Prevention Specialist - Social Work, OT, Nursing, Psychotherapist - Peel Region

Mental health clinician or counsellor, or undergraduate degree and with additional education in counselling or mental health

Minimum of two years of experience in a mental health setting with a focus on children and youth

Experience with related child/youth mental health areas and community development preferred

Work from home roles, applicants must be live in Peel Region to be considered for the role

Hours:

Monday to Friday; Days; 7.5 hour shifts, (Hours are subject to change based on operational needs).

Salary:  $48.103 to $60.154 per hour

Date Posted:

March 31, 2026

The responsibilities of the Eating Disorder Prevention Specialist include: facilitating/performing health promotion and wellness education planning and implementation activities; participating in skills and capacity building activities; participating in research and evaluation activities; providing consumer-oriented eating disorder information and reference material within the community using print and electronic resources; participating in academic forums.

Designs, conducts and updates a community assessment to determine population eating disorder educational needs.

Identifies and develops eating disorder wellness and education initiatives based on needs of particular populations.

Identifies opportunities to develop collaborative partnerships and linkages with a diverse array of stakeholders and sector champions in the community, clinical, health administration, partner organizations and government divisions

Works collaboratively with a diverse array of stakeholders and sector champions in the community, clinical, health administration, partner organizations and government divisions to organize and implement health service, promotion, education and community outreach events that respond to the eating disorder needs and interests of the community.

Participates in community networks that address specific community eating disorder health issues

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