Wellness Facilitator Physiotherapist

3 days ago

Windsor, Ontario, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

​Req ID: 183332
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Hants Community Hospital
Department: PHC CZ WH CDW HHWT
Type of Employment: PermanentHourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEUHealthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 10-Jul-24

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 to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

The Hants Health and Wellness Team (HHWT) is a community based, integrated chronic disease prevention and management service that provides wellness programming and navigation, chronic disease management, nutrition education, and emotional wellness counselling. The HHWT is an interdisciplinary team that builds community connections and partnerships to provide programs and services that are responsive to community needs. Principles of patient-centered care, behaviour change, and self-management are core to all programming and services.

Reporting to the Health Services Manager, Primary Health Care, the incumbent will use critical thinking and clinical judgment supporting patients (in both individual and group-based settings) with the management of their chronic disease and wellness. The Wellness Facilitator-Physiotherapist is team focused and will collaborate with HHWT staff, primary care providers, other health care providers and community groups to maintain awareness of existing supports within the community and surrounding areas. This work is done through a community development, population health and collaborative approach with emphasis on self-management supports.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:


• Bachelor's degree in physiotherapy from an accredited university required

• Membership with the Nova Scotia College of Physiotherapists required

• Must be eligible for membership with the Canadian Physiotherapy Association

• Minimum one year experience in each of the following: working with people with chronic disease in an exercise program or setting; working with community groups/partners building trusting relationships through working together on projects/initiatives/partnerships that benefit the public (professional and/or volunteer); Individual and group education/facilitation utilizing adult education, self-management supports, and motivational enhancement principles

• Understanding of population health, health promotion strategies, and behaviour change principles

• In-depth knowledge of local health and community-based services.

• Demonstrates person-centered/family-focused, diversity focused 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, planning skills

• Computer skills (MS Office, e-mail and internet)

• Annual BLS AED certification and WHMIS training and certification


• RQI training

• Travel within the community is required with valid Nova Scotia driver's license and daily access to a 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
  • Permanent Full time; 75 hours biweekly
  • Shifts may include evenings, weekends and holidays
Compensation and Incentives

$33.96- $42.89 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.

Follow Us

  • Physiotherapist - Rehabilitation Services

    4 weeks ago

    Windsor, Ontario, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    ​Req ID: 181106 Company: Nova Scotia Health Location: Central Zone, Hants Community Hospital Department: OPCZ Physiotherapy HCH Type of Employment: PermanentHourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s) Status: NSGEUHealthcare Position Posting Closing Date: 12-Jun-24 Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some...

  • Physiotherapist - Rehabilitation Services

    1 month ago

    Windsor, Ontario, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    ​Req ID: 181106 Company: Nova Scotia Health Location: Central Zone, Hants Community Hospital Department: OPCZ Physiotherapy HCH Type of Employment: PermanentHourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s) Status: NSGEUHealthcare Position Posting Closing Date: 12-Jun-24 Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some...

  • Physiotherapist - Rehabilitation Services

    2 weeks ago

    Windsor, Ontario, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    ​Req ID: 181106 Company: Nova Scotia Health Location: Central Zone, Hants Community Hospital Department: OPCZ Physiotherapy HCH Type of Employment: PermanentHourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s) Status: NSGEUHealthcare Position Posting Closing Date: 12-Jun-24 Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some...

  • Full-time/Part-time Registered Physiotherapist

    2 weeks ago

    Windsor, Ontario, Canada Beacon Physiotherapy] Full time

    Job Description:Job Description About Us: We are multidisciplinary clinic- chiro, massage, Physio, pelvic floor physio, Osteo, Dietitian, Rehab Specialist. Beacon Physiotherapy is a well-established, progressive practice known for delivering excellent patient outcomes in a fun, friendly environment. In a short period of time, we continue to expand due to a...

  • Emotional Wellness Counsellor/navigator

    2 weeks ago

    Windsor, Ontario, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    Req ID: 161633Company: Nova Scotia HealthLocation: Central Zone, Hants Community HospitalDepartment: MHA CZ Health Promotion CMHType of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)Status: NSGEU Healthcare PositionPosting Closing Date: 4-Aug-23Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized...

  • Emotional Wellness Counsellor/navigator

    4 days ago

    Windsor, Ontario, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    ​Req ID: 182415 Company: Nova Scotia Health Location: Central Zone, Hants Community Hosptial Department: PHC CZ WH CDW HHWT Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s) Status: NSGEUHealthcare Position Posting Closing Date: 5-Jul-24 Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized...

  • Facilitator and Outreach Worker

    2 weeks ago

    Windsor, Ontario, Canada Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre Full time

    Location: Dartmouth, NS and Windsor, NS (will need to be in Windsor 1-2 times a week), some opportunity for remote workEmployment Term: March 11th, 2024, to March 31st, 2025 or till July 31st, 2025, with possibility of extensionReports To: POSSE Project Director Peer Outreach Support Services & Education (POSSE Project) Sponsored by the Mi'kmaw Native...

  • Project Support Coordinator

    2 weeks ago

    Windsor, Ontario, Canada Jamieson Wellness Inc. Full time

    Company OverviewJamieson Wellness Inc. is Canada's leading health and wellness company and on a mission to become the world's most successful and trusted health and wellness player.Established in 1922, Jamieson is our 100 years old heritage brand, which is recognized as Canada's #1 consumer health brand. In addition, we also market and manufacture a series...

  • Active Treatment Facilitator

    2 weeks ago

    Windsor, Ontario, Canada DelDOT Full time

    Introduction Make a Difference with DHSS Our mission at the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is to improve the quality of life of Delaware citizens by promoting health and well-being, fostering self-sufficiency, and protecting vulnerable populations. We prioritize personal and family independence by assisting individuals and families in...

  • Manager, Quality Systems

    2 weeks ago

    Windsor, Ontario, Canada JAMIESON WELLNESS INC Full time

    _Company Overview_- Our Jamieson Diversity and Inclusion Statement_At Jamieson Wellness, we cherish diversity, equality and inclusion and we know we must constantly listen, learn, and take action to ensure these principles remain embedded in our culture. We encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to our table and create the differences that make us...

  • Physiotherapy Assistant

    4 weeks ago

    Windsor, Ontario, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    ​Req ID: 178415 Company: Nova Scotia Health Location: Central Zone, Hants Community Hospital Department: OPCZ Physiotherapy HCH Type of Employment: PermanentHourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s) Status: NSGEUHealthcare Position Posting Closing Date: 12-Jun-24 Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some...

  • Physiotherapy Assistant

    1 month ago

    Windsor, Ontario, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

    ​Req ID: 178415 Company: Nova Scotia Health Location: Central Zone, Hants Community Hospital Department: OPCZ Physiotherapy HCH Type of Employment: PermanentHourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s) Status: NSGEUHealthcare Position Posting Closing Date: 12-Jun-24 Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some...

  • Care Coordinator

    2 weeks ago

    Windsor, Ontario, Canada Central westhealhline Full time

    Job ID # Positions 1Job Type Temporary (Full-Time)Job Industry Government and Public Sector, Healthcare and Medical ServicesCareer Level ExperiencedYears of Experience 2Locations***- CA-ON-WindsorJob Description: Are you an experienced registered nurse (RN, BScN), physiotherapist, occupational therapist, social worker, dietitian, or speech language...

  • Mental Health Summer Services

    2 weeks ago

    Windsor, Ontario, Canada Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board Full time

    MENTAL HEALTH SUMMER SERVICES4 CHILD AND YOUTH WORKER (CYW) POSITIONS(dependent on sufficient enrollment) Applications are being accepted for the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board's Mental Health Summer Services 2024 program, supported by Ministry funding.The Windsor-Essex Catholic District School board will be offering a variety of Summer Mental...

  • Community Relations Worker

    2 weeks ago

    Windsor, Ontario, Canada Windsor Essex Community Housing Corporation Full time

    Community Relations Worker (CRW)File# CHC 07 23Salary Range $31.74/hour(35 hours/week)Permanent Full Time Position*_Windsor Essex Community Housing Corporation (CHC) provides well-maintained, safe, and affordable community housing in a respectful and fair manner. We are leaders in the housing sector and contribute to the development and support of strong...

  • Senior Procurement Specialist

    2 weeks ago

    Windsor, Ontario, Canada CPG Executive Search Inc. Full time

    Senior Procurement SpecialistWindsor, ONOn-siteFood & Beverage ManufacturingThe Company:Our Client is a leading CPG manufacturing business that strives for excellence in quality, service and culture. They have been going through a great transformation, improving production and processing capabilities, launching new products and focusing more on leadership...

  • Manager of Organizational Development

    2 weeks ago

    Windsor, Ontario, Canada Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare Full time

    Location: Windsor, ONPosting #:Position name: Manager of Organizational DevelopmentAvailable Spots: 1Bargaining Unit: Non UnionDepartment: Human ResourcesAssignment:Status: Permanent Full TimeShift: DaysDeadline:Position Summary:Reporting to the Assistant Director of Human Resources, the Manager of Organizational Development will have responsibilities for...

  • HR Labour Relations Specialist

    2 weeks ago

    Windsor, Ontario, Canada Black & McDonald Limited Full time

    ABOUT THIS CAREER OPPORTUNITYBlack & McDonald's HR team is growing If you are committed and collaborative professional looking to contribute to a hard-working, innovative team, this opportunity is for you. Contribute to the strategic development of the Labour Relations function by developing a progressive, business focused employee and labour relations...

  • Human Resources Labour Relations Specialist

    2 weeks ago

    Windsor, Ontario, Canada Black & McDonald Limited Full time

    ABOUT THIS CAREER OPPORTUNITYBlack & McDonald's HR team is growing If you are committed and collaborative professional looking to contribute to a hard-working, innovative team, this opportunity is for you. Contribute to the strategic development of the Labour Relations function by developing a progressive, business focused employee and labour relations...

  • Senior Procurement Specialist

    2 weeks ago

    Windsor, Ontario, Canada CPG Executive Search Inc. Full time

    Senior Procurement SpecialistWindsor, ONOn-siteFood & Beverage ManufacturingThe Company:Our Client is a leading CPG manufacturing business that strives for excellence in quality, service and culture. They have been going through a great transformation, improving production and processing capabilities, launching new products and focusing more on leadership...