Health Promoter - Active Living, Mental Health

Regional Municipality of Peel

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join our diverse team and be part of our vision. Think big. Channel your creativity. Make a difference. At Peel Region, we can create lasting impact, together. Health Promoter - Active Living, Mental Health Health Services, Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention. At Peel Public Health, we are committed to creating healthier, more resilient communities through impactful health promotion. Our Health Promoters play vital roles in improving the health and well-being of Peel residents. Our Active Living Team drives efforts to promote physical activity, healthy sleep, and reduced sedentary behaviour across Peel. We develop innovative programs and policies that support active living and improve health outcomes for residents of all ages, working collaboratively with community partners to ensure equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive programs. Our Mental Health Promotion Team drives efforts to promote mental well-being and resilience across Peel. We develop innovative programs and policies to support mental health for residents of all ages, working collaboratively with community partners to ensure equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive programs and services.

Requirements

• A university degree in a health-related field
• At least 1 year of relevant experience in health promotion, program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation
• Solid knowledge of public health sciences including population health, social determinants of health, epidemiology, and the Ontario Public Health Standards
• Understanding of health promotion frameworks and theories
• Experience conducting situational assessments and scoping reviews
• Background knowledge and understanding of research methods, policy implementation, analysis, and critical appraisal including awareness of evidence informed decision making
• Strong analytical skills, including analysis of large data sets and data interpretation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong planning, facilitation, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Strong partnership building and project management skills
• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in team settings
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviours, proactively managing bias
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Power Apps, Sharepoint, Teams), with knowledge of social media and communication tools

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and evaluation of health programs that enhance and promote positive mental health and active living, sleep and reduce sedentary behaviour.
• Conduct community needs and situational assessments to identify priorities and inform strategies
• Use evidence-informed decision-making, research methods, and critical appraisal to guide program and policy development
• Develop tailored, clear, engaging written and visual communications such as social media content, reports, web pages, and presentations
• Collaborate with internal teams, community partners, and government organizations to advance health initiatives
• Embed principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion in all health promotion activities
• Apply health promotion theory, population health, social determinants of health, epidemiology, and relevant legislation
• Mobilize and empower community-led efforts to improve mental health and active living.
• Develop and evaluate program planning and knowledge translation materials to support health promotion goals.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan including psychological health, effective start date
• Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan
• Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis (where applicable) starting at 3 weeks per annum
• 3 Paid personal days and floating holidays
• Flexible hours supporting your wellness and wellbeing
• Annual performance review and merit increases based on performance
• Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
• Access to tuition reimbursement and learning and development resources

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level