Indigenous Patient and Programs Navigator

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

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The University Health Network is committed to high quality and equitable care for all patients. UHN recognizes the significant barriers to accessing care that continue to exist for Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) and is committed to addressing these gaps by advocating for culturally safe, high quality, trauma-informed care that is free of racism and discrimination for all Indigenous patients. It is also committed to supporting the well-being of Indigenous staff, learners, and health care providers so that they can learn and work in an environment that respects and values their Indigenous identities.

Position Summary

The Indigenous Community Health Worker will work at UHN and in community settings to provide direct 1:1 support to Indigenous patients/clients through the collaborative coordination of health and social services. Patients/clients will be connected with the Indigenous Community Health Worker who will develop a comprehensive plan to address their medical and social needs, including navigation support, advocacy, and referral to community services. The Indigenous Community Health Worker will provide support to the Indigenous Health Program and 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 Indigenous clients.

This position recognizes the University Health Network's commitment to health equity, to create a culturally safe institution for structurally marginalized people, and to educating future health care providers about health equity.

First Nations, Inuit and Métis persons are strongly encouraged to apply.

Duties

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.