Information for Employers

Hiring a Workplace Well-being & Performance Practitioner

Looking to build a healthy, high-performing work culture but not sure where to start? Whether you’re hiring your first practitioner, refining the role, or ensuring success for someone already in place, you’re in the right place.

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Below you’ll find guidance on the role, competencies, compensation, where to find talent, and how to support success.

Scope of Practice

A Workplace Well-being & Performance Practitioner helps create a culture where people and business thrive. They work across the organization to prevent harm, manage risk, and promote a healthy, safe, and productive work environment.

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Using a systems approach, they align organizational goals with employee needs by assessing culture, policies, practices, and programs. They equip leaders with the skills to foster psychological safety, trust, and high performance.

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Practitioners serve as strategic partners to senior leadership, providing expertise in engagement, culture, and organizational development to support informed decision-making and sustainable growth.

Core Responsibilities

• Align well-being strategies with organizational goals and values

• Use data and people metrics to guide decision-making

• Advise leaders on culture, engagement, and performance

• Influence policies, practices, and programs that shape culture

• Strengthen psychological health, safety, and leader capability

• Foster trust, inclusion, and employee voice

• Support ESG, EDIB, and responsible business practices

• Reduce absenteeism, burnout, and disengagement

• Promote innovation, resilience, and sustainable performance

Experience & Education

Typical pathways include:

• 3–5+ years of related experience, or

• Relevant degree/diploma with applied experience

• Background in HR, organizational development, health promotion, or well-being initiatives

• Workplace Health & Performance Practitioner Certification is an asset

Core Competencies

Successful practitioners demonstrate:

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills

• Emotional intelligence and empathy

• Strategic and systems thinking

• Leadership and coaching capability

• Problem-solving and adaptability

• Ethical practice and professionalism

• Continuous improvement mindset

What to Pay

Compensation varies by location and experience.

Canada (approximate ranges):

• Entry level: ~$100,000+

• Experienced manager: $115,000+

• Director level: $130,000–$190,000

• Vice President: $200.000+

Additional benefits often include health coverage, retirement plans, and professional development support.

Where to Find Talent

Employers can source qualified practitioners through:

• Professional associations and certification bodies

• HR and well-being job boards and LinkedIn

• Referrals and professional networks

• Universities and training programs

• Databases of certified practitioners

Supporting Your Practitioner

To ensure success:

• Provide access to senior leadership and decision-making processes

• Empower them to support strategic cultural change

• Invest in professional development and certification

• Encourage connection with professional networks and best practices

• Recognize the role is strategic — not limited to wellness activities

With the right support, practitioners help organizations reduce risk, strengthen culture, and improve performance.

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