Health Promotion & Wellness Consultant

Location: 

Toronto, ON, CA, M5H 2R2

Req ID:  46799
Jobs by Category:  Health
Job Function:  Health Solutions
Status:  Casual
Schedule:  Temporary

Description

 

The Health Promotion and Wellness Consultant, in partnership with the Wellness team, has the responsibility to plan, implement, deliver, and support a health and wellness promotion program for employees across North America for one of our corporate clients.

 

Location: 3 days in Toronto office (Tues/Wed/Thurs), 2 days remote (Mon/Fri)
Status: Full Time Temporary (6-12 months)

 

What you will do:

 

  • Support the Annual Program Plan for Wellness: Collaborate with the Wellness team to support the annual wellness program plan
  • Communication and Marketing Plan: Assist with the development and delivery of a communication and marketing plan to maximize awareness of the wellness program through creative marketing strategies
  • Health Promotion Education Programs: Plan and deliver health promotion education programs and initiatives, and evaluate and monitor service delivery and effectiveness
  • Health and Wellness Sessions: Create and deliver health and wellness sessions in person in Waterloo and/or virtually
  • Mental Health Initiatives: Support and lead a variety of mental health initiatives with an overall goal of prevention and awareness building
  • Collaboration with Corporate Departments and Community Agencies: Work closely with other corporate departments and community agencies to stay on top of trends and emerging risks
  • Coordination of Logistics for Onsite Events: Assist with the coordination of logistics for the annual biometric screening clinics, annual preventive screenings, annual flu immunization program, and other onsite events
  • Data Management: Create and maintain Excel spreadsheets for statistical data and reporting
  • Wellness Content Creation: Create and deliver wellness content for team meetings, town halls, conferences, and other events as requested
  • Wellness Breaks: Provide wellness breaks (stretching, mindfulness) for town halls, quarterly meetings, conferences, and other team meetings as requested
  • Virtual Fitness Classes: Teach a variety of Express Wellness Virtual Fitness Classes and host them on platform
  • Wellbeing SharePoint Management: Manage a Wellbeing SharePoint site, event calendar, and booking system
  • Data Accumulation on Wellness Offerings: Collect and analyze data on current wellness programs to assess their effectiveness and identify areas for improvement
  • Global Strategy for Wellness Programming: Develop and propose innovative ideas for a comprehensive global wellness strategy that aligns with the company’s goals and values
  • EFAP Support: Provide guidance and support to colleagues regarding the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), ensuring they understand and can access the resources available to them
  • Meetings with Business Partners: Collaborate with other business partners to discuss and strategize on how to best leverage wellness offerings to enhance employee well-being and engagement

 

 

Qualifications

 

What you bring:

 

  • Degree or Diploma in Kinesiology, Nutrition, Fitness or Health Promotion
  • Current certifications in Group Fitness and CPR/First Aid/AED preferred
  • Energetic, confident, reliable, positive, engaging with a passion for fitness and health
  • Works well as part of a team
  • High degree of self-motivation and initiative
  • Strong organization and time management skills
  • Excellent communication (both written and verbal) and customer service skills
  • Strong computer skills with ability to adapt to and learn various software applications

 

We are looking for enthusiastic, customer service-minded individuals who want to work in a collaborative, friendly and supportive environment. Join our team and help us shape the future of how Canadians engage with the healthcare ecosystem.

 

Accessibility

 

THCC is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process. Please let the recruitment team know of any accommodation requirement at the beginning of the process.

 

Please note that we are exclusively recruiting people who can work legally in Canada.

 

By applying to this role, you understand and agree that your information will be shared with the TELUS Group of Companies’ Talent Acquisition team(s) and/or any leader(s) who will be part of the selection process.

 

 

Salary Range:  $19-$29
Performance Bonus or Sales Incentive Plan:  0%

Actual total compensation will be determined based on factors such as knowledge, skills, performance, experience and location. Additionally, TELUS offers rewarding benefits, which may vary per job function, such as:

  • Comprehensive total rewards package highlighting competitive salary and bonus structures, minimum 3 weeks of vacation, and flexible benefits plan to meet the needs of you and your family
  • Flexibility to work in-office, virtually or a combination of both
  • Generous company matched pension and share purchase programs
  • Opportunity to give back to communities in which we work, live and serve
  • Career growth and learning & development opportunities to develop your skills
  • And much more …

Please note that the compensation shown in the job posting may be subject to change in 2025.

A bit about us

We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world. 

You’ll find our engaging, high-performance culture personally fulfilling, professionally challenging, and financially rewarding. We’re committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability. Your unique contributions and talents will be valued and respected here. When you join our team, you’re helping us make the future friendly.

TELUS Health is an IT leader in Canada that focuses on the health sector. Our mission is to improve the way information is being used along the continuum of care to better the health of citizens in Canada and in selected countries.  

Disclaimer:  In accordance with the TELUS Health Solutions Data Center Security Policy, as a condition of employment, all team members whose job functions require they work at a Data Center and/or have access to detailed knowledge of technology related to client service delivery, are subject to a Personnel Security Screening conducted through the Government of Canada.

The health and safety of our team, customers and communities is paramount to TELUS.  Accordingly, we require anyone joining our TELUS Health Care Centres to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team member will be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.

 

 

 

 

Health

We’re looking for clinicians, programmers, product developers, sales and marketing people, customer support, and everyone in between. If you have a penchant for turning information into better health outcomes, then we want you to help us develop, implement and manage the most innovative healthcare solutions possible.

We are honoured to be recognized

21,166
Physicians using TELUS Health electronic medical records

6,300
Pharmacies using our pharmacy solutions

140 million+
Health claims processed using TELUS Health solutions

Accessibility

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.