Prenatal / Diabetes Worker Needed

INTERNAL – EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

ONE WEEK POSTING

Fox Lake Cree Nation Post July 19, 2010

Prenatal / Diabetes Worker

(ADI / CPNP Coordinator)

Location: Fox Lake Cree Nation Office – Bird, Mb.

Start Date: July 28, 2010 – PERMENANT POSITION

Salary: Depending of education/work related experience

Position Summary:

Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative (ADI):

Become familiar with Manitoba First Nations Diabetes Strategy
Become familiar with the Manitoba Diabetes Care Recommendations
Facilitate educational sessions for community member on basic diabetes prevention and treatment topics including healthy eating, physical activity, prevention of complications secondary to diabetes, self blood glucose monitoring and self care
Provide ‘hands on’ healthy cooking sessions for people with/or at risk of diabetes
Work in partnership with the community store to promote and ensure ongoing availability of a ‘core selection’ of healthy foods
Facilitate a partnership with the school to look at healthy foods and physical activity policies and healthy life style education
Provide feedback and communication to the Manitoba First Nations Diabetes Committee on the implementation of the Manitoba First Nations Diabetes Strategy in the community
Implement the prevention and promotion, care and treatment and life style support activities as indicated in the yearly ADI work plan
Develop yearly work plan for diabetes in partnership with the leadership and community
Partner with other health programs and external resources as required

Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP)

Become familiar with the CPNP community work plan national guidelines for the CPNP program
Become familiar with ‘Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy,’ ‘Guidelines for the Child Bearing Years’ ‘Guidelines for Healthy Term Infants’
Facilitate nutrition education sessions for prenatal and postnatal women on a variety of topics including healthy eating during pregnancy, breastfeeding and age appropriate introduction of solid foods
Provide ‘hands on’ healthy cooking sessions for prenatal and postnatal women
Work in partnership with the community store to develop and implement a
CPNP voucher program for women who are pregnant and beast feeding
Implement and develop the yearly work plan for the CPNP program for the community

Overall:

Must be willing to Participate in ongoing training opportunities
Willing to work with leadership to promote and support healthy community policies
Act as a diabetes and prenatal resource for community members
Fulfill reporting requirements of both the ADI and CPNP programs
Applicant should have a minimum of Grade 12 or equivalency

For other inquiries, please contact:

Marie Henderson at (204) 486-2463 or email resume to:

Please provide resume with cover letter and 3 references to:

Marie Henderson – Health Director

Fox Lake Cree Nation

Box 369

Gillam, Manitoba.

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DEADLINE: July 27, 2010 12:00 P.M.

The Successful Candidate must submit a copy of Criminal Check and Child Abuse Registry Check upon employment with Fox Lake Cree Nation