Job Description
HAMILTON URBAN CORE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE
Part Time - Dental Health Community Worker
(2 days per week)
Position Available
Hamilton Urban Core is a thriving inner city health centre and a leader in the provision of high-quality primary health services and health promotion programs. Our comprehensive health services are delivered through a dynamic team of multidisciplinary, inter- professional health providers. As an inner-city health centre our client populations include individuals and families with chronic and complex health and social conditions, many of who are living in poverty.
Working primarily with the Centre’s senior population, the Dental Health Community
Worker will provide oral health care services including preventative dental health hygiene, oral health promotion and senior client education and participate in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programs and services for seniors in the community. The suitable candidate must be detail oriented and have excellent communication skills. Our office is fully compliant with all COVID-19 protocols.
The successful candidate should have:
- A CDHO Registration (Registered Dental Hygienist).
- Need to be self-initiated.
- General or Specialty certificate of registration from the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario
- Experience working in a community setting
- Excellent clinical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working with seniors
- Demonstrated understanding and ability to apply the principles of health promotion, disease / injury prevention, and determinants of health
- Understanding of and sensitivity to issues impacting on client populations in the inner city
- Proficiency in the use of computers in the work environment
- Ability to work effectively as a member of an inter-professional, multidisciplinary team
- Oral Health Information Support System (OHISS) an asset
181 Main Street West Street, Hamilton, Ontario L8P 4Y4. Phone: (905) 522-3233
Administration Fax: (905) 522-3433. Clinic Fax: (905) 522-3706. www.hucchc.com
HAMILTON URBAN CORE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE
Interested individuals should forward a resume and cover letter by Monday July 24, 2023 5:00 pm to:
Hiring Committee – Dental Health Community Worker
Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre
Suite 121-181 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8P 4Y4
Fax: 905-522-3433 Email: administration@hucchc.com
Hamilton Urban Core is committed to equity in employment.
While we appreciate every application only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
181 Main Street West Street, Hamilton, Ontario L8P 4Y4. Phone: (905) 522-3233
Administration Fax: (905) 522-3433. Clinic Fax: (905) 522-3706. www.hucchc.com
Job Type: Part-time
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2023-07-24
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