Community Ambassador

4 weeks ago

Scarborough, Canada Scarborough Centre for Health Communities Full time

Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities (SCHC) is dedicated to meeting the diverse, holistic health needs of the people of Scarborough by addressing the physical, mental, social, financial and environmental aspects of their health. Through the promotion of healthy lifestyles and delivery of a comprehensive range of culturally competent health and social services, we cultivate vital and connected communities.

We are currently looking to hire a:
**Community Ambassador - High Priority Community Strategy**
**1 -Full Time, Contract March 31st, 2024 (35 hrs/wk)**

**Reporting To: Interim Manager - Special Projects**

The **High Priority Community Strategy** project (HPCS) for **south Scarborough** is partnership with **Ontario Health**. Our goals are to
- Increasing overall access to COVID-19 testing, vaccination, and antivirals.
- To increase access to preventative care and primary care
- To increase access to community mental health and addictions services.

**Key areas of responsibility**:

- Engage residents in highly impacted Scarborough communities to understand their needs as it relates to the pandemic and wellbeing
- Disseminating information and resource on health promotion focusing on the social determinates of health (food and housing insecurity, education)
- Health education adapted to individual audiences (culture, life history) to support health literacy
- Encourage residents to access testing, screening and health resources in the community
- Identify and incorporate resident concerns and work closely with the SCHC team to address them
- Contribute to program evaluation efforts including documentation and reporting
- Identify, create and deliver relevant health messaging and workshops based on resident’s needs
- Perform other duties as assigned that are reasonable within the scope of the job

**Educational and/or Professional Qualifications**:

- Demonstrated knowledge, skills and abilities in social service work or community work attained from a degree or diploma from an accredited university or college program or through an equivalent level of professional experience.
- Demonstrated training and experience facilitating meetings/groups/presentations and engaging with adults and families.
- Training in crisis intervention and de-escalation strategies (i.e. CPI/UMAB), community safety an asset
- Proficient in PowerPoint and other presentation development and delivery tools
- Demonstrated experience/confidence in working independently, with high degree of self-direction
- and strong organizational skills
- Demonstrated commitment to principles of an anti-oppression and cultural competence framework;
- Thorough knowledge of broad determinants of health and issues affecting low income, multi
- lingual and racialized and LGBTQ communities;
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, decision making, problem solving, organizational, conflict management, team work and time management skills
- Oral and/or written fluency in other languages relevant to providing service in the role would be considered an asset

**Level of Experience**:

- Two years of experience working with marginalized populations using a community development model including meaningful outreach and engagement experience.

**Significant Working Conditions**
- Flexibility of hours - occasional evening or weekend work may be required
- Flexible working sites - working in the community
- **Valid driver’s license required**:

- **Vehicle required**

**Remuneration**: $21.74 - $24.59

**Band**:I

**Please note**:All other conditions of employment are set out in the collective agreement between SCHC and SEIU.
- We would like to thank all applicants; only those invited to interviews will be contacted._

As an employer, we strive for excellence as a workplace and are committed to building a workforce that enhances our capacity to meet the needs of the diverse communities we serve. SCHC is committed to providing a barrier-free environment for all stakeholders including our clients, employees, job applicants, suppliers and any visitors who may enter our premises, access our information or use our services. We respect and uphold the requirements set forth under the _Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005,_ and its associated regulations.

**Find us on Social Media**:Facebook - Twitter - Linked In - You Tube**

**Salary**: $21.74-$24.59 per hour

**Experience**:

- working with marginalized populations: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-08-21

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