Vacancy

Position Title: Community Worker (Family Home Visitor) (Existing Position)

Current Program: Home Visiting

Position Available: ASAP

Position Category: Temporary, Full time (0.8 FTE, 28 hours per week)

Up to 12 Months

Reports To: Manager, Home Visiting

Union: Legacy Peterborough – CUPE Local 4170

Wage: $28.56 - $32.23 per hour

Posting ID: 26-064-D

Home Office: Peterborough

Summary of Duties:

The Community Worker supports the delivery of public health programs and services by assisting program staff, connecting clients and community members with appropriate resources, and helping coordinate community-based activities. Depending on the assignment, the role may support nutrition promotion and local food initiatives or provide supportive contact to families through the Healthy Babies, Healthy Children program. This position works collaboratively with clients, volunteers, students, community partners, and multidisciplinary public health staff.

Responsibilities:

- Healthy Babies, Healthy Children: Maintain supportive contact with clients; provide general evidence-based information aligned with the family service plan and the Healthy Babies Healthy children protocol; support problem-solving and decision-making; provide progress updates to Nursing staff; and accompany families to appointments or community programs when required.
- This position requires travel and variations to the workday
- The Community worker visits participant families in the HBHC program to offer support
- at a lay level through role modeling, demonstration, and provision of information.

Program Division Requirements:

- Assist program staff with projects and complete assigned tasks accurately and on time.
- Build rapport with clients and provide general information about health, child development, programs, and community resources within established plans, policies, and procedures.
- Link individuals, families, and groups with appropriate health, social service,



and community resources, and help identify barriers to participation.
- Support community programs, committees, partnerships, and coalitions by coordinating meetings, taking and distributing minutes, preparing resources, recruiting participants or volunteers, and promoting effective collaboration.
- Conduct or assist with demonstrations, displays, education sessions, and facilitated group activities using established formats.
- Document client interactions, observations, interventions, program activities, and evaluation information accurately, clearly, confidentially, and in a timely manner.
- Collect, organize, and report program data; maintain contact lists, schedules, manuals, reference materials, and inventories.
- Prepare correspondence, reports, newsletters, fact sheets, media-release drafts, purchase requisitions, and other program documents as assigned.
- Train and provide functional guidance to volunteers and students and assist with orientation for new staff and community partners.
- Respond to public and partner inquiries courteously, referring complex or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff member.
- Participate in operational planning, policy and procedure reviews, committees, continuous learning, and other duties within the scope of the classification.

Minimum qualifications and position requirements:

- Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma or equivalent.
- Six months to one year of experience in home visiting or child development related work preferably with high risk/ complex families
- Knowledge of pregnancy,



infant and childcare, breastfeeding, parenting skills, community resources, growth and development, infant feeding, parental and child mental health, effective parenting strategies, healthy attachment, crisis management, management of addiction and or dependency, Child, Youth, and Families Service Act
- proficiency with word-processing software and the ability to learn customized computer applications.
- Basic skills in data collection and evaluation.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Demonstrated initiative, tact, diplomacy, problem-solving ability, and sound judgement.
- Knowledge related to the program assignment and awareness of relevant local community supports
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently, adapt to changing requirements, and manage competing priorities and deadlines.
- Valid Driver’s License and access to a vehicle
- Current and satisfactory Criminal Records Check and Vulnerable Sector Search

Preferred Qualifications:

- Registered Early Childhood Educator (RECE) or other relevant Post Secondary Certificate/Diploma, preferably in early childhood education

How to Apply:

- Apply in writing via Lakelands Public Health external careers site:

·https://lakelands.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/9?c=lakelands

Lakelands Public Health is committed to meeting the needs of persons with disabilities under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) Standards. Accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment process at the request of the applicant.

Please note that only applicants to be given further consideration will be contacted for an interview.

Posting ID: 26-064-D

Applications to be received no later than: Thursday November 5th, 2026, at 4:30pm

Pay: $28.56-$32.23 per hour

Expected hours: 28.0 per week

Work Location: In person

📌 Community Worker (Peterborough)
🏢 Lakelands Public Health
📍 Peterborough