Home Visitor, Healthy Baby

Home Visitor, Healthy Baby

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Position Summary:Working under the direction of the Healthy Baby Facilitator and the Clinical Team Manager, Public Health, the Home Visitor – Healthy Baby is primarily responsible for providing support to Healthy Baby participants and providing assistance to the facilitator in the development and implementation of the Healthy Baby drop-in sites. The Home Visitor – Healthy Baby will ensure services and programs are offered in accordance with the established guidelines of the Healthy Baby Program. The position of Home Visitor – Health Baby functions in manner consistent with and supports the mission, vision and values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.

Qualifications:

• Grade 12, GED or other acceptable training
• Basic knowledge of early childhood growth and development
• Experience working with young children (0-3) and their families
• Experience working with prenatal families
• Previous work experience with families in a group setting preferred
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to identify and link with community resources
• Ability to take direction and work as part of a team
• Ability to use effective strategies to support the growth and development of strong families and healthy children
• Ability to flex schedules to meet the needs of the program
• Ability to plan, organize and manage time effectively
• Capacity to problem solve and view different perspectives
• Maintain confidentiality at all times
• Proficiency working with computers preferred
• A valid driver’s license
• Satisfactory employment record.
  
  

Internal applicants must include a current resume with application upon change of department, site, program and or classification.

As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people at all levels within our workforce. We encourage successful Indigenous individuals to self-declare by completing a voluntary self-declaration as part of the application process.

Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. Accessibility accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.