Community Health Specialist
2 months ago
Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $42.27 - $52.81 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
We are currently looking to fill a **Full Time** opportunity for a **Community Health Specialist** in** Public Health** located in **Delta, B.C.**
**Come work with us**
Joining the Fraser Health team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.
Detailed Overview: Reporting to the Manager, Clinical Operations, the Community Health Specialist (CHS) works collaboratively with all levels and disciplines of Fraser Health staff, as well as, with diverse community groups, service providers and municipal, regional and provincial governments in the delivery of healthy living strategies, programs and initiatives. In accordance with the vision and values of Fraser Health (FH) and guided by the Healthy Families BC Policy Framework, the Community Health Specialist utilizes community development and community engagement skills to initiate, develop, coordinate and support community health initiatives. The CHS fosters associated community and organizational capacity building to facilitate a collaborative community approach in program planning, service delivery, and policy development as related to healthy communities and the social determinants of health. The position plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates local population health approaches that address the behavioural risk factors, such as tobacco reduction, food security, healthy weights, and physical activity, and health inequities that contribute to chronic disease within Fraser Health communities. This position will work at more then one location. Responsibilities:
- Drawing on expertise and knowledge of local communities, advises, counsels and supports local governments, workplaces, the school system and health care on healthy living strategies, initiatives and programs using community development approaches, planning, and service delivery. Conducts research, analyzes and applies information to prepare reports, and/or provide presentations on best practice and evidence to inform local government and Fraser Health on community health initiatives.
- Develops and maintains a strong network of local government, school district and community leaders, as well as, service providers to build relationships, strengthen community connections and promote cooperative approaches to current and emerging issues.
- Supports and participates in strategic planning and evaluation, needs assessments, project development and implementation, resource development and procurement and other requests from local government, community groups and appropriate Fraser Health staff, to strengthen community capacity to address health issues. Ensures consistency with regional, community, and Fraser Health operational plans and compatibility with evidence-based practice.
- Advocates for community needs at multiple levels in local and regional government and in Fraser Health. Acts as a representative of Fraser Health in community consultation processes and facilitates linkages between community stakeholders and appropriate health disciplines and resource.
- Implements a coordinated, collaborative approach with a systems perspective at a local level, including monitoring emerging trends to guide future direction. Conducts literature and research reviews of a wide scope of health and social topics to keep up to date on best and promising practices, and innovative working models to inform health and community planning.
- Builds relationships within communities to foster positive culture change around the critical role of social determinants of health; and through collective impact influences community health and well-being.
- Brokers partnerships within and between communities to support mutual learning and resource coordination/sharing that promote individual and community health and well-being.
- Identifies opportunities to reduce health inequities that contribute to chronic disease and initiates, facilitates and supports related program and policy development.
- Identifies and develops grant funding proposals to support local healthy living initiatives.
- Assesses local needs and response to needs through the collection and interpretation of data and participates in the regional surveillance of local healthy living strategy outcomes.
- Works collaboratively with staff, local government and outside agencies; leads assigned projects; monitors expenses, identifies variances and reports to Manager.
- Acts as a resource to students, volunteers and contractors by responding to questions, providing advice and guidance on best practice, organizing and/or evaluating activit
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