Health Promoter

Rexdale Community Health Centre (RCHC) is a non-profit, multi-service, community-based organization that serves communities in Rexdale and North-West Etobicoke. Operating out of five locations, RCHC offers core services that include primary health care, health promotion, community development programs, Pathways to Education, and a Diabetes Education Centre.

The French Language Program Services Health Promotor will be responsible for developing, implementing, and facilitating programs to increase awareness of RCHC programs and services, provide educational support about health issues that affect the community, and support the identification of Rexdale area community needs and priorities.

**Responsibilities**:

- Develop and implement community based health promotion and wellness programs in French in conjunction with other staff and the Coalition for Healthy Francophone Communities in Rexdale that are responsive to needs, in accordance with the program work plan and strategic directions of the Centre.
- Deliver linguistically and culturally appropriate health promotion activities including workshops on life style changes, physical activity, and healthy eating in French.
- Act as a resource for Francophone community groups by facilitating workshops, seminars, information sessions, or groups; providing consultation, referrals, and information; and advocating on behalf of or for groups in the community.
- Build awareness of the RCHC mandate and range of services provided through community education by facilitating presentations, workshops, and other public education events.
- Mobilize the existing Francophone human and material resources in Rexdale to enhance the capacity of the community to affect social change by developing self-help and social support networks.
- Develop and maintain project schedules and timelines for events.
- Engage with individuals, community groups and organizations through a range of methods to meet their diverse needs and preferences.
- Maintain familiarity with services and programs in the community and share this information organizationally as appropriate.
- Conduct outreach, develop community engagement plans, organize community engagement events, execution of special events and keep pre and post event details.
- Develop and maintain information on Francophone resources for the Centre and informational/ educational displays on selected health topics as required.
- Contribute to building excellence and quality of programs and services, including developing best practice models for engaging and working with Francophone communities of racialized backgrounds.
- Act as a resource and liaison to the Central West LHIN French Language Services Coordinator.
- Evaluate programs to ensure that objectives are met and make changes to the day-to day running of the projects based on community input.
- Assist and advise the Centre on developing and maintaining resources and information in French for distribution to the community, including printed materials and electronic information for the website and social media.
- Submit program statistics and reports on a timely basis.
- Identify and implement improvement strategies and best practices to support the community engagement process.
- Maintain records and statistical data in a timely fashion to produce reports and prepare final community engagement reports.
- Coordinates with purchase of service and contract staff.
- Perform other duties and committee work as assigned.
- Adhere to the Centre’s policies and procedures, including confidentiality, AODA, and health and safety policies.

**Qualifications**:

- Post-secondary education in health, social work, social science or related discipline.
- At least three years of work experience in a community development position and the community services sector working in a culturally and racially diverse community-based setting.
- Proficiency in French and English, both written and verbal.
- Experience with EMR charting systems such as PSS (Practice suite solution)
- Experience working with low-income, marginalized, migrant and other priority groups in the community on health and social service issues.
- Demonstrated knowledge of community resources, health promotion and social determinants of health and public health policies and their impact on marginalized and racialized communities.
- Experience in coordinating and facilitating health promotion programs.
- Experience in developing and managing community-based projects.
- Ability to manage different activities and projects.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) and group facilitation skills.
- Experience in project implementation and evaluation.
- Ability to multi-task, work in a fast-paced environment, and meet deadlines.
- Well organized with the ability to prioritize work assignments and maintain confidentiality.
- Experience managing events and volunteers.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule based on the nee