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Medicine Hat Public School Division is seeking two (2) Permanent Full-Time, 12-month Success Coach to continue the work of our MyPlace program. The Mental Health Capacity Building Programs are grant-funded through Recovery Alberta to provide school-based addiction and mental health promotion and prevention for children, youth, and families. As part of a school and program-based team, the successful candidate will develop and deliver developmentally appropriate, evidence and researched based programming for students that aligns with the program’s mandate and the school’s needs.
Success Coaches play a crucial role in building capacity within the school and the wider community by increasing awareness and enhancing skills related to optimal mental health. They achieve this by facilitating meaningful discussions, delivering informative workshops, and providing resource materials that empower all members of the school community to prioritize and maintain their mental well-being. Success Coaches contribute to fostering a nurturing and mentally healthy environment for students, staff, and the broader community.

• Experience with delivering programming and comfortable with public speaking
• Experience working with Elementary, Junior High and High School students
• Familiar with the developmental, educational, emotional, social, and recreational needs of children, youth, and families
• The ability to work in multiple schools.
• Flexibility to work outside of regular working hours, including evenings and weekends for events
• Takes initiative and is able to work independently as well as work in team settings
• Develop and implement universal mental health programming for classroom and community implementation
• Knowledge regarding community resources that will meet or enhance the person served
• Ability to work during the summer and actively participate in recreational and leisure activities with students and their familie