We’re Hiring – Community Health Ambassador
We’re hiring a Community Health Ambassador! We’re looking for a trusted connector who knows and cares deeply about Black, African and Caribbean (BAC) communities in Peel Region. From faith spaces to local businesses, you’ll build relationships, share reliable health information, and help BAC residents and families find the care and supports they deserve.
Job Summary:
The Interprofessional Primary Care Team (IPCT) serves Black communities in Brampton (L4T, L6S, L6T, L6V) and northwest Etobicoke (M9V, M9W). Through a partnership between Roots Community Services, LAMP Community Health Centre, and CMHA Peel Dufferin, the IPCT brings together family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, mental health clinicians, social workers, and system navigators to deliver coordinated, wraparound care through shared care planning, centralized intake, integrated service pathways, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Together, the team is committed to advancing health equity, reducing barriers to care, and improving health outcomes for Black communities.
The Community Health Ambassador serves as a trusted frontline representative responsible for promoting health equity, strengthening community connections, and improving access to culturally-responsive health information and services for Black, African, Caribbean, and underserved communities.
This role leads community outreach, health education, awareness campaigns, and resource navigation by building trusted relationships with residents, community organizations, businesses, and faith-based institutions. The Community Health Ambassador plays a critical role in addressing health disparities, reducing barriers to care, dispelling misinformation, and connecting individuals and families to appropriate health and social supports.
The successful candidate will work collaboratively with internal teams, healthcare partners, and community stakeholders to deliver evidence-informed health promotion initiatives, support community engagement efforts, maintain accurate program documentation, and contribute to the continuous improvement of programs that advance equitable health outcomes.
About the Black Health and Social Services Hub:
RootsCS is partnering with LAMP Community Health Centre (LAMP CHC) and the Canadian Mental Health Association Peel Dufferin (CMHA Peel Dufferin) to design, develop and implement an integrated health and social services hub with and for the Black, African and Caribbean (BAC) communities in Peel Region. The Black Health and Social Services Hub (BHSS Hub) will provide primary health, mental health, addiction and social services programs that will holistically address BAC communities’ physical, mental, social and cultural needs, and seek to eliminate disparities and inequities. To achieve our goals, we are recruiting people passionate about delivering culturally relevant, responsive and affirming care that will inspire individuals to
improve their well-being.
Organizational Background:
LAMP Community Health Centre is a multi-service, community based charitable organization that provides a wide range of programs and services to improve a person’s health. LAMP uses a co-ordinated approach to connect people to medical services and other programs that build personal resources. By providing services that improve physical, emotional, social and economic well-being, people can better control their health and environment. Our organization is grounded in principles of health equity, and we are committed to delivering services and programs through an anti-racism, anti-oppression lens. We strive to create a healthier
community by putting people first and addressing systemic barriers to care.
How to Apply
Please forward your resume and cover letter addressed to the Manager, People and Culture, by email to peopleandculture@bhsshubpeel.ca, with the subject line Community Health Ambassador– BHSS.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. We thank all who apply for this
position; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.