Community Health Worker Community-Emergency Department Violence Intervention Program
- Full-time
Requisition ID: 390271
Position Number:
Posting End Date: October 23 2025
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Site:WRHA Community Health Services - 755 Portage Ave
Department / Unit: Health Outreach & Community Supports
Job Stream: Clinical
Union: CUPE
Anticipated Start Date: 11/17/2025
FTE:1.00
Anticipated Shift:Days;Evenings;Nights;Weekends;Standby coverage as required
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary: $23.944 $24.309 $24.671 $25.034 $25.410 $25.774
Community Health Workers (CHWs) are scheduled days Monday-Friday 8:30-4:45 to provide support to participants. CHWs additionally support approximately one weekday evening/overnight or a 24 hour weekend on call shift per week. The expectation of on call shifts is to answer calls from hospital and attend hospital if a new referral is received.
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Position Overview
Under the direction of the Initiatives Leader the incumbent works as part of an integrated clinical team within Complex Community Service Integration (CCSI). The incumbents 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 drivers 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 Requirements
Not Applicable
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.
Wewelcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodationsare available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
Key Skills
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Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
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