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Status: Full-time, permanent
Location: Cambridge
Hours: 35 hours/week (5 days)
Paid Time Off: 3 weeks vacation, plus sick days, spiritual/cultural leave, birthday
Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, travel insurance, and more
Pension: HOOPP
Posting Date: December 15, 2022
Deadline: Open until filled
Position Summary:
Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre (SOAHAC) strives to provide quality, wholistic health services by sharing and promoting traditional and western health practices to enable people to live in a more balanced state of well-being. SOAHAC provides services to Indigenous people including those who live on and off reserve, status, non-status, Inuit and Métis within the southwest region. SOAHAC has a mandate of ensuring that health services are accessible, of high quality and are culturally appropriate. Currently, we are seeking the services of a Community Dietitian to join our interdisciplinary staff team based at our Waterloo Wellington site in Cambridge.
Reporting to the Integrated Care Manager, the Community Dietitian will provide education, awareness and support for Indigenous people, their families/caregivers in various areas of nutrition including, general healthy eating, chronic disease management with nutrition, health promotion in both individual counseling and group workshop settings. The Dietitian will participate in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the programs and services pertaining to local Indigenous healthy lifestyles practices. This role serves the Indigenous communities in Waterloo Wellington and surrounding First Nations.
Requirements:
• 3-5 years’ experience in providing nutrition and diabetes education in both individual and group settings
• Ongoing membership and in good standing with the College of Dietitians of Ontario
• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) an asset
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to work effectively and independently
• Knowledge of culture and local Indigenous communities in southwestern Ontario
• Comprehensive understanding of the social determinants of health
• Group facilitation skills and motivational counselling skills is an asset
• Excellent knowledge of diabetes, based on current Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines, prevention strategies, its treatment, management, and its impact on Indigenous Peoples
• A strong awareness of the social determinants of health and the impacts on Indigenous Health and Wellness a strong asset
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others and across teams
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly. This position will require the ability to apply individual and group counselling skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others and across teams
• Computer literacy including skills in MS Office and Electronic Medical Records (PSS an asset)
• Willingness to participate in ongoing Indigenous teachings and ceremonies
• Valid Ontario Driver’s “G” license and access to reliable transportation
• Clean and current police check as a condition of employment
• Up-to-date immunization records including at least 2 COVID-19 immunizations
If you are interested in applying for this position, please forward your cover letter and resume to:
Email: [email protected]
Subject Line: Community Dietitian, Cambridge
Or Attention: Human Resources
Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre
425 – 427 William Street
London, ON N6B 3E1