Nova Scotia Community Health Board - Central Zone...

Volunteer Success; Saskatchewan; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

We are seeking volunteers to join our Community Health Board in Halifax. As a member, you will work with community partners and organizations, local municipalities, Nova Scotia Health, and many others to improve health and wellness.

Volunteer Role Description – CHB Member

A Community Health Board is a group of volunteers from the community who work together to improve health and wellness. They advise on local perspectives, trends, issues, and priorities, and advocate for actions to promote and improve health and wellness based on community needs.

What does a CHB do?

• Gather ideas and share information about how to improve and promote health and wellness.
• Share health and wellness priorities with Nova Scotia Health Authority, IWK Health Centre, and community groups.
• Advocate for actions to promote and improve health and wellness.
• Develop partnerships with local community groups and award Wellness Fund grants to local community projects.

What are the benefits of being a CHB Member?

• Play an active role in supporting the vision of the NSHA: “Healthy people, healthy communities - for generations”.
• Develop a broad knowledge and understanding of community and organizations within it.
• Work with partners to support improvements to the Social Determinants of Health in their community.
• Learn more about health processes such as community health planning and public engagement.
• Develop new skills and learn about current health and wellness issues that affect the community.

What interests/experience/skills do you need to be a CHB member?

• A member must be a resident of the area served by the CHB and have an active interest in the health and wellness of their community.
• Demonstrate clear knowledge of community health and wellness issues or willingness to learn and an interest in health promotion.
• Awareness and consideration of the Social Determinants of Health.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member to achieve shared goals as identified by the CHB plan(s).
• Willingness and ability to commit the time necessary for the work of the board.

What is the time commitment?

• Typically, members are expected to attend one meeting per month, approximately 1.5 to 2 hours in length, 10 months of the year (September to June).
• Additional sub-committee work and meetings may be requested periodically.
• CHB members are appointed for a term of up to three years, with a maximum of two three-year terms of service.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Reconciliation, Accessibility

Nova Scotia Health values an environment that honors and recognizes equity, diversity, and inclusion among our Physicians, staff, learners, volunteers, clients, patients, and residents as one of our unwavering principles.

Requirements

• Minimum 16 years old.
• Must reside in Nova Scotia.
• Criminal Record Check.
• Vulnerable Sector Search.
• Must reside in the catchment area of the Community Health Board for which you volunteer.