2025-105 | Community Outreach Worker

Date: December 15, 2025 Position: Community Outreach Worker – Sage House Status: Full Time, (1.0 FTE), Term until March 31, 2027 Hours of Work*: Monday – Friday; 10:45am to 7:00pm Department: Community Services Job Posting No.: # Reports to: Program Manager, Sage House Closing Date: December 22, 2025, at 4:00pm Union: CUPE – Community Salary: $25.631-$29.643/hr *These hours are dependent on the operational requirements of the organization *Mount Carmel Clinic operates out of multiple locations; you may be required to work in other areas
Mount Carmel Clinic is committed to equity and inclusion and has undertaken to increase responsiveness to Indigenous people by promoting a workforce that is representative of the participants and communities we serve. We encourage applications from Indigenous persons, those with lived experience and members of equity-deserving groups. Applicants are encouraged to self-declare in their application.
Sage House is a non-judgmental space for street involved sex workers. We foster an environment of safety, pro-choice, and acceptance with a focus on health accountability. We recognize that our participants come to us with a variety of complex needs and gifts, therefore we respond with cultural safety, an open door and an emphasis on human rights using a strength-based approach. We never lose sight of our participants' needs and voices and therefore we inclusively advocate with them to support their lives direction.
Position Summary
Under the direction of the Program Manager, the Outreach Worker will offer early intervention for women involved in the sex trade through empathetic first response street level engagement through outreach services. The worker will also provide referrals and transitions to other services, continue to build/consolidate partnerships with a wide variety of stakeholders, and provide preventative activities such as education in the community. The worker will also be expected to staff the drop-in, and attend all programs and department staff meetings and relevant Mount Carmel Clinic committees, In addition, the incumbent will be required to perform household duties on a rotating basis or as needed basis. This includes but is not limited to laundry services, food preparation, and cleaning.   Qualifications   Education Valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle   Skills, Expertise and Experience Minimum of 2 years' experience working in community, preferably with program target population Experience providing outreach with hard to reach population   Critical Skills Proven knowledge and ability in relationship-building, critical thinking, facilitation, decision-making, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills   Focus on Results Demonstrated ability to prioritize and focus work-related activities to effectively and efficiently achieve service goals and produce expected results/outcomes   Alignment with Organizational Values Commitment to the principles that guide Mount Carmel Clinic, as reflected in the history, vision, mission and values   Commitment to Reconciliation Knowledge and historical factors that affect the health and well-being of Indigenous individuals and families   Teamwork Proven ability to work within a team environment with respect, professionalism, cooperation, sensitivity and cultural awareness   MCC Philosophies Strong knowledge, commitment and demonstrated ability to apply diversity, equity, cultural safety, pro-choice, social determinants of health, population health, harm reduction, trauma-informed and community development principles in all aspects of the work   Communication Excellent verbal and written communication skills and proficiency in the use of computer systems   Assets Post-secondary education in a Social Services field Applicants with lived or living experience in the sex trade work are encouraged to self-declare on their resume   Bona Fide Occupational Requirement Gender is a bona fide occupational requirement: This position is open to self-identifying female applicants only   All positions are subject to Criminal Record, Child and Adult Abuse Registry checks. However, a previous criminal record does not automatically disqualify candidates. We are open to discussing your respective circumstances. Applicants may be required to undergo testing to determine the knowledge, skill and ability required for position.   Please submit your application here:   This link can also be found under Employment Opportunities on our website:   We thank all applicants; however, we will only contact candidates who are selected & applied via link for the interview.

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