Youth & Caregiver Engagement Coordinator, Mha

2 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

**Company** : IWK Health**:
**Req ID**:156219
**Department/Program**:Mental Health And Addictions, Mental Health & Addictions Program
**Location**: Halifax
**Type of Employment**:Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 2 position(s)

**Start Date**: ASAP
**Union Status**: Non-union, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
**Compensation**: $34.0746**:

- **$42.5932 /hour
**Closing Date**: May 11, 2023 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

**The Opportunity**:
Reporting to a Manager in Mental Health and Addictions and/or the Integrated Youth Services (IYS) Director, the Youth and Caregiver Engagement Coordinator will engage and collaborate with teams, communities and services across the MHA program, youth serving organizations, key community partners and all IYS services across NS. The Youth and Caregiver Engagement Coordinator will support young people and caregivers who are accessing mental health and addictions services offered by our program(s) so they can be provided with opportunities to be meaningfully engaged in planning, co-design, implementation, and evaluation of all clinical services, and research and evaluation initiatives. The Youth and Caregiver Engagement Coordinator will contribute to and sustain an innovative and creative overall engagement program through facilitating recruitment of youth and caregiver advisors, training, and ongoing mentorship of advisors, and developing diverse mechanisms for young people and caregivers in the local community to participate.

**Hours of Work**:
Monday - Friday (37.5 hours per week). Flexible work hours required at times.

**Your Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Arts, Social Work or Public Relations required.
- Experience in Mental Health and Addiction services preferred
- Knowledge and experience and child of youth populations and services
- Knowledge of mental health and addiction issues, impact of trauma recovery process and how this can impact young person and their family
- Knowledge of participatory engagement frameworks and role of lived expertise in health service planning
- Knowledge and awareness in Equity, Diversity Inclusion, Reconciliation and Accessibility informed approaches
- Knowledge of the stepped care model and continuum of mental health and addictions services
- Knowledge of project management and demonstrated capacity to complete projects
- Strong knowledge of IWK Health, IWK Mental Health and Addictions program and youth serving organizations and partners across the province
- Demonstrated ability in working with a diverse range of young people and caregivers, particularly within a mental health/addictions or health promotion framework.
- Experience coordinating volunteers and/or coordinating youth-informed projects preferably within a mental health/addictions service setting.
- Ability to facilitate and sustain motivation and enthusiasm for service participation among young people and their caregivers.
- Demonstrated commitment to family/person-centred care, privileging of first voice expertise, and creating environments that advance equity, inclusion, respect, and social justice.
- Effective communication and facilitation skills including conflict resolution and consensus building.
- Ability to establish and maintain partnerships with key community partners, groups and community service organisations.
- Ability to multi-task when required, deal with conflicting priorities, and coordinate projects to deadlines with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated capability with contemporary technologies and social media including cyber-safe and ethical practices in online spaces.
- Willingness to participate in continuous improvement processes with transparency, curiosity, and integrity.
- Demonstrates a high level of confidentiality and professionalism, and ability to deal with sensitive issues with tact, diplomacy, and compassion.
- Strong critical thinking, judgement and decision-making skills are required.
- Competencies in other languages an asset

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

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