Wellness Navigator -Primary Health Care

Job title:

Wellness Navigator -Primary Health Care

Company

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Job description

​Req ID: 183409
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Provincial Zone, Flexible across the province
Department: PHC CZ Chronic Disease
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status:constituent union to be determined
Posting Closing Date: 22-Jul-24Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there’s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you’ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.About the OpportunityHealthyNS is a provincial initiative that offers virtual health and wellness programming for Nova Scotians. Concentrating on self-management, reducing health risks, healthy eating, physical activity, mental wellness and parenting, HealthyNS closely aligns its programs with the integrated wellness and chronic disease prevention and management strategy, Charting the Course. This strategy aims to develop a culture of self-management where Nova Scotians are the driver of their own health and wellness. It also aims to shift the culture to wellness, risk factor management and chronic disease prevention for all Nova Scotians.Reporting to the Provincial Chronic Disease Management and Wellness Health Services Lead, Primary Health Care, the Wellness Navigator will implement behavior change methods, principle of adult learning, and client centered approaches to provide self-management education and facilitate group wellness programing. The Wellness Navigator is team focused and collaborates with provincial team members, primary care providers, other health care providers and community groups through a community development, population health, and collaborative approach. The Wellness Navigator will demonstrate excellent leadership skills and initiative to solve problems, share responsibilities, and contribute to a positive team environment. They will work collaboratively with team members and community partners to develop, implement, and evaluate mental wellness and navigation programing that aligns with the strategic direction of HealthyNS. This will be a hybrid position, providing both virtual and in person programming. The incumbent may be required to travel to work in various community locations throughout the province.About YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree required from an accredited institution in one of the following health care disciplines: Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Registered Nurse, Recreation Therapy
• Registration with respective professional regulatory association required
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience including: clinical practice related to discipline; working in Primary Health Care setting/community-based team/community setting and minimum one-year recent mental health
• Facilitation/education skills utilizing adult education, self-management supports, and behavior change principles (both individual and group settings)
• Experience working with people living with a chronic condition(s)
• Experience working with community groups/partners building trusting relationships through working together on projects/ initiatives /partnerships that benefit the public (professional and /or volunteer); individual and group education/ facilitation utilizing adult education, self-management supports. and motivational enhancement principles.

• Contributes to a positive team environment within a virtual setting

• Strong program development skills
• Understanding of population health, health promotion strategies, and behavior change principles
• In-depth knowledge of health authority and community-based services
• Demonstrates person-centered/family-focused, diversity relevant approaches to care
• Well developed interpersonal, teamwork, oral and written communication skills

• Demonstrates flexibility, adaptability and willingness to change
• Demonstrates innovation in program planning, implementation and evaluation, and quality improvement
• Computer skills (MS Office, email, zoom for healthcare, and internet)
• Annual CPR-AED certification and annual WHMIS training and certification
• Valid driver’s license

• Competencies in other languages preferred, French an asset

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certificationsAbout You Continued

• Demonstrates flexibility, adaptability and willingness to change
• Demonstrates innovation in program planning, implementation and evaluation, and quality improvement
• Computer skills (MS Office, email and internet)
• Annual CPR-AED certification and annual WHMIS training and certification
• Valid driver’s license and daily access to a reliable car for travel for work
• Competencies in other languages preferred, French an asset

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certificationsHours

• Permanent Full-time, 75 hours bi-weekly
• Some travel will be required.
• Evening and weekend and Holiday shifts may be required.

Compensation and Incentives$ 33.97- $42.89 hourlySuccessful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.Once You’ve AppliedThank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.​This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.Follow Us!

Expected salary

$42.89 per hour

Location

Halifax, NS

Job date

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 22:11:13 GMT

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