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Community Health Representative
Blind River
Healthcare
POSTED:
1 month ago
Employer:
Mississauga First Nation
ES Job ID:
5311
Closing Date:
February 20, 2025
Duration:
Full Time
,
Temporary
Job Description:
Position: Community Health Representative
Accountability: Health Manager
Salary: $49,753 - $56,542
Employment Status: Full Time (2 years contract)
Hours of Work: 32 hours/week
Preferences: MFN Band Members
Circulation Level: Level I
The Community Health Representative will perform the following job functions:
- Prepare and complete daily activity programming reporting into database.
- Participate, lead and coordinate according to funding requirement/Prepare and present educational programs, resources and activities/ Plan and disseminate weekly and monthly program schedules for all activities to all community members and administration.
- Collaborate with other departments, stakeholders and community groups to comprehend overall goals, plan outreach interventions and develop effective communication strategies/activities
- Document results, feedback and lessons learned from each activity, ensuring all plans and materials meet departmental and administration guidelines and policies
- Maintain a high level of community morale and conduct by providing mentorship and support to peers and community members/Participate in individual and group supervised sessions, and participate in professional development opportunities as appropriate.
- Familiarity with approaches to physical activity management of diabetes.
- Prevention: provide health promotion and lifestyle changes to prevent diabetes and its complications through prevention teaching and counseling to clients and family members
- Treatment: assist diabetes team during monthly clinics; notify clients and promote participation; assist with recruitment of hard to reach clients to clinics or home visits
- Education: adapt and monitor the application of the Canadian Diabetes Association standards for services and training; advertise and promote diabetes services, clinics, workshops and in-service training; provide diabetes related information during client follow-up visits; assist in developing pamphlets describing services delivery within the community; maintain accurate and timely documentation and client records to Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative and Health Center services documentation procedures.
Accountability: Health Manager
Salary: $49,753 - $56,542
Employment Status: Full Time (2 years contract)
Hours of Work: 32 hours/week
Preferences: MFN Band Members
Circulation Level: Level I
The Community Health Representative will perform the following job functions:
- Prepare and complete daily activity programming reporting into database.
- Participate, lead and coordinate according to funding requirement/Prepare and present educational programs, resources and activities/ Plan and disseminate weekly and monthly program schedules for all activities to all community members and administration.
- Collaborate with other departments, stakeholders and community groups to comprehend overall goals, plan outreach interventions and develop effective communication strategies/activities
- Document results, feedback and lessons learned from each activity, ensuring all plans and materials meet departmental and administration guidelines and policies
- Maintain a high level of community morale and conduct by providing mentorship and support to peers and community members/Participate in individual and group supervised sessions, and participate in professional development opportunities as appropriate.
- Familiarity with approaches to physical activity management of diabetes.
- Prevention: provide health promotion and lifestyle changes to prevent diabetes and its complications through prevention teaching and counseling to clients and family members
- Treatment: assist diabetes team during monthly clinics; notify clients and promote participation; assist with recruitment of hard to reach clients to clinics or home visits
- Education: adapt and monitor the application of the Canadian Diabetes Association standards for services and training; advertise and promote diabetes services, clinics, workshops and in-service training; provide diabetes related information during client follow-up visits; assist in developing pamphlets describing services delivery within the community; maintain accurate and timely documentation and client records to Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative and Health Center services documentation procedures.
Required Skills:
Qualifications/Skills/Attributes
- Post-secondary education in Social Services or Health field: Native Community and Care Development; Personal Support Worker Program; Registered Practical Nurse; Diabetes Lay Education Certificate; or, Health Education
- Ontario Driver's License in good standing/Standard First Aid and CPR/AED/Current ORCA Advanced Solo/Tandem Canoe certification (an asset)/Teaching Adult Learner Certificate (an asset)
- Two (2) years' progressively responsible experience in public health, communications or marketing campaigns (programming and delivery) for various targeted groups.
- Excellent verbal and written communication/team player/work independently/excellent organizational and interpersonal skills/ability to instruct, speak in public and facilitate to address family meetings, groups, workshops, one-on-one in order to consult with individuals, family members and / or other targeted group/proficient in Microsoft Office Suite/First Nation cultural awareness/demonstrate sound work ethics.
- Post-secondary education in Social Services or Health field: Native Community and Care Development; Personal Support Worker Program; Registered Practical Nurse; Diabetes Lay Education Certificate; or, Health Education
- Ontario Driver's License in good standing/Standard First Aid and CPR/AED/Current ORCA Advanced Solo/Tandem Canoe certification (an asset)/Teaching Adult Learner Certificate (an asset)
- Two (2) years' progressively responsible experience in public health, communications or marketing campaigns (programming and delivery) for various targeted groups.
- Excellent verbal and written communication/team player/work independently/excellent organizational and interpersonal skills/ability to instruct, speak in public and facilitate to address family meetings, groups, workshops, one-on-one in order to consult with individuals, family members and / or other targeted group/proficient in Microsoft Office Suite/First Nation cultural awareness/demonstrate sound work ethics.
How to Apply:
TO APPLY: Customize your cover letter and resume to the duties, experience, expectations and qualification listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us in your application during screening. Successful candidates who receive interviews must provide copies of their education qualifications and certifications at the time of interview. Please note that all interviews will be in person. If you would like a copy of the full job description and/or are interested in applying you may submit your covering letter, resume and three (3) work related references to:
Mississauga First Nation
P.O. Box 1299 Blind River, Ontario P0R1B0
Attention: Human Resources Department
EMAIL: [email protected] FAX: 705-356-1740
Deadline: Thursday, February 20, 2025
Thank you to all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
WALKING IN BALANCE
A socially and culturally healthy community where individuals have the opportunity to prosper and to achieve their full potential spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and physically through generous and unselfish support for one another, while pursuing balance and harmony within, with each other, and with Mother Earth.
Mississauga First Nation
P.O. Box 1299 Blind River, Ontario P0R1B0
Attention: Human Resources Department
EMAIL: [email protected] FAX: 705-356-1740
Deadline: Thursday, February 20, 2025
Thank you to all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
WALKING IN BALANCE
A socially and culturally healthy community where individuals have the opportunity to prosper and to achieve their full potential spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and physically through generous and unselfish support for one another, while pursuing balance and harmony within, with each other, and with Mother Earth.
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