Are you passionate about community health and wellness beyond traditional health care? Do you thrive when bringing people together to promote inclusion and well-being? Are you motivated by social justice, health promotion, and food security? If so, keep reading, you might be the next Community Wellness Coordinator at The Alex!

What We Do:

The Alex is a beacon of hope for Calgary’s most vulnerable citizens, offering wrap-around health care, housing, social, and wellness programs. With a patient and client-centered approach, we envision a community where every individual is valued and empowered to thrive. Our mission is to improve quality of life through accessible and integrated health, housing, and social services. With five decades of experience, we have earned a reputation for tackling tough health and social issues, guiding individuals on their journey from crisis to wellness, and from challenge to change.

Reporting to the Team Lead of Community Programs, the Community Wellness Coordinator will develop, coordinate, and facilitate programming as part of the Alex Community Health Centre. The ideal candidate is passionate about health promotion, social justice, and food security; and wants to contribute to ensuring that The Alex promotes health and wellness beyond just the prevention of disease. They will possess strong skills in data collection and management, facilitation, and communication; along with experience bringing people together to increase social inclusion.

This is a permanent, full-time position.

What You Will Do:

• Coordinate and support wellness programming: evidence-based activities outside the traditional disease management model that improve mental health, physical health, and community functioning (for example, physical activity, mental health and substance use groups, food skills and nutrition, living skills, social skills, and social support).
• Lead or assist with special projects such as organizing annual tax clinics.
• Recruit, register, and onboard program participants.
• Collect participant data while upholding privacy and confidentiality standards.
• Build communication and connection among participants and volunteers.
• Model professional behavior and positive, respectful communication with participants, volunteers, and community partners.
• Facilitate groups and create safe, inclusive, culturally responsive spaces.
• Develop and update program materials and community resources (handouts, manuals, etc.).
• Attend staff meetings, trainings, and agency events as appropriate.
• Promote a culture of health and safety in our space.
• Represent The Alex positively in the community.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Bring:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in a related field (social work, community development, recreation, health education, wellness management) is an asset; a comparable mix of education and experience will be considered.
• Minimum three years' experience in program development, group facilitation, and community outreach.
• Proven experience working with marginalized people and with diverse cultures and abilities in community-based settings.
• Familiarity with data collection and oversight, and a commitment to using data to inform practice.

Indigenous Knowledge and Community Connections (Assets)

• Strong understanding of Indigenous issues; cultural knowledge and ceremonial experience.
• Proficiency in an Indigenous language is a strong asset.
• Ability to collaborate within the urban Indigenous community, including working effectively with Elders and following traditional protocols.

Skills and Training

• Ability to move people from knowledge to action: inspiring, teaching, and empowering community members to engage in positive change.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution skills.
• Training in any of the following is an asset: Applied Suicide Intervention Training (ASIST), Mental Health First Aid, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, Motivational Interviewing.

Licenses, Certifications and Clearances

• Class 5 driver’s license, personal vehicle for business use, clean 3 year driver’s abstract, and 2 million dollars liability coverage (required).
• First Aid (Basic or Intermediate) with Level C CPR and AED within 30 days of hire; certification must be valid for at least six months upon hire.
• Satisfactory vulnerable sector criminal record check and child welfare intervention check (required).

Commitment and Approach

• Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action is preferred.
• Willingness to work within anti racist and anti-oppressive frameworks and to engage in ongoing learning about these approaches.

Work Environment and Hours:

• Works out of The Alex Community Health Centre (2840-2 Ave SE).
• Standard hours 8:30 – 4:30, Monday to Friday, some flexibility in schedule may be available.
• 1.0 FTE (37.5 hours per week).
• This is a permanent, full-time position.
• Continuous extended periods of sitting, with some standing and walking.
• Occasional climbing/carrying objects up or down stairwells.
• Occasional driving as part of work duties.
• Occasional physical activity requiring the ability to bend/crouch, reach above shoulder height, kneel/crawl, and carry objects (up to and over 20Ibs.) throughout shift. This includes lifting or transferring clients who require assistance supporting themselves.
• Occasional time outside in all weather conditions.

Driving on behalf of The Alex:

This position requires the use of a personal vehicle for work-related purposes. Candidates must show proof of a class 5 driver's license, a personal vehicle, and a clean 3-year drivers abstract. Candidates must also agree to maintain $2 million liability insurance on their personal vehicle, and consent to the possibility of an annual driver's abstract review to meet our insurance provider’s requirements. Mileage will be reimbursed in alignment with the CRA guidelines. Driving a fleet vehicle at The Alex also requires that candidates are at least 25 years of age.

What We Offer:

Some of the great benefits The Alex has to offer include:

• 3-weeks’ vacation
• Medical and Dental Coverage
• Health / Wellness Spending Accounts
• RRSP, Student Loan Repayment Program and/or Mortgage Repayment Accelerator Program (up to 5% match)
• Personal Days
• Floating Holiday
• Sick/Wellness Days
• Employee Family Assistance Plan (EFAP)
• Professional Development

How to apply:

If you are as passionate as we are about making a difference in people’s lives, please visit our career centre: Jobs at The Alex | The Alex.

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We will make every effort to accommodate candidate’s schedules and needs in all parts of the hiring process.

The Alex is committed to embedding the principles of equity, inclusion, and diversity across the organization. We are committed to removing barriers to employment that are faced by equity-seeking groups and encourage (but not require) members of these groups to self-identify as such in their cover letters.

In accordance with our strategic priorities, we particularly encourage applications from individuals who self-identify as racialized* or Indigenous (First Nation, Metis, or Inuit).

• The term “racialized” is used here instead of the more outdated and inaccurate terms “racial minority, “visible minority”, “person of colour”, or “non-White”.

For further information about The Alex and its programs, we encourage you to visit our website at www.thealex.ca