Healthy Living Facilitator

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Morden; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Manitoba seeks a dedicated individual for a community health promotion role. The ideal candidate will have a post-secondary health degree, strong skills in Microsoft Office, and experience with diverse populations. This permanent position requires teamwork, leadership, and a commitment to understanding cultural diversity. Bilingual proficiency is essential. Join us in enhancing community health and wellness.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience in community health development or population health promotion.
• Experience with diverse cultural and social backgrounds is an asset.
• Training in mental health promotion would be considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with communities for health care.
• Lead health promotion programs following diverse community needs.
• Travel to other regional facilities as job duties require.

Skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Critical thinking

Teamwork

Leadership skills

Cultural respect

Confidentiality

Education

Post-secondary degree in a relevant health discipline

Job description

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Department/Unit: Public Health-Healthy Living

Work Location: Boundary Trails Place

Hiring Status: Permanent

FTE: 0.80

Employment arrangement: In Person

Daily hours worked: 7.75

Anticipated shift: Days

Occasional evenings and weekends as required

Annual base hours: 2015

Anticipated Start Date: As mutually agreed upon

Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.

Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.

Be part of the Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Join a region that offers a lifestyle like no other – a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.

Position Overview

Experience

• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in community health development and/or population health promotion.
• Experience working with populations with diverse cultural and social backgrounds would be considered an asset.
• Training and experience in mental health promotion would be considered an asset.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Post-secondary degree in a relevant health discipline.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications and Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and Outlook.
• Demonstrated ability in marketing and evaluation of health promotion programs communication, critical thinking, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability in leadership, using a broad range of comprehensive and multi-faceted strategies to strengthen community action, re-orientate health services, develop personal skills, create supportive environments and build healthy public policy.
• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
• Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
• Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
• Good work and attendance record.
• Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00.

Physical Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
• No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
• May work occasionally evenings and weekends as necessary.
• Will be required to travel to other regional facilities as the position duties may require.

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.

Southern Health-Santé Sud, in partnership with the Indigenous community, is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.

Completes and maintains Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.

All Health Care Workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santé Sud policy.

Please include three work-related references with your job application from persons who are not related to you but have direct knowledge of your current and past work performance.

Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and Southern Health-Santé Sud’s FLS Policy, we are committed to offering services in English and French in designated program/service areas serving French-speaking communities within Southern Health-Santé Sud. If no candidates satisfy the bilingual qualification, candidates meeting all other qualifications may be considered for this position.

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