The University Health Network, where “above all else the needs of patients come first”, encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute of Education. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. With a long tradition of ground breaking firsts and a purpose of “Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning”, the University Health Network (UHN), Canada’s largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.Position SummaryThe Community Health Worker will work at UHN and in community settings to provide direct 1:1 support to UHN's highest needs patients/clients through the collaborative coordination of health and social services. Patients/clients will be connected with Community Health Workers who will develop a comprehensive plan to address their medical and social needs, including navigation support, advocacy, and referral to community services.In addition, the Community Health Worker will provide support to the UHN Social Medicine and Population Health Program to inform program development and role refinement; build, grow, strengthen and sustain relationships with community partners; and advocate for the needs of UHN's highest needs clients.

Support the development and/or revision of policies, procedures, and/or best practices targeted towards improving the wellbeing and safety of UHN's most medically and socially complex patients/clientsSupport the development, design, implementation and evaluation of the program, which is rooted in Health Equity.

Support the development of data collection and tracking initiatives to better understand the experiences and outcomes for patients/clients and their families, and adhere to reporting mechanisms (workload statistics, volumes, referrals, types of needs identified, etc.)