COUNSELLOR SEXUAL HEALTH INFO LINE

at  City of Toronto

Toronto, ON M5H 2N2, Canada -

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Immediate29 Apr, 2025USD 38 Hourly29 Jan, 2025N/ADatabase Applications,Microsoft Word,Knowledge Base,Social Sciences,Powerpoint,Health Sciences,Excel,FrenchNoNo
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Description:

Job ID: 52857
Job Category: Health Services
Division & Section: Public Health, Health Protection
Work Location: TORONTO PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICE (HYBRID)
Job Type & Duration: Part-time, Indefinite
Hourly Rate and Wage Grade: $35.17 - $38.53, TP0157, Wage grade 9
Shift Information: Approx 12 hours/2 weeks
Affiliation: L79 Unit B PT
Number of Positions Open: One (1)
Posting Period: Jan-29-2025 to Feb-12-2025

YOUR APPLICATION MUST DESCRIBE YOUR QUALIFICATIONS AS THEY RELATE TO:

  • Experience with the provision of sexual health and harm reduction counselling and education.
  • Experience working with HIV/AIDS, STI prevention programs or sexual health promotion programs.
  • Degree/Diploma in Nursing, Health Sciences, Social Sciences or the approved equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Verbal fluency in French at a professional level, ability to speak additional languages would be an asset.
  • Computer proficient, ability to utilize a variety of software packages and database applications (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, COMM100 e-chat platform, Bloomfire Knowledge Base).

Responsibilities:

  • Provides information and counselling to individuals and refers to community resource agencies regarding sexual health, HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections (STI’s), hepatitis, birth control options (i.e. abortion, counselling), emergency contraception, sexual orientation and harm reduction in injection drug use (i.e. safe injections).
  • Assists clients in problem solving and decision making.
  • Promotes and provides information on available programs, risks and support agencies.
  • Participates in staff meetings, training, in-service seminars, work groups and community meetings. Takes part in research projects and assists or sits on committees as a resource.
  • Monitors current community demographic data and service availability.
  • Develops, maintains and updates a province-wide manual of resources/services, agencies and health care professionals specific to each community in Ontario.
  • Participates in community outreach and education programs such as Health Fairs, Gay Pride Day. Sets up booths in different settings and speaks to community groups.


REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)

Hospital/Health Care

Pharma / Biotech / Healthcare / Medical / R&D

Health Care

Graduate

Proficient

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Toronto, ON M5H 2N2, Canada