Community Health Worker – Community-Emergency Department Violence Intervention Program – Repost – Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Job Title: Community Health Worker – Community-Emergency Department Violence Intervention Program – Repost

Location: Winnipeg, MB

Job Description: Requisition ID: 363886Position Number: 20036107Posting End Date: January 1, 2025City: WinnipegEmployer: Winnipeg Regional Health AuthoritySite: WRHA Community Health ServicesDepartment / Unit: Health Outreach & Community SupportsJob Stream: ClinicalUnion: CUPEAnticipated Start Date – End Date: ASAP – IndefiniteReason for Term: Other LeaveFTE: 1.00Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Nights;Weekends;Standby coverage as requiredWork Arrangement: In PersonDaily Hours Worked: 7.75Annual Base Hours: 2015Salary: $22.086, $22.429, $22.770, $23.111, $23.465, $23.807Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.Position OverviewUnder the direction of the Initiatives Leader, the incumbent works as part of an integrated clinical team within Complex Community Service Integration (CCSI). The incumbent’s role is attached to the Community-Emergency Department Violence Intervention Program (CEDVIP). CEDVIP supports youth (ages 14-29) identified in hospital Emergency Departments who experienced injury related to violence to receive wrap around supports utilizing the Circle of Courage model.Experience

• Minimum of two years (within the last five years) experience in community-based setting.
• Extensive personal and/or professional experience working with inner city populations, including those with mental health/addiction issues, cognitive challenges, youth, immigrants and refugees.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• High School Diploma, Manitoba standards required.
• Successful completion of a related outreach training program preferred.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Requires a valid driver’s license and vehicle.

Qualifications and Skills

• Understanding of community development, individual capacity building, and knowledge of community resources is essential.
• Understanding of the determinants of health and adult education is an asset.
• Knowledge of Indigenous cultural history and population impacts.
• Demonstrated ability to work in an interdisciplinary team setting.
• Ability to initiate and work independently.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to promote teamwork, collaboration and partnerships.
• Demonstrates a professional approach in all situations.
• Proficiency in computer software.

Physical RequirementsNot ApplicableThis term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

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