Position Title: Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Primary care and Mental Health Focus ( Vacancy 1 )

Employment Status: Temporary Full-Time contract until March 2029

Position Status: This is a Bargaining Unit position. All terms and conditions of the collective bargaining agreement apply.

This Posting is for an existing vacancy

Job Posting Deadline for Internal Candidates: May 27, 2026, at 5:00pm

Hours of Work Schedule: 35 hours per week

Position Reports To: Manager Integrated care and Experience

Salary Range: Annualized salary range $121,119 - $125,916, commensurate on skills and experience, plus participation in HOOPP

Primary Work Location: 115 Grassmere Ave., Oshawa; Will be required to provide services across Durham Region and at all DCHC sites

Organization: Durham Community Health Centre (DCHC) is a registered, charitable organization that provides integrated, accessible, and equitable community-based primary care, wellness services, and health education to Durham community members who face multiple barriers to their health and well-being.

DCHC also provides equity-based programs and services that focus on priority populations such as Indigenous, Black, the 2SLGBTQI Community, Newcomers to Canada, Seniors, and Unattached patients (i.e., those without a family doctor), to name a few. DCHC ensures Durham community members receive not only sick care, but preventive care as well.

At DCHC, we are a team-based interprofessional group of staff including physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, counselors, dietitians, outreach workers, medical secretaries, and other administrative staff. We always place every client at the centre of our approach to care, based on their needs.



We address these needs through integrated clinical and wellness care and health education.

It's an exciting time to be joining DCHC, while we are embarking on an energizing path with a focus on making our biggest impact yet on local health care by diversifying, expanding, and leveraging our Strategic Plan, Theory of Change, Brand, Client Stories and Resources.

DCHC's 2023 - 2026 Strategic Goals

- Drive Program and Service Integration and Client Experience Across All that DCHC Does
- Evolve Program Offerings to Improve Health Equity and Meet the Needs of DCHC's Priority Populations
- Establish DCHC as a System Advocate and Champion for Equity
- Enhance DCHC's Brand and Awareness Across Durham Region
- Become an Employer of Choice with a Focus on Recruitment, Retention, and Development

Position Overview: Working within the West Durham Interprofessional Primary Care (IPC) Team based at DCHC's Pickering office, the NP will provide comprehensive, client-centered primary health care that emphasizes accessibility, health promotion, illness prevention, and continuity of care for clients experiencing symptoms of mental illness who are referred for service by solo primary care practitioners in the West Durham region.

The IPC Team is made up of the NP, Health Promoter, and Therapist,



and will provide comprehensive assessment related to mental and physical distress. Initial assessment is followed by treatment planning, counselling, medication and referrals to community programs, follow up and on‑going communication with the client's primary care provider. The IPC Team will activate clinical pathways, referring clients to additional DCHC services and connecting them with community‑based and specialty services as indicated.

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) will be an effective, collaborative member of an inter‑professional team providing clinical services to marginalized and at-risk members of our community - particularly those experiencing poverty and discrimination. The NP will demonstrate advocacy and leadership skills to champion and support goals that align with and achieve DCHC's Strategy, Vision, Mission and Values, internally and externally, in the context of secure and ethical NP practice.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide primary care services for individuals who have mild to moderate mental health and concurrent issues
- Perform clinical assessments, diagnostics, and therapeutic interventions within full scope of practice to address the biopsychosocial needs of clients, including those with multiple comorbid health conditions, mental health diagnoses and/or concurrent disorders involving substance use/abuse, recognizing the importance of social determinants and associated health risks. This includes providing medical care and support for high priority populations through our mobile clinics and other service delivery initiatives
- Actively participate within an inter-professional model of care which includes Durham

📌 Nurse Practitioner (Oshawa)
🏢 Durham Community Health Centre
📍 Oshawa