WRHA Community Health Services

Outreach Worker

📍 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada ⏰ Permanent

Description

Position Overview

The Community Outreach Worker works with street-involved people and is responsible for initiating contact, developing rapport, providing support, prevention education, advocacy, case management, referral and some directly observed treatment within a public health and harm reduction service model. Services are provided through street walks, mobile van outreach, and at fixed sites and where people live.


Experience

  • Minimum two years working with marginalized populations including but not limited to street youth, sex trade workers, solvent, crack/inhalation and injection drug users.
  • Counselling background preferred, especially experience with youth and in the areas of mental health, addictions, abuse, and sexual health.
  • Extensive personal and/or professional experience working with street-involved populations, including but not limited to street youth, sex trade workers, solvent, crack/inhalation and injec...
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