Youth Health Centre Coordinator - Public Health

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Sydney; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Cape Breton is looking for a Youth Health Centre Coordinator to lead youth health initiatives. This part-time role demands a relevant healthcare degree and experience working with youth. The YHCC will work collaboratively with community partners to ensure youth access health services and programs. The position offers a competitive hourly wage and part-time hours aligning with the academic calendar, making it a great opportunity for those who value community health and youth engagement.

Benefits

Health and dental benefits

Long-term disability coverage

Defined benefit pension plan

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience in a relevant field, directly working with youth is required.
• Registered/licensed with your regulated health care discipline.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and informal assessment for youth.
• Foster cooperation among community partners to ensure youth access support.
• Model and provide safe, equitable, and inclusive youth support.

Skills

Youth engagement

Teamwork

Critical assessment

Understanding of social determinants of health

Public health principles

Competency in French

Education

Baccalaureate degree in a relevant health care discipline

Job description

Click here to apply as an internal applicant.

Req ID: 212673

Location: Eastern Zone, Sydney Academy High School

Department: PH HC Youth Health EZ

Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (83%) x 1

NSGEU: Healthcare Position

Posting Closing Date: 22-Jan-26

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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/licensed with your regulated health care discipline, college or association is required (registered nurse, occupational therapist, social work, nutritionist).
• Must have a valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.
• 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.

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.
• Location: Sydney Academy High School.

Compensation And Benefits

$38.43 - $50.99 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 Healthcare bargaining 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.