Health Promotion Facilitator

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Your Opportunity:

The Indigenous Wellness Core (IWC) works in collaboration and partnership across Alberta Health Services and with all external partners to support innovation and improvement in Indigenous Health and to work towards health equity for Indigenous peoples and communities. The IWC has a significant opportunity to improve the health of Indigenous Peoples in Alberta by focusing on upstream efforts and health equity, creating and building on community empowerment and action, and transforming health service delivery to address racism and focus more on determinants of health and prevention. The IWC is the mechanism through which AHS plans to achieve on-going provincial improvement in Indigenous health, patient outcomes and experience, health improvement and sustainability of Alberta’s health system.

Description:

As a Health Promotion Facilitator I, you will assist communities to be healthier through mentoring, advocacy and education. You will link individuals and/or communities to relevant health resources within the region or province and work with community partners to access, plan, implement and evaluate health promotion strategies. You will participate in special studies and/or research projects and review health-related data and identify trends relative to population health and at risk groups. You will facilitate the development and/or implementation of program specific guidelines in partnership with other stakeholders. You will plan, develop and facilitate workshops, seminars and presentations for staff and communities. You will prepare work plans, budgets and year end reports and provide input for departmental goals and strategies.

Classification:Health Promotion FacilitatorUnion:HSAA Facility PROF/TECHDepartment:Corp AHS.Cultural CompetencyPrimary Location:SouthportMulti-Site:Not ApplicableFTE: 0.60Posting End Date:11-MAY-2022Employee Class:Regular Part TimeDate Available:06-JUN-2022Hours per Shift:7.75Length of Shift in weeks:2Shifts per cycle:6Shift Pattern:DaysDays Off:As Per RotationMinimum Salary: $36.96Maximum Salary: $49.15Vehicle Requirement:Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of bachelor’s degree in Health Promotion, Health Sciences, Health Education or a related field.

Additional Required Qualifications:

As required.

Preferred Qualifications:

As required.