Community Dietitian - Cambridge, Canada - Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre

Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre

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Cambridge, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Status:
Full-time, permanent

Location:
Cambridge

Hours: 35 hours/week (5 days)

Paid Time Off: 3 weeks vacation, plus sick days, spiritual/cultural leave, birthday

Benefits:

Comprehensive health, dental, travel insurance, and more

Pension:

HOOPP

Posting Date:
February 10, 2023

Deadline:
Open until filled

Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre (SOAHAC) strives to provide quality, wholistic health services by sharing and promoting traditional and western health practices to enable people to live in a more balanced state of well-being. SOAHAC provides services to Indigenous people including those who live on and off reserve, status, non-status, Inuit and Métis within the southwest region. SOAHAC has a mandate of ensuring that health services are accessible, of high quality and are culturally appropriate. Currently, we are seeking the services of a
Community Dietitian to join our interdisciplinary staff team based at our Waterloo Wellington site in Cambridge.

Reporting to the Integrated Care Manager, the Community Dietitian will provide education, awareness and support for Indigenous people, their families/caregivers in various areas of nutrition including, general healthy eating, chronic disease management with nutrition, health promotion in both individual counseling and group workshop settings.

The Dietitian will participate in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the programs and services pertaining to local Indigenous healthy lifestyles practices.

This role serves the Indigenous communities in Waterloo Wellington and surrounding First Nations.

Responsibilities:

Developing Care Plans, conducting assessments, and provide education on management and treatment options in a safe manner
Providing nutritional assessments and care plan for clients with different conditions and various age groups
Reviewing clinical lab reports and other health information; providing education, intervention, and monitoring at various stages and conditions
Teaching clients basic to intermediate diabetes management skills including goal setting strategies
Documenting client diabetes and nutritional health history in an efficient, timely manner
Evaluating client understanding and outcomes of selfmanagement initiatives
Maintaining close collaborative working relationships with other allied health professionals
Planning, developing and delivering group workshops on various nutritionrelated topics
Delivering dietitian services to First Nation Communities in London & Middlesex
Services include group education workshops and individual nutrition counselling

Requirements:

35 years' experience in providing nutrition and diabetes education in both individual and group settings
Ongoing membership and in good standing with the College of Dietitians of Ontario
Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) an asset
Strong organizational skills with the ability to work effectively and independently
Knowledge of culture and local Indigenous communities in southwestern Ontario
Comprehensive understanding of the social determinants of health
Group facilitation skills and motivational counselling skills is an asset
Excellent knowledge of diabetes, based on current Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines, prevention strategies, its treatment, management, and its impact on Indigenous Peoples
A strong awareness of the social determinants of health and the impacts on Indigenous Health and Wellness a strong asset
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others and across teams
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others and across teams
Computer literacy including skills in MS Office and Electronic Medical Records (PSS an asset)
Willingness to participate in ongoing Indigenous teachings and ceremonies
Valid Ontario Driver's "G" license and access to reliable transportation
Clean and current police check as a condition of employment
Uptodate immunization records including at least 2 COVID19 immunizations

This job may require additional responsibilities and duties as assigned by Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Benefits: