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The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is seeking a Casual Outreach Worker for WRHA Community Health Services to engage street‑involved individuals through street walks, a mobile van, and fixed sites, providing contact, rapport, support, prevention education, advocacy, case management and some directly observed treatment within a public health harm reduction model. The role demands flexible days evenings and weekends, onsite in Winnipeg, 7.75 daily hours, and a valid driver’s license with access to a vehicle. Requirements include a minimum of two years working with marginalized populations, a recognized post‑secondary certificate or diploma in a health services or social sciences field, and a counseling background is preferred; knowledge of harm reduction and TB and STBBIs is essential. Expect physical demands such as lifting, long vehicle or foot time, and weekend/evening shifts; you must pass current Criminal Records Check, Vulnerable Sector, and Child and Adult Abuse registry checks. Indigenous and immigrant knowledge is preferred. To apply, tailor your resume and cover letter to showcase outreach success, rapport with diverse populations, and cross‑disciplinary teamwork; demonstrate how you meet the license requirement and weekend evening availability and readiness for a potential skills assessment; submit by February 12, 2026. Start ASAP, union CUPE.

Requisition ID: 391896   

Position Number: 20002645  

Posting End Date: February 12, 2026

City: Winnipeg  

Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority 

Site: WRHA Community Health Services   

Department / Unit: Communicable Disease Techs and STBBI   

Job Stream: Clinical   

Union: CUPE   

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP   

FTE: Casual   

Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends 

Work Arrangement: In Person  

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75  

Annual Base Hours: 2015  

Salary: $28.877, $29.863, $30.900, $31.915, $33.095, $34.198, $35.406, $36.493

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Position Overview

The Community Outreach Worker works with street-involved people and is responsible for initiating contact, developing rapport, providing support, prevention education, advocacy, case management, referral and some directly observed treatment within a public health and harm reduction service model. Services are provided through street walks, mobile van outreach, and at fixed sites and where people live.

Experience

• Minimum two years working with marginalized populations including but not limited to street youth, sex trade workers, solvent, crack/inhalation and injection drug users.
• Counselling background preferred, especially experience with youth and in the areas of mental health, addictions, abuse, and sexual health.
• Extensive personal and/or professional experience working with street-involved populations, including but not limited to street youth, sex trade workers, solvent, crack/inhalation and injection drug users preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Recognized post-secondary certificate and/or Diploma in a health services or social sciences field required.
• First Aid training preferred.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle required.

Qualifications and Skills

• Knowledge of harm reduction, street issues, substance use, sexually transmitted and blood borne infections and tuberculosis required.
• Able to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team using strong communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of immigrant and Indigenous issues and cultures preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Physically capable of performing the duties of the position under varying weather and environmental conditions.
• This position requires significant lifting of a variety of supplies, the ability to move easily within the confines of a van, as well as the ability to climb stairs in buildings without elevators. 
• Able to spend long periods in a vehicle or walking.
• Must be able to work weekend and evening shifts.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.