Health and Wellness Promoter

**Health and Wellness Promoter** Belleville and Quinte West Community Health Centre (BQWCHC) **Permanent Full Time (1.0 FTE) -** $56,511.00 – $68,686.80/annually, working 35 hrs per week. **Start date:** (1) Effective immediately, (1) Effective February 1, 2027 **Job Summary:** The Health and Wellness Promoter is a health and wellness champion, promoting positive change in the community. This role is responsible for group-based programming, health promotion education and community development activities that help people feel their best – physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. As part of the Community Health Team, this role is about meeting people where they are at and making wellness feel possible, accessible and even fun. **Why work here:** * Monday-Friday * Employer Paid Benefits * HOOPP Pension * Collaborative Team Culture * Values Driven Decision Making * Trauma-Informed Approach **Key Areas of Responsibility:** · Design, coordinate and assist in delivering health promotion strategies at the Centre (e.g. skill building and health education, advocacy, individual and community capacity building through empowerment and community development) · Champion health and wellbeing, raise awareness on issues that affect physical, mental, emotional and social wellbeing and advocate on behalf of community members affected by those issues · Participate in social prescribing initiatives, connecting individuals to activities that promote wellbeing and social connection · Engage with the community, with a focus on priority populations, to identify needs, strengths, interests and opportunities to promote wellness in all its forms, including physical, mental and social wellbeing · Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate community development initiatives that promote health and wellness through a strengths-based approach and foster peer-to-peer connection and social inclusion · Plan, organize and facilitate or co-facilitate group programming and educational activities that reflect the needs, strengths and interests of our community · Work closely with individuals, groups, and organizations to identify needs, develop resources, and implement programs that address key health and wellness issues in our community *A copy of the full job description is available upon request.* **Qualifications:** * Post-secondary diploma in social services, community development, health promotion or an equivalent combination of education and experience in a related health or social science field OR an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience * Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience; preferably in a community setting * Demonstrated knowledge of holistic health and wellness, health promotion and evidence-informed approaches to health education and skill development * Experience planning and facilitating group programming, educational workshops, or community-based activities * Experience in program development, implement