Safety, Health and Wellness Supervisor - Edmonton, Canada - City of Edmonton

City of Edmonton

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Edmonton, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Description

Safety, Health and Wellness Supervisor

Job Number:

47140

Reporting to the Assistant Deputy Chief of Workforce Support, the Safety, Health, and Wellness Supervisor is accountable for managing the Safety and Health & Wellness programs and services internal to FRS, including planning, development, implementation, and evaluation.

Integrating with Workforce Safety and Employee Health and the corporate strategies, this position applies leading health and business techniques in data collection, analytics, program evaluation, change management and process improvement to solve complex problems and optimize wellness outcomes for EFRS personnel.

This position develops partnerships and collaborates with key stakeholders to optimize the system of care, rehabilitation, and fitness within and external to EFRS.

The position will lead and supervise all members of the wellness portfolio, including the Mental Health Coordinator and three Team Leads (Peer Support, Ready to Work, and Health and Wellness) in alignment with Employee Services' programs and initiatives.

With a focus on the City of Edmonton's Cultural Commitments to Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, you will:

Create a collaborative trusting team environment which promotes high performance and collegial working relationships. Acts to positively encourage others and support change; facilitates effective dialogue with key stakeholders employees, management, other internal and external stakeholders, and the community.
Supervise, guide, and mentor the Mental Health Coordinator and three Team Leads (Peer Support, Ready to Work, and Health and Wellness), herein referred to as the Wellness Team
Promotes and supports learning and advancement of the Wellness Team, including intentional onboarding of the Team Leads into 2 year term positions
Actively promotes effective and collaborative relationships and the development of a culture that supports respect, trust, integrity and enables an inclusive environment
Work in partnership with Workplace Safety and Employee Health, develop, implement, and promote EFRS health and wellness goals, initiatives, strategies, policies, and processes, in compliance with Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) standards, legislation, and aligning with EFRS and the City's health and safety objectives
Oversee the development and implementation of all wellness programs, including fitness, peer support, mental health, and safety programs. Identify key alignments with City programs to reinforce corporate wellness strategies, and to modify/adapt those programs to meet the needs of EFRS staff
Oversee EFRS's occupational health clinic and coordinate the completion of annual medical evaluations for firefighters
Keep current with wellness trends and scientific literature; recommend new programs based on evidence and in compliance with appropriate standards (including NFPA), legislation, and laws

Qualifications:

A degree in Health Administration/Health Sciences, Health Services Management, or a related field with a concentration on occupational health and wellness; OR you are a Registered Occupational Nurse OR a Registered Psychiatric Nurse practitioner
At least 7 years of related experience in health and wellness management, occupational health and safety, and worker's compensation
35 years of progressive clinical and leadership experience in a health and wellness environment, preferably within a multidisciplinary or occupational setting
Previous management experience preferably in a complex health and safety or medical health environment, which includes experience supervising employees, working with budgets, business planning and policy development
Demonstrated people leadership skills including performance development/management, team building and facilitation
Ability to implement and to ensure compliance with the CIty's policies and procedures
Ability to represent the Edmonton Fire Rescue Service and City of Edmonton in a professional, honest, respectful and safe manner
Solid understanding of health promotion, worksite wellness, and behavior change practices and measurement and evaluation strategies
Ability to solve problems and make independent decisions
Knowledge of clinical intervention and/or management of clinical care and complex case management
Knowledge of return to work assessments and functional capacity evaluations
Knowledge of assessment and treatment of mental health injuries
Knowledge of physical medicine assessment, treatment and rehabilitation
Knowledge of the development of therapeutic goals and customized treatment plans in a physical or mental health treatment setting
Ability to prioritize tasks and ensure all tasks are completed per work plan
Ability to work independently with mínimal supervision as well as in a team environment where work responsibilities depend on team cooperation/collaboration
Demonstrated proficiency in Google