Salary: $62,867 – $84,442 per annum.

Position Type: Full-time Term ending March 31, 2027

Posting Type: This job posting is for a new position.

Closing Date: August 26, 2025 @ 4:30 p.m. CST

Job Summary:

Approaches to Community Wellbeing (ACW) is a regional resource to 31 First Nations communities. ACW provides expertise, support, services, and programming in public health to the region. The program also supports communities in the development, implementation, and monitoring of their own Approaches to Community Wellbeing. The Raising our Children section of the model includes Family Health, Youth Development, and Building Healthy Relationships. The Building Healthy Relationships part of the model supports The Warriors of Change: Transforming Men, Strengthening Communities project. This project aims to empower Indigenous men and reduce gender-based violence (GBV) by promoting personal growth, healthy relationships, education on gender-based violence, and personal skills development. The role will focus on cultivating leadership, kindness, and the promotion of positive, healthy relationships.

The Promoter – Healthy Relationships will work with the Family Health and Youth Development teams to provide support to community-based workers and enhance community health services through training programs designed to foster family balance, strengthen self-worth, and improve employability and social connections among Indigenous men.

The Promoter – Healthy Relationships is directly accountable to the Manager - Raising Our Children.

Qualifications:

• Persons of First Nations ancestry will be given preference (OHRC, Part II, Special Employment)
• Diploma in social work or health related field
• Two years’ work experience in public health and/or in the field of gender-based violence
• Experience in program planning, implementation, and evaluation
• Experience in working with First Nation communities, especially with men and youth
• Excellent communication skills, i.e., listening, oral, and written English skills, public speaking, making presentations
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent keyboarding skills, able to use computer programs for word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, and use other office equipment
• Willing to travel
• Valid Ontario Class G driver’s license, along with regular access to a vehicle
• Ability to perform the requirements of the role on a regular basis

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide support in engaging men to the Raising Our Children team and to community health care and social service providers.

• Participate in the development, implementation, evaluation, and quarterly reporting of the Raising Our Children work plan.

• Identify health issues, GBV-related concerns, and other social challenges affecting men in community, and participate in the development and evaluation of education materials related to the Warriors of Change project.

• Provide support for health promotion activities for the Raising Our Children program.

• Provide orientation on SLFNHA’s Approaches to Community Wellbeing department and the Raising our Children team to community health care and social service providers to develop program awareness, and facilitate continued learning opportunities for community workers around promoting and supporting men’s involvement in leadership roles and GBV prevention.

• Conduct environmental scan to determine community needs and existing programs related to men’s education, leadership and gender-based violence prevention.

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate men’s wellbeing, leadership, and non-violence programs and community-based initiatives.

• Develop and deliver an education program designed to increase the understanding of GBV awareness, healthy relationships, and leadership.

• Build relationships and leadership capacity of men and community workers through:

  • Developing and providing resources on the promotion of healthy relationships
  • Acting as a mentor for men in leadership and those aspiring to leadership roles
  • Providing training
  • Conducting workshops
  • Facilitating the development of a network of men working to address GBV

• Actively participate in committees and other working groups as a representative for SLFNHA

• Perform other duties for SLFNHA as directed.

Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority focuses on hiring Indigenous employees whenever possible.

Candidates are encouraged to self-identify on their application. Self-identification is voluntary and the information is used to assist SLFNHA in hiring Indigenous people from the region whenever possible and to support candidates in their application.

We offer competitive and comprehensive employment benefits to Full-Time employees:

• Pension plan
• Fitness reimbursement program
• Comprehensive insurance coverage
• Professional development opportunities
• Relocation assistance