Eating Disorder Prevention Specialist

**Position**:Eating Disorders Prevention Specialist (BSW) Ottawa and Surrounding Region

**Department**:Mental Health & Addictions

**Position Status**:Full-time Permanent

**Union**:OPSEU 373

**Number of Positions**:1

**Location**:Hybrid

**The PRHC Difference**:
Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) is a regional hospital delivering acute healthcare to a rapidly growing population of more than 300,000 in Peterborough and the surrounding communities, including the First Nations of Curve Lake, Hiawatha and Alderville.

With an annual budget of nearly $390 million, and a proud local history extending back over a century, PRHC has nearly 500 inpatient beds and offers a wide range of services, including specialized programs in renal, stroke, cardiac, cancer care, vascular surgery and mental health & addictions.

PRHC is located in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada a 90-minute drive north-east of Toronto. We are the region’s largest employer with more than 3,100 staff, 450 physicians with privileges, and a core group of 250 volunteers

As a member of the PRHC team, you will be part of an exceptional working environment - a forum to share knowledge, to lead and learn, to develop talents, relationships and careers, and a culture that recognizes and celebrates the efforts and achievements of its people.

PRHC is proud to be recognized as one of the top 20 employers nationwide in the healthcare and social services category, and 199 overall among 300 Canadian employers across all sectors, on the Canada’s Best Employers list released by Forbes in 2025.

**Top Benefits and Perks**:

- Vacation and Benefits
- Pension program with matching employer contribution
- Health and Wellness programs (gym and yoga memberships, travel discounts, etc.)
- Learning fund for educational development

**HOURS OF WORK**:
**WHAT YOU’LL DO**:
As a member of the Eating Disorders Prevention Team, the responsibilities of the **Eating Disorder Prevention Specialist**include facilitating/performing health promotion, wellness education, prevention service delivery planning and implementation activities. Further responsibilities include participating in skills and capacity building activities; participating in local and provincial engagement activities across multiple sectors, participating in research and evaluation activities; providing consumer-oriented eating disorder information and reference material within the community using print and electronic resources; participating in academic forums.

This position is in partnership with Eating Disorders Ontario - Prevention (EDO-P), however employment is with the Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) as the host organization for EDO-P in Ontario Health East.

**WHAT YOU’LL BRING**:

- Completion of a bachelor’s degree (i.e. BSW, BScN)
- Member in good standing of a regulated health or social service college in Ontario (i.e. OCSWSSW, CRPO, CNO, COTO)
- A valid driver’s license, with access to transportation is required.
- Ability to travel throughout an assigned region and work some irregular hours when needed.

**WHO YOU ARE**:

- Bilingual with proficiency in French/English communication speaking, reading, and writing preferred.
- Minimum of two years of experience in a mental health setting with a focus on children and youth
- Psychotherapy qualifications (within their professional scope of practice), community development and/or public health experience preferred.
- Experience required in health promotion, health education, or child/youth education,
- Experience working with anxiety disorders, depression, past trauma or eating disorders or motivational enhancement.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with multiple groups and stakeholders.
- Excellent organizational, time management and critical thinking skills.
- Facilitation skills and ability to drive consensus across different sectors (clinical, professional, educator, and various community groups), both in-person and virtually
- Knowledge and experience of health promotion, population health, community development principles, and the health determinants required.
- Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a team, making the best use of own skills and expertise and those of colleagues is required.
- Ability to work collaboratively with other program staff and community practitioners to provide activities, programs and services required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required in a thorough, clear, and timely manner.
- Ability to demonstrate respect for the innate strengths of individuals and communities required.
- Demonstrates an awareness and understanding of specific communities and a response to their needs required.
- Understanding/knowledge of conventional/alternative health practices and how these practices may relate to health and wellness and cultural diversity are required.
- Access to a private home office space in a work from home capacity.

**OUR COMMITMENT**:
At PRHC, we take great