Health Educator Staff

Position # : 099220

Expected Start Date: To be determined; open until filled.

Union: HSAS

Facility: Buffalo Narrows Corporate Office

City/Town: Buffalo Narrows

Department: Addiction Services Community Clinics&Programs

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Number of Hours per Rotation: 112 hours per 3 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Field Hours

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Health Educator

• Staff $36.518 to $44.655

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: The Youth Programming Development Coordinator reports to the Supervisor of Mental Health and Addictions and is responsible to assure that SHA health delivery/promotion programs take into account the needs of youth and appropriately address those needs. Through a process of consultation and collaboration with Mental Health and Addictions personnel, youth, other agencies, and community leaders, the Youth Programming Development Coordinator will monitor what programs are serving youth, how best to target youth with these programs, and the effectiveness of these programs in addressing the needs of youth as seen by the youth themselves as well as by others in the community.

Serving as a healthy role model, contact person, and mentor, the Youth Programming Development Coordinator serves as liaison between SHA and youth within our geographical area. "Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement"

Human Resources Exemption: No

Other Education and Training

Bachelor Degree in a health related field

Competencies

Basic - Organizational skills

Basic - Communication skills

Basic - Research skills

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge in program and community development process

Ability to work independently

Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team

Ability to develop, evaluate and modify programming provided to clients

Ability to work and communicate in a cross cultural setting

Other Information

For more information on the village of Ile-a-la-Crosse please visit https://sakitawak.ca/

Ile-a-la-Crosse is located approximately 220 km north of Meadow Lake

Registered/eligible for registration with the appropriate licensing body

Travel required

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a dynamic healthcare environment. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is committed to providing coordinated quality services that are seamless, safe and patient-centred.