Community Health Program Worker – Setting

Community Health Program Worker – Environment will be responsible for the support, education and advocacy of health and health care within the community with a focus on environmental issues.

Responsibilities

- Organize and lead community outreach activities.
- Coordinate agency health promotion activities with other organizations/groups, i.e. health fairs, screening clinics).
- Provide health care and prevention education within the community including schools, community centers and patient homes.
- Adhere to reporting procedures for accidents and incidents.
- Maintain a high level of confidentiality in all interactions, at all times.
- Monitors the environment and investigates sources of pollution by performing laboratory and field tests (water testing)
- May involve fieldwork which involves taking soil samples or water samples from rivers, lakes, and streams
- Collection of water samples from households with holding tanks
- Prepare and maintain necessary reports and records as required.




- Work closely with the Indigenous Services Canada Environmental Officer.
- Conduct bacteriological or other tests related to research in environmental or pollution control activity.
- Participate and contribute to Emergency Preparedness.

Qualifications

- Diploma and/or certificate in community health, health education, environment health or related field.
- 3 – 5 years’ experience related to community health education.
- Knowledge of the priorities affecting Indigenous health.
- Ability to present information in group settings.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.

Salary: $59,916.00

Attention: Melissa Roy

NAANDWECHIGE-GAMIG Wikwemikong Health Centre

P.O. Box 101, 16A Complex Drive, Wikwemikong, Ontario P0P 2J0

Telephone: (phone hidden) / Fax: (phone hidden) / Email: [email protected]

📌 Community Health Program Worker (Northeastern Ontario)
🏢 NAANDWECHIGE-GAMIG Wikwemikong Health Centre
📍 Northeastern Ontario