Healthy Living Facilitator

Requisition ID: 369005

Position Number: 880-715521216H284-01

Posting End Date: Open Until Filled

City: Southport

Employer: Southern Health-Santé Sud

Site: Regional Office - Southport

Department / Unit: Public Health - Healthy Living

Job Stream: Clinical Support

Union: MGEU

Anticipated Start Date: As mutually agreed

FTE: 1.0

Anticipated Shift: Days, with occasional evenings and weekends as required

Daily Hours Worked: 7.25

Salary: As per MGEU Prof Tech Collective Agreement

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Manager, Health Services - Public Health-Healthy Living, the Healthy Living Facilitator is part of a multidisciplinary Public Health-Healthy Living team that uses principals of population health promotion, health equity and community health development to support communities and groups in areas of assessment, program development and capacity building for health. Activities focus on primary and secondary prevention and health promotion, with a responsibility to maintain communication with Southern Health-Santé Sud staff and community stakeholders. The Healthy Living Facilitator will work with communities as they identify, develop, implement and evaluate initiatives including Health Public Policy that promotes health.

The incumbent will exercise the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary degree in a relevant health discipline
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and Outlook
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in community health development and/or population health promotion
• Experience working with populations with diverse cultural and social backgrounds would be considered an asset
• Training and experience in mental health promotion would be considered an asset
• Demonstrated ability in marketing and evaluation of health promotion programs communication, critical thinking, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Demonstrated ability in leadership, using a broad range of comprehensive and multi-faceted strategies to strengthen community action, re-orientate health services, develop personal skills, create supportive environments and build healthy public policy
• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required
• Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions
• Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job
• Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums
• Good work and attendance record

Conditions of Employment:

• Completes and maintains a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check, as appropriate.
• All Health Care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern HealthSanté Sud policy.
• Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00

We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.

Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.