of data collection methods and program evaluation
• Strong organizational and time management skills; demonstrates initiative and sound decision-making
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and experience using Electronic Medical Records
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in French and English
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends.

Desirable

• Lived experience navigating Canada’s settlement system, particularly as a racialized newcomer.
• Ability to communicate in a language other than English or French e.g. Arabic, Somali

Language designation

• English, written and spoken
• French, written and spoken

Start Date

As soon as possible

How to “Express an Interest” for this Opportunity:

Submit your letter of interest along with your résumé on or before October 19, 2025 by 11:59pm to jobs@centretownchc.org.

Please note the following:

• The subject line of your email should read “Community Health Worker – Newcomer & Seniors”

• The file name for your resume should read: “(last name)_(first name)_ Resume”

• The file name for your cover letter should read: “(last name)_(first name)_ Cover Letter”

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only applicants invited to an interview will be contacted.

Candidates requiring accommodation during the application and/or the interview process should contact us at jobs@centretownchc.org so arrangements can be made. CCHC is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce and as such we encourage applications from individuals who reflect the broad diversity of communities we work with.

Centretown CHC has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, as such applicants must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and provide proof of vaccinations to be considered for employment. Reasonable accommodation will be considered for persons with medical exemption or other exemptions under the Ontario Human Rights Code.