Community Wellness Worker

Community Wellness

Job Type:

Full-Time Opportunity; Working on-Premises.

Location:

191 Gerrard St E. Toronto, ON. M5A 3E5

Start Date:

Immediate

Wage Rate:

$25.25/hour

Hours of Work:

Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

About The NWRCT

The Native Women’s Resource Centre of Toronto (NWRCT) is a community-based organization funded by government programs and public and private donations, dedicated to providing resources and support to Urban Indigenous Women and their families. Every year, the NWRCT delivers culturally relevant programs and services to empower and build the collective capacity and self-sufficiency of Indigenous Women. Through our employment, education, housing, advocacy services, basic needs support, and healing from trauma care, we are offering an opportunity for reconnection to ceremony, culture, and traditions. At NWRCT, you will be working in a unionized environment with a variety of clients, community members, and staff committed to providing a welcoming and safe place to build women’s confidence and strengthen the family unit guided by our Sacred Teachings in all that we do:

Wisdom • Bravery • love• True • Respect • Humility • Honesty

About The Role

The Community Wellness Role focuses on providing client and participant-based services, referrals, support, and case management to indigenous individuals, families, and children to address/respond to existing and emerging health, healing, and wellness issues, or violent situations. The Community Wellness position will report to the Program Manager for the execution of the activities described below.

What You Will Bring Along:

• Post-secondary diploma/degree in social work or community wellness, with a minimum of two (2) years’ work experience in community service delivery or the equivalent
• Experience in client advocacy with demonstrated experience providing services to Indigenous women, and families.
• Experience working with Indigenous Peoples and Communities is preferred.
• Knowledge of Indigenous cultures, traditions, and family dynamics is preferred.
• Strong organizational/time management skills
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and public speaking skills § Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to network and maintain relationships with service providers.
• Computer Savvy and working knowledge of Office equipment.
• First Aid/CPR certifications are an asset.
• Current Police Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Screening are required.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Provide one-on-one support and participant/group-based services to Indigenous Women and their children in the GTA
• Client-Based Services – Peer support, assisting clients to access services related to reducing family violence and improving Aboriginal health, advocacy, crisis intervention, referrals to other services such as addiction centers, shelters, court workers, legal, etc.
• Participant-Based Services – culturally based community and group activities that promote Aboriginal healing and wellness such as Sisters in Spirit, weekly drum circle, other NWRCT programs, and guest workshops.
• Outreach Services – network with surrounding health and social agencies, organize, facilitate, and attend community and cultural events such as cultural awareness, and illness prevention.
• Process in-house client intake assessments and determine appropriate referrals.
• Assist clients in developing action plans to address their health, healing, and wellness concerns.
• Take responsibility to increase sensitivity, awareness, and implementation of cultural teachings and organizational practices in a professional manner.
• Assist and maintain a master volunteer list for NWRCT for events such as Sisters in Spirit, and Solstice
• Assist and recruit volunteers for NWRCT programs and activities.
• Assist with training and mentoring of front-line staff.

TO APPLY:

Please provide a cover letter and resume atdaniela@nwrct.ca

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Friday, Jan 9th, 2026 at noon.

NWRCT’s opportunity for employment is non-discriminatory and in compliance with the provisions of the Ontario Human Rights Code and the City of Toronto’s Anti-Discrimination Clause.

Due to the nature of the organization’s culturally based social services, NWRCT encourages applications from Indigenous women (Section 24 (1) (a), Special Employment, Ontario Human Rights Code).

We welcome all self-identifying Indigenous women (cisgender, transgender, and two-spirited people).