Health Promotion Facilitator

The Health Promotion Facilitator (HPF) provides leadership, support and assistance to AHS staff, physicians and community partners regarding the assessment, planning, and evaluation of health promotion initiatives in a variety of programs and settings. This role offers a unique opportunity to partner with multiple stakeholders to reduce the burden of injury in a population, improve health and wellbeing of a population and risk factors connected to chronic disease. This position is part of Primary Care Alberta. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Primary Care Alberta.

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.

Completion of bachelor's degree in Health Promotion, Health Sciences, Health Education or a related field.

As required.

Community Development Knowledge. Project Management experience an asset.