Community Wellness Worker

Community Wellness Worker, Housing and Outreach Services

Posting #: 4256 Posting Date: 02/06/2026 Posting Closing:  02/20/2026

Have you heard of us?

Wesley is a long-standing local non-profit and a certified Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN) employer. We are passionate about our work advocating for harm reduction, housing, poverty eradication and food security in Hamilton, Halton, and Brantford. We're committed to diversity & inclusion and a healthy work-life balance. We would love for you to join our team 

Are you the one we're looking for?

We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated Community Wellness Worker who demonstrates our values of compassion, accountability, responsiveness, and empowerment; to our clients, families, and each other.

The Community Wellness Worker is a mobile position within the Halton Region providing supports to residents of Halton who have been assessed for hoarding concerns, to increase each individual's well-being and mental health, to resolve or mitigate troublesome hoarding behaviors, beliefs, compulsions, thoughts, or emotions, and to improve relationships and social functioning.

This position supports clients, reduces evictions and tenants' need to access emergency shelter, and works with tenants to problem-solve when tenancies are at risk.

The Community Wellness Worker will provide direct services to tenants and also help tenants connect to needed services in the community.

This position is a unionized, full time, temporary position. The rate of pay is $26.52 per hour. 

Key Responsibilities:

1. Assess, triage, and provide mental health & wellness services to clients identified and accepted into the program
2. Facilitate opportunities to engage individuals in a supportive manner that will support discussion around stressors, trauma, and other issues that may impede healthy functioning.
3. Work with clients to complete the weekly CBT structured program for hoarding
4. Work collaboratively with the Manager to develop, implement and monitor case plans
5. Completes administrative tasks, maintains effective recording/tracking systems, and responds to queries
6. Work in partnership with professionals from other organizations that support clients such as social care, health, police, education, youth-serving agencies and early childhood services
7. Collaborate with the Halton Hoarding Coalition to implement best practices
8. Adhere to the policies and procedures of Wesley.
9. Attend staff meetings and training sessions as required.
10. Other duties as assigned.

What you will bring:

1. Post-secondary education from a recognized university in the field of gerontology, Social Work, or other discipline related to human services.
2. A valid Driver's License with access to a vehicle would be an asset, and Non-violent crisis intervention and 1st aid/CPR training is required.

1. 2-5 years of relevant, practical experience with the target population.

1. Ability to register with recognized college registration such as OCSWSSW or CPRO.
2. Psychotherapy experience working with hoarding issues, dealing with trauma, emotional and spiritual issues would be a valuable asset.
3. Excellent problem-solving, organization, and coordination skills, and ability to work effectively independently by implementing self-accountability techniques and a strong understanding of support services in the community.
4. CBT certified and/ or extensive knowledge and experience in CBT program delivery would be an asset.

1. Strong understanding or experience of working with victims of trauma, supporting through a trauma-informed lens.
2. A strong foundation and understanding of hoarding disorder.
3. Empathetic and non-judgemental approach in supports.
4. Familiarity with community resources and understanding of collaborative approach with other community agencies.

1. Proven ability to demonstrate Wesley's mission, vision, and core values.
2. Solid communication skills, both written and verbal in English. Second language relevant to the client population is an asset.

Invest in Yourself as We Invest in You Wesley offers…

• A positive work culture that prioritizes all staff having an opportunity to contribute
• A supportive team that will empower you to achieve great milestones
• Fun and engaging organizational events such as our Staff Appreciation Event
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Employee Discounts

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Wesley is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please. More information about Wesley can be found on our website at  

Location

Halton Region, Ontario

Department

Housing and Outreach Services

Employment Type

Full-time Temporary

Minimum Experience

Mid-level

Compensation

26.52