Community Engagement Assistant

1 week ago

Guelph, Canada Guelph CHC Full time

**PROGRAM AREA: Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy**

**EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Contract 8 weeks**

**HOURS/WEEK: 35 hours per week**

**Our Vision**

A community without barriers to health and wellbeing

**Our Mission**

We reduce health inequities by providing inter-professional primary health services and community programs, focused on our priority populations, in collaboration with community partners.

**Our Values**

Innovation**, **Accountability**, **Person-Centered**, **Health Promotion**, **Excellence**, **Sustainability**, **Accessibility

Are you passionate about the Guelph CHC’s Vision, Mission and Values and working with our priority populations who are: homeless or at risk of homelessness, low income, newcomers to Canada with language barriers, moderate to severe mental health and/or addiction issues, moderate to severe disabilities, without access to primary care, aboriginal communities, including First Nations, Inuit and Métis, LGBTQ+ populations, other marginalized groups, and vulnerable children and their families experiencing violence, family conflict, social isolation and attachment struggles? If you are passionate about Guelph CHC’s Vision, Mission, Values and priority populations and meet the below qualifications, we want to hear from you

**Eligibility requirements**

This position is partially funded by the Canada Summer Jobs fund. In order to be considered for this job you must:

- be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment contract;
- be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment (student visas do not qualify); and,
- have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations

**Principal job duties**
- Support the work of the Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy team
- Active role in organizing summer events, including Drug Poisoning Awareness day
- Active role in fundraising project
- work as a part of a team and independently on various projects
- May include some occasional weekend work

**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**
- Excellent written and oral skills’
- Understanding of substance use, addiction and harm reduction approaches
- Good customer service skills
- Enjoys a variety of tasks
- Demonstrated interest in social services, event planning and fundraising
- Able to work with a team and independently
- Energetic and innovative

If you are interested in this position, please submit a resume and cover letter, outlining how your skills, qualifications and experience meet the position requirements.

If at any stage in the selection process you require special accommodation, please let us know the nature of the required accommodation.

We require that all finalist applicants undergo a Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Screen through their local Police Services Branch prior to start date.

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