Community Health Worker – Open Door Program

Title

Community Health Worker – Open Door Program

Position Type

Full-time - Permanent

Posting Date

July 9, 2026

Expiry Date

July 23, 2026

Posting Type

Internal and External

Supervisor

Manager, Health Initiatives

Location

• College Site (340 College Street)
• You may be required to work at any Access Alliance site

Short Description

Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services (AAMHCS) is a Community Health Centre that aims to provide services and addresses system inequities to improve health outcomes for the most vulnerable immigrants, refugees, and their communities. The Centre envisions a future in which Toronto’s diverse communities achieve health with dignity.

If you value the opportunity to work for a dynamic multi-faceted agency that makes a real lasting difference and contributes to the wellbeing for the most vulnerable, come join us.

You would be working specifically within the Open Door Program (ODP), an initiative of the Mid- West Toronto Ontario Health Team (OHT) and led by Access Alliance. ODP is an exciting outreach- based health initiative aiming to improve health outcomes for systemically vulnerable populations in designated high priority neighborhoods in our region. ODP activities increase access to health education and services for individuals and communities. It provides preventative care and navigation/referrals to primary care, mental health and addiction services as well as needed community support services.

Detailed Description

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Direct Client Support

• Workshops & Facilitation: Plan, facilitate, and implement information sessions, workshops, and group programs related to chronic disease prevention, management, and other health topics.
• Care Plans: Support individuals with developing preventive care plans.
• Resource Creation: Assist with the development of health information materials and resources, and displays based on ODP communication strategies.
• Resource Curation: Identify, compile, and maintain lists of culturally and linguistically appropriate community services, programs, and resources for ODP use.
• External Referrals: Refer community members externally as appropriate.

Program Planning, Implementation & Evaluation

• End-to-End Management: Support the planning, implementation, and evaluation of community engagement programs/initiatives in accordance with project goals.
• Volunteers: Assist with program volunteer recruitment, orientation, and training, as needed.
• Promotion: Assist in the promotion of programs, services, and special events.

Community Partnerships & Networking

• Network Building: Develop and maintain both informal and formal community networks and partnerships.
• Collaborative Initiatives: Work effectively with community partners to implement collaborative programs and initiatives, and support capacity building.

Internal Team Operations & Accountability

• Collaborative Planning: In collaboration with the ODP team, develop and roll out various outreach strategies in the community linked to identified needs.
• Work Plans: Develop an annual work plan in conjunction with your supervisor, identifying action plans, learning goals, and professional development needs.
• Internal Referrals: Refer community members internally (and externally) as appropriate.
• Data & Funder Reporting: Assist in program data collection, monitoring, evaluation, and funder reporting.
• Metrics & Finance: Submit program statistics and reports on a timely basis. Manage all expenditures and reporting as per organizational policies.
• Organizational Alignment: Participate in, support, and actively contribute to all organizational planning, evaluation, systems, and structures.
• Flexible Support: Assist in other duties as assigned that are reasonable within the scope of the job.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• An undergraduate degree in Health Sciences, Social Work, Education OR a combination of relevant education and work experience;
• Minimum 3 years of front-line experience in community-based work doing outreach, health education and group facilitation;

Preferred:

• Good knowledge of health promotion, health education and health issues affecting newcomer communities;
• Experienced in running programs and activities, organizing special events, coordinating engagement of other staff, volunteers, students and community members;
• Experience working with low-income, multi-racial, multi-lingual communities and interdisciplinary teams;
• Excellent interpersonal skills with colleagues and community members;
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal in English;
• Demonstrated flexibility and responsiveness to community needs;
• Excellent administrative, time-management and problem-solving skills; Asset:
• Experience coordinating volunteers;
• Second language relevant to the populations served by the ODP.

Salary: $54,360 – $65,496/Annual

Hours: 35 hours per week

Duration: Permanent

Bargaining Unit Position: United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 175

Classification: Community Health Worker

Start Date: as soon as possible

Access Alliance offers comprehensive group benefits coverage, annual vacation entitlement, cumulative sick leave entitlement, employee assistance programs. Access Alliance is a HOOPP employer.

Please be advised that our organization requires all staff, students, and volunteers to be fully vaccinated. Proof of Covid-19 vaccination can be obtained from the Ministry site.

Application Method

Please follow This Link to see our postings and apply for the role. Please note that a cover letter is required as part of the application process.

AAMHCS is a community-based organization that operates from a pro-choice, anti-oppression, and participatory framework. In your cover letter, we invite you to articulate why you wish to work with Access Alliance, and in what ways did you wish to put your skills, experience, and education into action for this role and for Access Alliance at this time. Knowledge of the neighbourhoods we serve and how agency values would be integrated in your day-to-day work may be interview questions.

We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note that a criminal background check and Vulnerable sector check will be conducted for this position as a condition of employment.

We are committed to a workforce reflective of the diversity of the City of Toronto and the communities we serve. We encourage applications from those who provide different perspective and contribute to diverse ideas including those from racialized and 2SLGBTQI+ communities.

AAMHCS is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer committed to providing accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

AAMHCS encourages a scent-free environment.