Join the Northwood team!

Are you a CCA, Social Service Worker or have other relatable health care experience? Do you have a drivers license and reliable vehicle? This role may be right for you!

Northwood is currently accepting applications for a Term Community Developer (May 2024 - September 2025) to join our team in Guysborough County NS.

We encourage individuals from the African Nova Scotia community to apply and contribute to making a difference in the community you live.

The Community Developer role is to build relationships and with the assistance of volunteers to facilitate and remove barriers and through coaching encourage seniors to be self-reliant with support and accessing services. A part of this work is the promotion of the recovery, independence, health and well-being of Creating Caring Communities (CCC) members and will work in the community in a peripatetic way.

Department: Creating Caring Communities

Reporting to: Project Manager, Creative Caring Communities or Delegate

Responsibilities:

• Develops Personalized Support Plans
• Coordinates/Participates in Educational Outreach
• Collaborates with Stakeholders
• Leads/Collaborates on Community Engagement Activities
• Supports/Collaborates on Advocacy Efforts and matches CCC with a volunteer.
• Project tasks involving project planning, reporting and evaluation

Tasks:

• Works collaboratively with others to conduct holistic client assessments that include social determinants of health, to improve overall well-being.
• Works collaboratively with others to identify, organize and facilitate social activities, support groups, and educational workshops that foster wellbeing, a sense of community and help overcome social isolation among seniors.
• Identifies unmet needs and collaborates with system partners to develop and/or deliver educational materials on health promotion, health literacy, disease prevention, and navigating systems to empower individuals with knowledge and skills.
• Links seniors to the appropriate resource (ie: Care Coordinator, Community Relations Worker, Home Care, etc.) to facilitate referrals and access to community programs, social services, and health care options.
• Advocates to address specific challenges and engages with Project Manager in system-level advocacy efforts to address issues affecting the collective wellbeing of seniors.
• Provides project support related to data collection, reporting, planning, monitoring, outreach and evaluation as requested by the Project Manager.
• Travel throughout the community and visiting seniors in their homes.
• Communicates effectively with seniors and stakeholders, and maintains accurate and timely documentation of assessments, care plans, and interventions and making adjustments as needed.
• Promotes self-care and wellbeing, providing guidance on healthy lifestyle choices and encouraging engagement in activities that contribute to physical and mental health.
• Completes other duties as required.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Minimum Grade 12
• CCA Certification, Social Service Worker Diploma and/or other health related education
• Comprehensive knowledge of the African Nova Scotian communities such as Big Tracadie, Lincolnville and Sunnyville, their history and social structures and a member living within the black community
• Experience with senior care, healthcare, community care
• Project participation and/or management
• Must have own vehicle or access to reliable transportation

Hours: 70 hours Bi-weekly (Days/Evenings)

Salary / Benefits: As per the Northwood scale

Effective: ASAP

If you are interested in applying for this career opportunity please click APPLY!

Northwood is proud to be an inclusive employer who encourages diverse applicants. We thank all applicants however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

To learn more about Northwood please visit our website www.northwood.care