Job Posting
Position Title : Hepatitis C Outreach Worker
Employment Status : Permanent Full-Time
Job Posting Deadline for Internal Candidates : September 22, 2026, at 5:00 PM
Position Status : This is a Bargaining Unit position. All terms and conditions of the collective bargaining agreement apply.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Hours of Work Schedule 35 hours per week
Annualized salary range : $50,191.00 - $60,542.00, commensurate on skills and experience, plus participation in HOOPP and Group Benefits.
Hiring Manager : Manager, Integrated Care & Experience
Primary Location : Oshawa (with flexibility to transition to/work at other DCHC sites as required).
Organization
Who We Are: Durham Community Health Centre (DCHC) is a registered charitable organization that provides integrated, accessible, and equitable community-based primary care, wellness services, and health education for Durham community members facing barriers to health and well-being.
Who We Serve: DCHC offers equity-focused programs and services for priority populations, including Indigenous peoples, Black communities, 2SLGBTQI+ community members, newcomers to Canada, seniors, and clients without a family doctor. This approach helps community members access both preventive care and care when they are ill.
How We Work: Our interprofessional team includes physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, counsellors, dietitians, outreach workers, medical secretaries, and administrative staff. Together, we place each client at the centre of care and respond to their needs through integrated clinical care, wellness supports, and health education.
Why Join Now: This is an exciting time to join DCHC as we advance an energizing path toward greater impact in local health care. Guided by our Strategic Plan, Theory of Change, brand, client stories, and resources, we are diversifying, expanding, and strengthening how we serve the community.
Position Overview
Working as a member of the HCV Team, the Outreach Worker will provide low threshold outreach to marginalized community members living with/at risk of acquiring hepatitis C. This position will coordinate, design and deliver education and training sessions, provide support services and promote referrals to testing and treatment.
Additionally, the Outreach Worker will collaborate within an interdisciplinary team of health professionals across the community network that influence the health environment targeted to youth clients, as well as within the Agency’s team structure, in support of goals that align with and achieve the Agency’s strategy, Mission, Vision and Values.
Key Responsibilities:
Outreach and Support
Active outreach in the region/community (including correctional facilities) that are frequented by at risk community members living with/at risk of acquiring HCV in order to bridge to program and treatment teams.
Deliver group and individual support and HCV treatment and prevention education.
Assist clients with needed paperwork such as applications for birth certificates, health cards or medical appointments.
Accompany clients to medical appointments, if requested, to provide emotional support.
Assist clients to develop their capacities around treatment/medical scheduling and health management planning, taking into consideration the reality of the relevant social determinants of health for each individual.
Support the expansion of the Naloxone overdose prevention program as well as the Harm Reduction program.
Provide first contact HCV testing options and point of care screening at outreach locations.
Peer Support Program Liaison
Promote and facilitate the utilization of peer support workers within the program.
Assist in providing training on HCV prevention, education, and addiction issues, with a focus on harm reduction to peer support workers.
Ensure peer support workers have the information and resources to provide information and referral services.
General Administration
Design and develop training…