This job opening is limited to residents living within 25 kilometres of Fort Liard.

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut.  Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.

Reporting to the Regional Health Promotion Coordinator (RHPC), the Community Health Representative (CHR) works with community members, health care providers, and other agencies to promote healthy living and well-being in the Dehcho communities. The CHR has a significant role in acting as a liaison between the communities and the NTHSSA. This practice ensures that individuals within their respective communities have access to knowledge and resources that promote health and healthy lifestyles and identify illness prevention information that may be specific for communities. Health Promotion Programs and Services include the delivery of public health and homecare programs designed to promote community health and wellness (i.e. including but not limited to Well Child/Woman/Man clinics, pre and post-natal clinics, school health program, chronic disease clinic, communicable disease surveillance, etc.). Programs and Services may be provided within the Health Centre, Health Stations, community halls, schools or in a patients/clients home (i.e. elderly population). Programs and Services are intended to promote a healthy way of life, and reduce the incidence of disease. Services may be provided on an individual basis or as part of a multi disciplinary team.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES 
¿    Knowledge of current trend in health promotion, community development and adult education theory  as well as a basic understanding of common disease processes and conditions throughout the life span, 
¿    An ability to identify health issues and formulate an action plan. This includes and ability to formulate teaching plans and use audio visual and other teaching aids as well as and ability to create teaching materials that is culturally appropriate for the client's needs. 
¿    Knowledge of traditional healing methods as well as community and cultural norms, 
¿    An ability to speak, read and write English (this includes and ability to follow verbal and written instruction from nursing, medical and dental personnel and interpret health information accurately - following the Medical Interpreter's Guide), 
¿    Ability to operate basic office equipment (i.e. telephones, fax machines, etc.). 
¿    Knowledge of and an ability to work effectively in a cross-cultural setting and work with community groups and resources. 
¿    Knowledge of and ability to operate word processing applications (i.e. Microsoft Word) in order to complete training materials and presentations, electronic mail to send and receive mail and the internet in order to conduct on-line research. 
¿    An ability to educate patients and their families (where applicable) on appropriate self- care methods and techniques as directed by a health care provider (i.e. NIC).

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by: 
NWT Community Health Representative training program. 

Inquiries Only:

Dehcho HR Client Service Centre
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
2nd Floor, Chief Baptiste Cazon Building
9802 98 Avenue
BOX 290
FORT SIMPSON, NT X0E 0N0
Tel (867) 288-0334
Fax (867) 695-3100
jobsdehcho@gov.nt.ca

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.