Health Promotion Facilitator

Your Opportunity:

Under the direction of the Area Manager, Public Health, and as a member of the Central Health Promotion Team, the Health Promotion Facilitator identifies strengths in, and opportunities to build capacity with communities and partners to address health inequities and ultimately enhance and improve health outcomes. The Health Promotion Facilitator catalyzes the development of partnerships and networks; uses community engagement and healthy equity principles to identify health issues and needs; takes an assets-based approach to strategic planning; and uses effective and inclusive communication skills to support the Health Promotion Team and communities to work towards achieving common goals. This position out of Olds covers the communities of Olds, Sundre, Three Hills, Drumheller, and surrounding areas. The successful candidate will work from the Olds Campus CHC and travel to support communities and advance their work.

Description:

As a Health Promotion Facilitator I, you will assist communities to be healthier through mentoring, advocacy and education. You will link individuals and/or communities to relevant health resources within the region or province and work with community partners to access, plan, implement and evaluate health promotion strategies. You will participate in special studies and/or research projects and review health-related data and identify trends relative to population health and at risk groups. You will facilitate the development and/or implementation of program specific guidelines in partnership with other stakeholders. You will plan, develop and facilitate workshops, seminars and presentations for staff and communities. You will prepare work plans, budgets and year end reports and provide input for departmental goals and strategies.