UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care.

UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

New or Replacement Position: Replacement Site: UHN All Sites & Community Department: Social Medicine & Population Health Reports to: Senior Manager, Social Medicine & Population Health Permanent Full-Time Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine The Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine seeks to address health inequities, working alongside community organizations, UHN clinicians, marginalized populations, persons with lived experience, patients, and all levels of policymaking to co-design, evaluate, and scale innovative data-driven programs that lead to better health. Applying a social determinants of health approach, the Social Medicine and Population Health Program aims to bridge health services and the broader social environment of UHN’s most medically and socially complex patients with the highest needs through the design, implementation, research and evaluation of new care models and initiatives to address the health implications of inequity.

The Community Health

Worker will collaborate with clinicians, Peer Workers,



and community-led organizations on the development of a comprehensive plan to help address individual client’s social and other needs.

The Community Health

Worker will work at UHN and in community settings to provide direct 1:1 support to marginalized clients through the collaborative coordination of health and social services.

The Community Health

Worker will provide support to UHN Social Medicine programs, including supportive housing areas, to build, grow, strengthen, and sustain relationships with community partners; This position recognizes UHN’s commitment to health equity, to create a culturally secure institution for structurally marginalized people, and to educating future health care providers about health equity. Completing assessments of social issues and interventions in order to facilitate outpatients to continue to live in their community as well as supporting inpatients transitioning from the hospital back to the community Educating patients/families/support persons and hospital staff, on a consultation basis Facilitate engagement of Social Medicine patients and housing initiative tenants in health and social care services to promote wellbeing, stability, and positive outcomes. Regarding financial resources available (both in the community and privately), assisting in accessing government, charitable and private resources, support services, such as housing and transportation Advocating at organizational and community levels on behalf of patients/families/support person in accessing resources appropriate to their needs, including document replacement,



citizenship and health coverage; Assisting with application forms and letter writing (e.g.

TDP, ODSP, EI, CPP-D, WheelTrans, Immigration Visa), food assistance and employment support At minimum, completion of a bachelors degree in a relevant health or social work field, or recognized equivalent of lived or work experience Registered Social Service Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, if applicable Minimum 2 years of practical and related experience and/or 1-year on-the-job training required Strong knowledge of, and familiarity with, community resources to address the social determinants of health, including housing, poverty, and food insecurity Experience working in a supportive housing environment Dynamic knowledge of community engagement principles Well-developed public speaking abilities Strong understanding of acute care setting and ability to navigate hospital systems an asset We encourage anyone who has lived experience of structural marginalization including homelessness or substance use to apply. In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP A flexible work environment Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.) At University Health Network (UHN), artificial intelligence technologies may be used to assist in the screening, assessment, and selection of candidates for this position.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process.

📌 Work Experience- Community Health Worker (Toronto)
🏢 University Health Network
📍 Toronto