About the Role
The Youth Health Centre Coordinator (YHCC) is an active member of the Healthy Communities Public Health Team, providing leadership, informal assessment, service navigation, youth engagement, and support for youth within an assigned school facility and its community. The role champions youth health and health equity, facilitating youth engagement as part of health-promoting schools. The YHCC collaborates with various stakeholders to ensure youth access to necessary support, programs, and services.
Responsibilities
- Provides leadership, informal assessment, service navigation, youth engagement, and support for youth associated with the assigned school facility and its immediate community.
- Champions youth health and health equity.
- Facilitates youth engagement as a component of health-promoting schools.
- Works with youth and fosters cooperation and collaboration among school administrators, teachers, SchoolsPlus, guidance, student/youth support workers, primary health care, mental health and addictions, and other community partners.
- Models and provides safe, equitable, and inclusive youth support.
- Understands the diverse experiences of the school and the surrounding community.
Requirements
- Baccalaureate degree in a relevant health care discipline (e.g., registered nurse, occupational therapist, social work, nutritionist).
- Minimum of three years’ experience in a relevant field is required; directly working with youth is required.
- Registered/licensed with your regulated health care discipline, college or association is required (registered nurse, occupational therapist, social work, nutritionist).
- Must be bilingual in French and English both written and verbal.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team both within the organization and in the community.
- Ability to critically assess situations and navigate complex scenarios using sound decision-making and a non-judgmental, trauma-informed approach in supporting youth.
- Demonstrated ability and experience in creating opportunities for meaningful youth engagement and fostering youth leadership.
- Demonstrated understanding of the social determinants of health, health equity, and their impact on health outcomes for youth, families, and communities.
- Experience in the application of public health principles and practices, partnership development, and community development.
- Experience relevant to children and youth, health promotion strategies in school and community settings is preferred.
Skills
- Bilingual in French and English (written and verbal)
- Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle
- Independent work
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Critical assessment
- Complex scenario navigation
- Sound decision-making
- Non-judgmental approach
- Trauma-informed approach
- Youth engagement
- Youth leadership
- Understanding of social determinants of health
- Understanding of health equity
- Public health principles and practices
- Partnership development
- Community development
- Health promotion strategies
Location
- Eastern Zone, Centre Scolaire Etoile de l'Acadie, Sydney
Work Type
- Permanent
- Part-time
- 35 hours bi-weekly
- 0.42 FTE
Experience Level
- Minimum of three years’ experience in a relevant field
- Directly working with youth
Education Level
- Baccalaureate degree in a relevant health care discipline
Salary/Compensations
- $38.43 - $50.99 Hourly
Benefits
- Health coverage
- Dental coverage
- Travel coverage
- Long-term disability coverage
- Life insurance coverage
- Defined benefit pension plan
About the Company
- Nova Scotia Health is the province's largest provider of health services, driven by excellence in health, healing, and learning.
- Delivers innovative, high-quality care across hospitals, health centres, and community programs.
- Offers meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams, and work-life balance.
- Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself.
Equal Opportunity
- Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve.
- Encourages all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.
