Health Promoter for Mobile Health Clinic, Health Access Taylor Massey (HATM), & Women’s Screening Clinic

Health Promoter for Mobile Health Clinic, Health Access Taylor Massey (HATM), & Women’s Screening Clinic

Job Title Health Promoterfor Mobile Health Clinic, Health Access Taylor Massey(HATM), & Women’s Screening Clinic

Employment Type (Full-Time etc.) Full Time, Contract to March 31, 2028

Total House of work per week 35

Compensation Amount / Range $74,219 - $87,316 annually

Existing Vacancy Yes No

Is Artificial Intelligence used for screening or assessment of candidates Yes No

South Riverdale Community Health Centre is a non-profit, multi-service organization that provides primary healthcare, social and community outreach services with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention primarily to people of East Toronto. Our mission is to improve the lives of people that face barriers to physical, mental, spiritual and social well-being. We do so by meaningfully engaging our clients and communities, ensuring equitable access to primary health care and delivering quality care through a range of evidence informed programs, services and approaches.

As a leader in community health, our locally and internationally recognized community services include cutting-edge primary health services, health promotion, harm reduction, environmental health, community food center and population-based community programs for marginalized peoples. We value health equity and inclusion and respect in our work and in the delivery of our services.

The Health Promoter for the Mobile Health Clinic (MHC), Health Access Taylor Massey (HATM), & Women’s Clinic coordinates and implements health education, health promotion, social prescribing programs, and facilitates the integration of a health promotion focus in HATM activities as a member of a multidisciplinary team. In addition, the Health Promoter will work in the Taylor Massey and Oakridge Neighbourhoods with a primary focus on attaching community members to Primary Care either at HATM or on the MHC.

The Health Promoter also works collaboratively with community groups and agencies using a community development model. This position is further expected to be available at hours that are suitable for community members and volunteers. This may mean early morning and evening hours as well as weekend time.

Responsibilities
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Coordination of Health Promotion Programming

• Support service coordination, outreach and engagement between SRCHC, MHC, HATM and SRCHC programs and services to increase access and attachment to team based primary care for priority populations
• Collaborate and consult with multidisciplinary staff, partnering organizations and broader community to support program planning and development
• Network and work collaboratively with community groups to strengthen and expand health promotion programming, developing and maintaining formal and informal networks
• Coordinate, communicate and promote the activities or initiatives associated with HATM, the MHC and all partner agencies and the community related to expanding access to primary care

Health Education

• Work both at HATM and on the Mobile Health Clinic with diverse populations including individuals whom are homeless/precariously housed and/or have mental health and/or substance use issues
• Support the Women’s Screening Clinic, as well as other programs or initiatives, based on identified community needs
• Identify client needs and priorities and work with team members to make appropriate internal/external referrals including social prescribing as needed
• Use techniques and approaches that support crisis intervention and are trauma-informed, strength-based, culturally competent, and appropriate for client needs
• Support the operation of the Mobile Health Clinic on a regular basis, including driving the MHC to community locations, helping with set-up and managing the mobile clinic environment etc.
• Act as frontline support to assist clients with complex mental health and social issues by referring them to appropriate resources
• Collaborate with other health providers to provide a model of holistic, interdisciplinary team
• Write reports, maintain files, and collect required data for program monitoring and evaluation
• Identify, in partnership with…