Prevention Specialist - Social Work, OT, Nursing, Psychotherapist - York Region
Prevention Specialist - Social Work, OT, Nursing, Psychotherapist - York Region
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Job Description
The responsibilities of the Eating Disorder Prevention Specialist include: facilitating/performing health promotion and wellness education planning and implementation activities; participating in skills and capacity building activities; participating in research and evaluation activities; providing consumer-oriented eating disorder information and reference material within the community using print and electronic resources; participating in academic forums.
- Designs conducts and updates a community assessment to determine population eating disorder educational needs.
- Identifies and develops eating disorder wellness and education initiatives based on needs of particular populations.
- Identifies opportunities to develop collaborative partnerships and linkages with a diverse array of stakeholders and sector champions in the community clinical health administration partner organizations and government divisions
- Works collaboratively with a diverse array of stakeholders and sector champions in the community clinical health administration partner organizations and government divisions to organize and implement health service promotion education and community outreach events that respond to the eating disorder needs and interests of the community.
- Participates in community networks that address specific community eating disorder health issues
- Assists community resources in accessing health related services in the community.
- Advocates on behalf of community resources to access opportunities/resources for capacities and skills related to eating disorders. Participates in the identification and development of health events/forums/opportunities that foster shared learning and capacity building.
- Implements a variety of health promotion strategies including health education social marketing population health and community development in order to foster individual self-awareness improve health decision making and promote access to resources necessary for building a strong eating disorder promotion prevention and early intervention model.
- Provides eating disorder promotion strategies with cultural competence and ethno cultural sensitivity.
- Conducts and/or arranges in-service presentations for Community Program staff to keep them informed of current trends in eating disorder education and the work of other community agencies.
- Recommends (and assists as necessary in the acquisition of) accurate reliable current and appropriate eating disorder promotion prevention and early intervention educational material directed to support adult influencers youth and children.
- Provides quick reference and assistance locating appropriate referrals for adult influencers youth and children.
- Presents at health conferences seminars and workshop
- Seeks out opportunities to publish research findings
- Precepts students from variety of community health programs.
Qualifications :
- Must live in York region to be considered for the role
- At minimum completion of a degree in health-related discipline or recognized equivalent required. Member of a regulated health or social service college
- Mental health clinician or counsellor or undergraduate degree and with additional education in counselling or mental health
- At minimum over 3 years up to and including 4 years practical and related experience and/or 3 months on -the-job training required
- Minimum of two years of experience in a mental health setting with a focus on children and youth
- Psychotherapy qualifications community development and/or public health experience preferred
- Experience required in health promotion health education or child/youth education
- Experience with related child/youth mental health areas and community development preferred
- Experience working with anxiety disorders depression past trauma or eating disorders or motivational enhancement
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with multiple groups and stakeholders
- A valid drivers license and own transportation is required
- Member of a regulated health or social service college
- Excellent organizational time management and problem-solving skills
- Facilitation skills and ability to drive consensus across different sectors (clinical professional educator and various community groups) both in-person and virtually
- Knowledge and experience of health promotion population health community development principles as well as the determinants of health required.
- Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a team making the best use of own skills and expertise and those of colleagues is required.
- Ability to work collaboratively with other program staff and community practitioners in order to provide activities programs and services required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate in a thorough clear and timely manner required.
- Ability to demonstrate respect for the innate strengths of individuals and communities required.
- Demonstrates an awareness and understanding of specific communities and a response to their needs required.
- Understanding/knowledge of conventional/alternative health practices and how these practices may relate to health and wellness and cultural diversity are required
Additional Information :
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2 Positions
Work from home roles applicants must be live in York Region to be considered for the role
Hours: Monday to Friday; Days; 7.5 hour shifts (Hours are subject to change based on operational needs).
Salary: $48.746 to $60.393 per hour
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We thank all those who apply but only those individuals selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Halton Healthcare is committed to providing accommodations for applicants with disabilities. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code Halton Healthcare will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs to ensure your equal participation.
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Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Remote
