Health Promoter - Job ID: 2026-108

EXTERNAL POSTING

Full-Time Regular Position

Parkdale Site

Job ID: 2026-108

Health Promoter – Community Health and Wellness (CHW)

Full-Time Regular Position at 1.0 FTE (35 hours/week), Bargaining Unit – UFCW Local 175

Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre (Parkdale Queen West CHC) is a dynamic, community-based health care organization serving mid-west downtown Toronto. Offering a broad range of services, including primary health care, dental care, harm reduction, health promotion, counselling, and community development programming, we are also committed to serving people who face barriers to health care, and we strive to reduce these barriers. PQWCHC is a multi-sited organization.

General Responsibilities: The Health Promoter works to enhance the health of community members through educational and prevention strategies, program development, and advocacy and engagement approaches in order to reduce inequities in the determinants of health. Working both independently and collaboratively with staff, community partners, and clients, the health promoter employs adult education strategies, community development techniques, and program planning, implementation and evaluation research methods. This position will focus primarily on projects and activities related to social prescribing and quality improvement initiatives that bridge our primary care and community areas of work with an expanded focus on Black communities.

Accountability: The Health Promoter is accountable to the Manager, Health Promotion

Specific Responsibilities:

• Works with community-based groups and internal partners to identify the health-related needs and capacities of clients and community and among priority populations and emerging population needs.
• Works with staff, partner agencies and community members to establish priority issues and identifies appropriate strategies to respond to these issues.
• Develops partnerships and prepares grant applications to support new and ongoing programs and initiatives related to health promotion needs.
• Facilitates / co-facilitates groups and community initiatives.
• Assists in the development of projects and initiatives that help clients and community to increase control over and to improve their health.
• Acts as a resource to task groups and committees on issues related to the PQWCHC’s priority populations.
• Helps reduce barriers to good health by advocating for affordable, equitable and obtainable services and the development of healthy public policies.
• Provides educational presentations and workshops for clients and community agencies.
• Supports the advancement of strategic initiatives within the organization with a lens to reduce inequities and increase access to primary care.
• Designs and carries out needs assessments, focus groups, surveys and program evaluations
• Assists external groups to carry out approved research activities and quality improvement activities

Qualifications:

• Graduate degree from a recognized university in a relevant discipline, or combination of undergraduate degree and significant related experience.
• Three to five years health promotion experience in a community setting.
• Experience in program development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and group facilitation skills.
• Knowledge and experience in community capacity building with marginalized communities, particularly BIPOC communities
• Proficiency in the use of computers, ability to use Microsoft Office suite and databases.
• Proficiency in the use of relevant software including PSS suites is an asset.
• Ability to speak a second language is an asset

Compensation: $69,599 to $81,343 per annum; plus Group Benefits and Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)

If you are interested in joining in a creative and dedicated team to, we want to hear from you! Applicants, please send your resume and cover letter in a single document (MS Word or PDF format only). Please apply using the form at the bottom of the PQWCHC employment page: https://pqwchc.org/contact/employment/ 

Job ID: 2026-108

Please also note that the successful candidate will be required to provide a police vulnerable sector check as a condition of employment, however strong consideration is made to the type of offense. Employment is conditional upon having had a full series of COVID-19 vaccinations (2 doses) 14 days before starting employment.

PQWCHC is committed to the principles of access and equity. PQWCHC is committed to reflecting the diversity of the communities it serves, and we encourage applicants who reflect Toronto’s Indigenous, LGBTQ2, racial, and cultural diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request. Parkdale Queen West CHC is in full compliance of the Ontario Human Rights Code and does not discriminate on the ground of records of offenses.