Wellness Facilitator - Dietitian - Bedford/Sackville Community Health Team

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Halifax; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Nova Scotia is seeking a Wellness Facilitator to support community health initiatives. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Nutrition and licensure by the Nova Scotia Dietetic Association. Responsibilities include guiding clients towards health resources and collaborating with healthcare teams to improve community wellness. The position offers a flexible schedule with compensation ranging from $37.27 to $51.62 hourly.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Defined benefit pension plan

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-year related experience in clinical or community settings.
• Experience with people living with chronic conditions.
• Competencies in other languages preferred.

Responsibilities

• Guide and support clients in accessing health services.
• Collaborate with healthcare providers and community groups.
• Develop and implement community-based wellness programs.

Skills

Flexibility

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Facilitation skills

Community development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition

Licensure by Nova Scotia Dietetic Association

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Position Details

Req ID: 212696
Location: Central Zone, Bedford/Sackville Community Health Team
Department: PHC COMMUNITY HEALTH TEAM PORTABLE-CCZ
Type of Employment: Casual, Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1
NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 21-Nov-25

About Us

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community‑based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high‑quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today. Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there’s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work‑life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you’ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

The Community Health Team (CHT) is a community‑based health initiative that focuses on wellness group programming, wellness navigation and working with community partners. The CHT works in collaboration with other groups/organizations in the community to offer programming and support. CHT wellness programming includes risk factor management, healthy eating, physical activity, mental wellness and parenting.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Health Services Manager, the Wellness Facilitator demonstrates flexibility and innovation in supporting citizens of the communities that the CHT serves in accessing the services, programs, and/or resources that can support health enhancing behaviours. They provide guidance and support for clients, including providing information about appropriate supports and programs that will meet health and wellness needs and social supports that can assist with daily living.

The Wellness Facilitator is team‑focused and will collaborate with the CHT staff, primary care providers, other health care providers and community groups to maintain awareness of existing supports within the community and in the surrounding areas through a community development, population health and collaborative approach. This individual also works collaboratively with the team and partners to develop, implement and evaluate the community‑based wellness programming model that guides their work. The incumbent is a member of an inter‑professional team and collaborates with colleagues to determine team goals and objectives, participates in the evaluation of team effectiveness, solves problems, and shares responsibilities. Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition from an accredited institution is required
• Licensure by Nova Scotia Dietetic Association required with completion of Dietetic Internship accredited by Dietitians of Canada
• Minimum 1-year related experience; including a combination of recent clinical experience, experience in a Primary Health Care setting/community‑based team/community setting
• Facilitation/education skills utilizing adult education, self‑management supports, and motivational enhancement principles (both individual and group settings)
• Experience working with people living with a chronic condition(s)
• Experience in partnership development, stakeholder collaboration, and community development
• Understanding of population health, health promotion strategies, and behaviour change principles
• In‑depth knowledge of local health authority and community‑based services
• Demonstrates person‑centered/family‑focused, diversity relevant approaches to care
• Well developed interpersonal, teamwork, oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrates flexibility, adaptability and willingness to change
• Demonstrates innovation in program planning, implementation and evaluation, and quality improvement
• Computer skills (MS Office, email and internet)
• Annual CPR‑AED certification and annual WHMIS training and certification
• Valid Nova Scotia Driver’s License and access to reliable vehicle
• Competencies in other languages preferred; French an asset

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

Hours

• Long Assignment, Full‑time position, 75 hours bi‑weekly
• Beginning February 9, 2026 with a duration of February 26, 2027
• Dates are subject to change
• Shifts may include evenings, weekends and holidays

Compensation and Benefits

$37.27 - $51.62 hourly

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.

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 Healthcarebargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

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.