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Job summary

Nova Scotia Health is seeking a Youth Health Centre Coordinator to provide leadership, youth engagement, and navigation of health services within the school setting and its community.

The role works with school administrators, health professionals, and community partners to promote youth health and equity, requiring a baccalaureate degree in a health care field and experience with youth in a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree in a health care discipline (RN, OT, SW, nutritionist)
• Minimum of three years’ experience with youth in a relevant field
• Registration or eligibility with a regulated health care discipline
• Ability to work independently and in a multidisciplinary team
• Trauma-informed, non-judgmental approach to youth support
• Experience creating opportunities for youth engagement and leadership
• Understanding of social determinants of health and equity
• Public health principles, partnerships and community development experience
• Experience in health promotion in school/community; French an asset

Responsibilities

• Lead youth health initiatives and provide service navigation within schools and community
• Collaborate with school staff, public health, and community partners to promote access to supports
• Model inclusive, safety-conscious youth engagement and leadership development

Skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Trauma-informed approach

Youth engagement/leadership

Health equity understanding

Education

Baccalaureate degree in a relevant health care discipline

Job description

Reporting to the Manager Healthy Communities, the Youth Health Centre Coordinator (YHCC) is an active member of the Healthy Communities Public Health Team and works within the Public Health Standards and Protocols and a Health Promoting Schools Approach, guided by the Public Health, Health Promoting Schools Standards.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager Healthy Communities, the Youth Health Centre Coordinator (YHCC) is an active member of the Healthy Communities Public Health Team and works within the Public Health Standards and Protocols and a Health Promoting Schools Approach, guided by the Public Health, Health Promoting Schools Standards.

The YHCC provides leadership, informal assessment, service navigation, youth engagement, and support for youth associated with the assigned school facility and its immediate community. The YHCC champions youth health, and health equity and facilitates youth engagement as a component of health-promoting schools. The position works with youth and fosters cooperation and collaboration among school administrators, teachers, SchoolsPlus, guidance, student/youth support workers, primary health care, mental health and addictions, and other community partners to ensure youth have access to support, programs, and services within the school and community that promote health. The YHCC models and provides safe, equitable, and inclusive youth support and understands the diverse experiences of the school and the surrounding community.

About You

• Baccalaureate degree in a relevant health care discipline (registered nurse, occupational therapist, social work, nutritionist)
• Minimum of three years’ experience in a relevant field; directly working with youth is required
• Registered or eligible for registration with your regulated health care discipline, college or association is required (registered nurse, occupational therapist, social work, nutritionist)
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team both within the organization and in the community
• Ability to critically assess situations, and navigate complex scenarios using sound decision-making and a non-judgmental , trauma-informed approach in supporting youth
• Demonstrated ability and experience in creating opportunities for meaningful youth engagement and fostering youth leadership
• Demonstrated understanding of the social determinants of health, health equity, and the impact on health outcomes for youth, families, and communities
• Experience in the application of public health principles and practices, partnership development, and community development
• Experience relevant to children and youth, health promotion strategies in school and community settings preferred
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent part-time position; 75 hours biweekly
• Youth Health Centre Coordinators work 75 hours biweekly for an approximate ten-month period, aligning with the school calendar year. Their salary is pro-rated to 0.83 FTE, paid over a twelve-month period, contributing to a period of leave during a pre-determined summer break in July and August.
• Travel to other sites or throughout the province required. Valid Nova Scotia driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle is required.

Compensation and Benefits

$38.43 - $49.74 hourly

$52.77 hourly with 25 years’ service with the employer

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health

Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.

From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.