Wellness Facilitator

5 months ago

Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID: 174530**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location: Central** **Zone, **Spryfield Wellenss Center**
**Department: PHC CZ HPC CDW CHT**
**Type of Employment: Temporary** Hourly FT long-assignment** (100%** FTE) x 1** **position(s)**
**Status: NSGEU** **Healthcare** Position**
**Posting Closing Date: 15-Jan-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.

**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.

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.

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

- 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
- 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
- Approximately 12 months
- Shifts may include evenings, weekends and holidays

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$32.94 - $43.43 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, bargaining unit

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