Clinical support roleNon-regulated support role

Community Health Worker

Professional family: Maternal & Community Care

Non-regulated frontline outreach, navigation and health-promotion role embedded in communities and community-health programs.

All 13 provinces & territories
A support occupation — not a regulated clinical profession. Community Health Worker sits under Clinical Support & Operations (within Maternal & Community Care). Requirements are set by employers rather than a provincial regulatory college, and are verified through the same governed process.

Credentialing pathway

No provincial registration applies. Employers set the bar, and LocuPedia verifies identity, education, certificates and references through the same governed process.

Typical entry & verification

  • No provincial registration — employers verify education, certificates and experience directly
  • LocuPedia verifies identity, documents and references through the same governed review process

Identity & background

  • Government-issued photo ID and legal name verification
  • Education or certificate verification where applicable
  • Criminal record check — vulnerable sector check where the assignment involves vulnerable people
  • References from recent employment

Common facility requirements

  • Proof of immunization and TB screening per facility policy
  • Privacy / health-information training (e.g. PHIPA in Ontario)

Supported provinces & territories

Supported across Canada — no provincial registration applies; employer requirements may still differ by province.

All provinces & territoriesAlbertaBritish ColumbiaManitobaNew BrunswickNewfoundland and LabradorNova ScotiaNorthwest TerritoriesNunavutOntarioPrince Edward IslandQuebecSaskatchewanYukon

Care settings

Where this work typically happens — care settings are places of practice, not professions.

Community careHome careClinic

Relevant opportunities

Whether assignments are currently open for Community Health Worker depends on the coverage needs organizations have posted in your province — create a profile to see matches as they go live. We do not advertise opportunity counts we cannot stand behind.

Requirements vary — always confirm for the specific assignment.

Final requirements depend on the jurisdiction, employer, facility, department, and assignment. This page describes the typical pathway; LocuPedia verifies the exact requirements for each coverage request through one governed verification process.