Health Promoter, Indigenous

6 months ago

Oshawa, Canada Durham Community Health Centre Full time

**Job Posting
**Position Title: Health Promoter, Indigenous**

**Employment Status**: Permanent Full Time

**Position Status**:This is a Bargaining Unit position. All terms and conditions of the collective
bargaining agreement apply**.**
**Hours of Work Schedule**: 35 hours per week

**Salary Range**: Salary is commensurate on skills and experience, and within the range of $68,465
- $75,512 plus Group Benefits & HOOPP

**Hiring Manager**: Manager, Health Equity and Priority Populations

**Primary Location: Oshawa (flexibility to travel to/work at any of DCHC locations/partner sites as**

required)

**Organization Overview**
**Durham Community Health Centre (DCHC) is a registered, charitable organization that provides**
integrated, accessible, and equitable community based primary care, wellness services, and health
education to Durham community members who face multiple barriers to their health and well-being.

DCHC also provides equity-based programs and services that focus on priority populations such as
Indigenous, Black, the 2SLGBTQI Community, Newcomers to Canada, Seniors, and Unattached patients
(i.e., those without a family doctor), to name a few. DCHC ensures Durham community members receive
not only sick care, but preventive care as well.

At DCHC, we are a team-based interprofessional group of staff including physicians, nurse practitioners,
nurses, counselors, dietitians, outreach workers, medical secretaries, and other administrative staff. We
always place every client at the centre of our approach to care, based on their needs. We address these
needs through integrated clinical and wellness care and health education.

It's an exciting time to be joining DCHC, while we are embarking on an energizing path with a focus on
making our biggest impact yet on the health of Durham community members by diversifying, expanding,
and leveraging our Strategic Plan, Theory of Change, Brand, Client Stories and Resources.

**Position Overview**

Reporting to the Manager, Health Equity and Priority Populations, the Health Promoter - Indigenous
strategies to improve health and reduce health inequities for the First Nation, Inuit & Métis populations.

The Health Promoter - Indigenous works with community partners across multiple levels to take action
to create supportive social, economic, and physical environments that protect and promote health.
Working as a member of an interdisciplinary team of health professionals, the Health Promoter
- Indigenous works to enhance the health of First Nation, Inuit & Métis populations through educational
and prevention strategies, program development, and advocacy and engagement in order to reduce
health inequities.

**Oshawa Location Child, Youth & Family Clinic Pickering Location**
115 Grassmere Ave 1320 Airport Blvd 17-1450 Kingston Road **1-877-227-3217**
Oshawa, ON L1H 3X7 Oshawa, ON L1J 0C6 Pickering, ON L1V 1C1

The Health Promoter - Indigenous uses communication and strong facilitation skills to build partnerships
to advance the work of system/culture change. The Health Promoter - Indigenous will use evidence
throughout the planning cycle (assessment, development, implementation and evaluation) to build
understanding, motivate and inspire action, among colleagues and community partners.

**_Key Responsibilities: _**

1. Work with community-based groups to identify the health-related needs and capacities of

residents in the surrounding community and among priority populations and emerging

population needs.

2. Work with staff, partner agencies and community members to establish priority issues and

identifies appropriate strategies to respond to these issues.

3. Develop partnerships to support new and ongoing programs and initiatives related to health

promotion needs.

4. Facilitate / co-facilitates cultural groups, events and community initiatives.

5. Assist in the development of projects and initiatives that help clients and community to increase

control over and to improve their health.

6. Act as a resource for groups and committees on issues related to the priority populations.

7. Help reduce barriers to good health by advocating for affordable, equitable and obtainable

services and the development of healthy public policies.

8. Provide educational presentations and workshops for clients and community agencies.

9. Support the advancement of strategic initiatives within the organization with a lens to reduced

inequities and increased access to care.

10. Design and carry out needs assessments, focus groups, surveys and program evaluations in

collaboration with staff, etc.

11. Assists external groups to carry out approved activities and quality improvement activities.

12. Participate in student and volunteer recruitment and supervision.

13. Ensure regular compilation of client, group and community initiative encounter statistics

utilizing electronic client records and other approved electronic systems.

Other duties within scope of duties include:
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