Youth Health Centre Coordinator- Public Health

3 days ago


New Glasgow, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID: 155163**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location: Various Locations, Northern Zone**
**Department: PH HC Youth Health NZ**
**Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (83%) FTE) x 2 position(s)**
**Status: NSGEU** **Healthcare Position**
**Posting Closing Date: 18-Jul-23**

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.

**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

**Locations**:
Youth Health Centre Coordinators work in the following CCRCE high schools across the NZ. This posting is for 2 x 0.83 FTE YHCC positions for Amherst Regional High and River Hebert District/Parrsoboro Regional High, and any subsequent YHCC vacancies that result from this posting.

**Applicants must specify their preference of location.**

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

- Baccalaureate degree in a relevant health care discipline (registered nurse, occupational therapist, social work, nutritionist).
- Minimum of three years’ experience in a relevant field is required; directly working with youth is preferred.
- 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 relevant to children and youth, health promotion strategies in school and community settings preferred
- Self-identify and bring a diverse perspective to the role as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Persons with Disabilities, or 2SLGBTQIA+, preferred
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

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

**Hours**:
2 Permanent Part Time:.83%, 70 Hours Bi-weekly

**0.83 FTE Youth Health Centre Coordinators**

Coordinators work 70 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 over 8 weeks during a pre-determined summer break in July and August.

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$33.30 - $42.05 Hourly

**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,



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