Background:
Inner City Health Associates (ICHA) is a group of approximately 200 physicians, nurses and administrative staff with a vision of a 'healthy end to homelessness' and committed to improving the health and well-being of the homeless and precariously housed communities of Toronto. ICHA staff work in shelters, drop-ins, community service agencies, encampments and clinical hub sites. Beyond direct care provision, ICHA trains future healthcare providers, conducts and facilitates research, promotes improvements in health and social service delivery, and advocates for healthy public policies and system change locally, provincially, and nationally. ICHA continues to make significant contributions to the redesign of our local system of health care for people experiencing homelessness, including those with complex support needs. We aim to ensure that our clients can have meaningful and effective access to the highest quality health care possible. For more information about what we do, visit our website at: http://www.icha-toronto.ca.
Job Details:
Program: Population Health Services
Position Type: Full time, Contract (Contract end date: June 30, 2025)
Location: Hybrid (3 days/week of in-person work at 145 Front Street and at shelter sites/other ICHA-supported locations required)
Role Description:
Reporting to the Population Health Services Program Manager, the Health Promotion Coordinator will support all aspects of Population Health Services, including health protection, health promotion and health assessment, with a very strong emphasis on health promotion work.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Identify and recommend strategies to build health promotion initiatives.
- Oversee, guide, and supervise the community health workers.
- Liaise online and in-person with community agencies, shelter partners, and ICHAclinicians to develop health promotion services.
- Develop interactive, engaging, and inclusive activities to support health promotion effortsacross the sector.
- •Assist in immunization campaigns for vaccines, STBBI, and harm reduction services.
- Work closely with shelter personnel, ICHA clinicians and clients to implement health promotion and outreach activities in collaboration with the Population Health Service.
- Support the development, implementation, evaluation, and reporting of health promotion strategies.
- Develop and execute education initiatives to support population health interventions for ICHA’s clinical and non-clinical teams.
- Support and develop other population health projects and initiatives.
- Other tasks as assigned.
Qualifications:
- At least 2-3 years of experience in health promotion and team supervision or equivalent experience.
- A master's in public health with a specialist certification in Health Promotion an asset.
- Experience with developing and evaluating health promotion initiatives.
- Proven ability to work effectively with a broad interprofessional team and multiple partners in a complex organizational and community environment.
- Self-directed with proven ability to meet deadlines in a demanding environment.
- Knowledge and experience using electronic medical records (EMR).
- Experience working with individuals and families experiencing homelessness and/or those who face structural vulnerabilities, systemic oppression, and marginalization.
- Solid organizational, project management and time management skills; ability to support multiple clinical sites and processes concurrently, continuously identifying and addressing competing priorities in a timely and effective manner.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent computer skills (including Microsoft Office) and an ability to learn new systems.
- Open-minded, non-judgmental with a commitment to upholding the rights and dignity of all people and respecting their diversity.
Inner City Health Associates encourages applications from candidates who reflect the diversity of our community.
Inner City Health Associates is committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free selection process and work environment. If contacted, please advise us if you require any accommodation measures to ensure you will be interviewed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation requests will be treated with confidentiality.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 4 months
Pay: $60,000.00-$70,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON M5A 1E3
Application deadline: 2025-02-05
