Men's Health Promotion Educator - Nanaimo, Canada - AVI Health and Community Services

AVI Health and Community Services

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Nanaimo, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

AVI Health Centre is a Community Health Centre (CHC) in Nanaimo.

We provide Primary Care, HIV, Substance Use, STBBI, PrEP, PEP, and HCV medical services, as well as outreach, supports, and social programming for our clients.

We also provide education services for the communities we support and for health and social services students and professionals that work with the same communities.

Our services are delivered across the traditional territories of the Snuneymuxw, Stz'uminus, and Snaw'naw'as People.

Join our supportive, dedicated and client-centred team in promoting the health, dignity and well-being of all people affected by HIV, HCV and substance use by delivering sex-positive and harm reduction-based education, prevention and/or support services.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Men's Wellness Program Youth Health Promotion Educator provides programming, education, and support relating to: HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, STIs, substance use, sexuality/sexual decision-making, testing, treatment, and prevention strategies as a means of increasing community awareness and wellness, and reducing the further incidence of HIV, HCV, STIs, and other related blood-borne illnesses with a focus on the needs of youth in the GBMSM community on Vancouver Island.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

In consultation with the Nanaimo Health Centre Manager, peer educators, and program participants, the Health Promotion Educator facilitates the design, implementation, and delivery and evaluation of educational workshops, projects, and events related to HIV, HCV, and other STI's specifically addressing youth.
Facilitates presentations and workshops to a diversity of men's communities
Provides supervision, support, training, and mentorship to peer educators.
Maintains up-to-date and accurate knowledge of HIV, HCV and STI's including prevention, transmission, treatment, and emerging trends, with particular focus on how it impacts the GBMSM community
Assists with the design, production, and distribution of promotional materials
Advocating AVI's educational services to the community including use of social media: Grinder, Squirt, and other social media sites relevant to the GBMSM community
Liaises with other community organizations to maximize educational opportunities and services
Coordinates testing events with community partners when needed
Participates in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of educational activities as needed
Maintains files, stats and records related to all areas of the program, electronic and paper, and reports on program work
Promotes services including use of social media and other sites relevant to the GBMSM community
Performs other related duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

A minimum of 2 years' experience working with HIV/AIDS, HCV and/or STI prevention and awareness and/or community development and support
Valid Class 5 BC Driver's License
Able to respectfully engage and support Indigenous relationships, with a trauma informed and decolonial lens
Demonstrated experience and knowledge of the GBMSM community
Experience developing, delivering, promoting and evaluating educational workshops
Demonstrated experience planning, promoting and launching public education and development activities and events, such as conferences, forums, and workshops

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Experience working with youth from structurally vulnerable groups
Holistic understanding of HIV/AIDS, HCV, and STIs (transmission, prevention, treatment, related psychosocial issues, etc.), substance use, harm reduction, sexual health, homophobia/heterosexism/transphobia, antioppression work and intersectionality, Indigenous health, population health and health promotion strategies
Strong public speaking and group facilitation skills
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Strong project coordination skills, including time management, workload, and budget management
Experience working and training with peer educators and volunteers
Good computer skills, including databases, wordprocessing, graphics and social media
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends when needed

POSITION DETAILS:

Pay: $30.20/hour to start with stepped increases based on your seniority with AVI. (Pay for this role is based on the BCGEU paygrid 31)
Start and end date: As soon as possible and is an ongoing position
Location: The AVI Community Health Centre, Nanaimo
Union: AVI is a union environment under the

Collective Agreement:
HEABC & Health Services & Support Community Subsector Association and this role is a BCGEU union position.

Pension: If you are already a member of the Municipal Pension Plan (MPP), you can continue with them at AVI immediately. At this time, AVI contributes an additional 9.31% towards your pension account. If you are not already a member of th