Wellness Facilitator - Physiotherapist - Dartmouth - Primary Health Care
Top Benefits
About the role
About the Opportunity
The Community Health Team (CHT) is a community based, integrated chronic disease prevention and management service that provides wellness programming and navigation, chronic disease management, nutrition education, and emotional wellness counselling. The Community Health Team is an interdisciplinary team that builds community connections and partnerships to provide programs and services that are responsive to community needs. Principles of patient-centered care, behaviour change, and self-management are core to all programming and services.
Reporting to the Health Services Manager, Primary Health Care, the incumbent will use critical thinking and clinical judgment supporting patients (in both individual and group-based settings) with the management of their chronic disease and wellness. The Wellness Facilitator-Physiotherapist is team focused and will collaborate with the Community Health Team staff, primary care providers, other health care providers and community groups to maintain awareness of existing supports within the community and surrounding areas. This work is done through a community development, population health and collaborative approach with emphasis on self-management supports.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
• Bachelor’s degree in physiotherapy from an accredited university required
• Membership with the Nova Scotia College of Physiotherapists required
• Must be eligible for membership with the Canadian Physiotherapy Association
• Minimum one year experience in each of the following: working with people with chronic disease in an exercise program or setting; working with community groups/partners building trusting relationships through working together on projects/initiatives/partnerships that benefit the public (professional and/or volunteer); Individual and group education/facilitation utilizing adult education, self-management supports, and motivational enhancement principles
• Understanding of population health, health promotion strategies, and behaviour change principles
• In-depth knowledge of local health and community-based services
• Demonstrates person-centered/family-focused, diversity focused approaches to care
• Well-developed interpersonal, teamwork, oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrates flexibility, adaptability and willingness to change
• Demonstrates innovation in program planning, implementation and evaluation, and quality improvement, planning skills
• Computer skills (MS Office, e-mail and internet)
• Annual BLS AED certification and WHMIS training and certification
• RQI training
• Travel within the community is required with valid Nova Scotia driver's license and daily access to a reliable vehicle.
• Competencies in other languages preferred; French an asset
Please ensure your resume is up-to-date and includes all relevant education, experience, training and certifications.
Hours
- Long Assignment, Part-time (50%) position; 37.5 hours biweekly
- Beginning as soon as possible with a duration of May 29, 2026
- Dates are subject to change
- Shifts may include evenings, weekends and holidays
Compensation and Benefits
$38.43 - $49.74 hourly
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
About Nova Scotia Health Authority
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.
We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.
Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.
Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning
Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations
Wellness Facilitator - Physiotherapist - Dartmouth - Primary Health Care
Top Benefits
About the role
About the Opportunity
The Community Health Team (CHT) is a community based, integrated chronic disease prevention and management service that provides wellness programming and navigation, chronic disease management, nutrition education, and emotional wellness counselling. The Community Health Team is an interdisciplinary team that builds community connections and partnerships to provide programs and services that are responsive to community needs. Principles of patient-centered care, behaviour change, and self-management are core to all programming and services.
Reporting to the Health Services Manager, Primary Health Care, the incumbent will use critical thinking and clinical judgment supporting patients (in both individual and group-based settings) with the management of their chronic disease and wellness. The Wellness Facilitator-Physiotherapist is team focused and will collaborate with the Community Health Team staff, primary care providers, other health care providers and community groups to maintain awareness of existing supports within the community and surrounding areas. This work is done through a community development, population health and collaborative approach with emphasis on self-management supports.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
• Bachelor’s degree in physiotherapy from an accredited university required
• Membership with the Nova Scotia College of Physiotherapists required
• Must be eligible for membership with the Canadian Physiotherapy Association
• Minimum one year experience in each of the following: working with people with chronic disease in an exercise program or setting; working with community groups/partners building trusting relationships through working together on projects/initiatives/partnerships that benefit the public (professional and/or volunteer); Individual and group education/facilitation utilizing adult education, self-management supports, and motivational enhancement principles
• Understanding of population health, health promotion strategies, and behaviour change principles
• In-depth knowledge of local health and community-based services
• Demonstrates person-centered/family-focused, diversity focused approaches to care
• Well-developed interpersonal, teamwork, oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrates flexibility, adaptability and willingness to change
• Demonstrates innovation in program planning, implementation and evaluation, and quality improvement, planning skills
• Computer skills (MS Office, e-mail and internet)
• Annual BLS AED certification and WHMIS training and certification
• RQI training
• Travel within the community is required with valid Nova Scotia driver's license and daily access to a reliable vehicle.
• Competencies in other languages preferred; French an asset
Please ensure your resume is up-to-date and includes all relevant education, experience, training and certifications.
Hours
- Long Assignment, Part-time (50%) position; 37.5 hours biweekly
- Beginning as soon as possible with a duration of May 29, 2026
- Dates are subject to change
- Shifts may include evenings, weekends and holidays
Compensation and Benefits
$38.43 - $49.74 hourly
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
About Nova Scotia Health Authority
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.
We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.
Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.
Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning
Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations