Community Ambassador

3 weeks ago

Scarborough, Canada Scarborough Centre for Health Communities Full time

Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities (SCHC) is dedicated to providing accessible, equitable, and transformational health and social service choices for the well-being of Scarborough's diverse communities. We cultivate vital community services by promoting healthy lifestyles while delivering a comprehensive range of culturally competent health and social services programming. Our I2CARE values ensures that we, as a work community, treat all with, inclusivity, innovation, collaboration, accessibility respect and equity.

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.

**We are currently looking to hire a**:
**Community Ambassador**

1 - Part Time, 18 month contract (24.5 hours per week)

Reporting To: Manager - Community Health Teams, HEALTH Program

**Position Summary**:
To support the access to and the implementation of health resources and programs in line with Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities overall health promotion strategy.

**Key areas of responsibility**:
Engage residents in highly impacted Scarborough communities to understand their needs as it relates to the health 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 other SCHC teams 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 will 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.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Expected hours: 18 per week

Flexible Language Requirement:

- English not required

Schedule:

- Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

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