Community Health Worker - Vocational

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.

Duties

• 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
• 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.

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/ )
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

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.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly. At University Health Network (UHN), artificial intelligence technologies may be used to assist in the screening, assessment, and selection of candidates for this position.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

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.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.