Community Wellness Coordinator

PTFN; Alberta; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Peerless Trout First Nation is seeking a Community Wellness Coordinator in Alberta for a one-year term to support wellness initiatives that promote healthy lifestyles and culturally grounded approaches to healing and recovery.

The role involves coordinating programs, fostering collaboration with Elders, families, and service providers, and maintaining confidential records while advocating for community health, mental wellness, and sobriety.

Qualifications

• Commitment to community wellness, healthy living, and sobriety.
• Willingness to be a positive role model and support others in making healthy life choices.
• Understanding of community wellness, cultural values, and traditional healing approaches.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Respectful, non-judgmental, and culturally sensitive approach.
• Confidentiality and professional boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support community wellness programs, activities, workshops, events, and initiatives.
• Promote healthy living, sobriety, addiction prevention, and recovery-oriented supports.
• Encourage community members to access appropriate health, mental wellness, and social services.
• Develop and coordinate wellness workshops, awareness campaigns, and educational activities.
• Build positive relationships with Elders, community members, families, leadership, and service providers.
• Collaborate with health and social service professionals to provide referrals and strengthen community-based supports.
• Maintain program records, activity reports, and documentation while respecting confidentiality.
• Assist in identifying community wellness needs and developing initiatives that respond to local priorities.

Skills

Community outreach

Wellness promotion

Sobriety support

Communication

Cultural sensitivity

Teamwork

MS Office

Record keeping

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Fixed Term Peerless Lake, Alberta Posted October 28, 2026

Community Wellness Coordinator

Department: Health Programs & Services Department

Closing Date: November 10, 2026

Promoting Health, Inspiring Happiness.

Walking a Path of Wellness, Sobriety, and Strength - Building a Healthier Future Together.
Peerless Trout First Nation is seeking a dedicated, compassionate, and community-minded Community Wellness Coordinator for a full-time, one-year term position. This position will support community wellness initiatives and programs that promote healthy lifestyles, mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being, and positive, culturally grounded approaches to healing and recovery.
The successful candidate will be committed to living a healthy, substance-free lifestyle and serving as a positive role model within the community. They will help foster a supportive, respectful, and culturally safe environment where individuals and families are encouraged to pursue wellness, healing, and healthier choices.
Training and mentorship will be provided to support the successful candidate in this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and support community wellness programs, activities, workshops, events, and initiatives.
• Promote healthy living, sobriety, addiction prevention, and recovery-oriented supports.
• Encourage community members to access appropriate health, mental wellness, and social services.
• Develop and coordinate wellness workshops, awareness campaigns, and educational activities.
• Build positive relationships with Elders, community members, families, leadership, and service providers.
• Collaborate with health and social service professionals to provide referrals and to strengthen community-based supports.
• Maintain program records, activity reports, and documentation while respecting confidentiality.
• Assist in identifying community wellness needs and developing initiatives that respond to local priorities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A genuine commitment to community wellness, healthy living, and sobriety.
• A willingness to serve as a positive role model and support others in making healthy life choices.
• An understanding of community wellness, cultural values, and the importance of traditional approaches to healing.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to work respectfully with individuals and families experiencing wellness, mental health, or substance-use challenges.
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• A respectful, non-judgmental, compassionate, and culturally sensitive approach.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Comfortable using computers, email, and Microsoft Office (Word and Excel).
• Experience in community wellness, addictions support, mental health, social services, or a related field is an asset.
• Relevant education, training, or lived experience may be considered an asset.
• A valid class 5 driver's license and current driver's abstract.
• A clear RCMP Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check.
• Access to a reliable insured vehicle.