Indigenous Educator, Harm Reduction

1 week ago

Prince George, British Columbia, Canada First Nations Health Authority Full time

FNHA Overview

About us
The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders.

The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health-and-wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes.

Title: Indigenous Harm Reduction Educator
Contract: Term (to March 2025)
Hours: 37.5 Hours
Location: Lheidl T'enneh (Prince George), BC

About the role
Under the direction of the Regional Manager, Mental Health & Wellness, the Indigenous Educator, Harm Reduction supports implementation of Regional opioid/overdose response plans by delivering harm reduction education and training to community. The Indigenous Educator, Harm Reduction works closely with the Regional Mental Wellness team to deliver and adapt as needed, the core curriculum in the Opioid Overdose Response educational model. The curriculum includes Naloxone Training and education on topics such as Indigenous Harm Reduction, Decolonizing Addiction, and Substance Use and Safety as a response to the current opioid emergency impacting First Nation communities. This role collaborates and liaises with provincial teams in the OCMO and OCNO, Health Directors, First Nation leadership, First Nation communities, and federal and provincial health and wellness system partners in order to enhance essential skills and program knowledge.

About you
Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Health Promotion, Social Work, Clinical Psychology or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Experience

• Recent, relevant and significant experience in the area of Indigenous harm reduction (usually acquired over a period of 3-5 years)

• Experience working with Indigenous leadership, health professionals and communities

Knowledge

• Knowledge of trauma informed care/practice

• Understanding of intergenerational effects and impacts of colonization

• Knowledge of the Opioid Overdose Response in relation to community or Indigenous Health

Working at FNHA
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
- Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31% after eligibility period
- 3 weeks' vacation, which increases with service to 4 weeks, plus 5 personal days, 1 volunteer day, and 14 holidays including National Indigenous People's Day and National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
- Access to group health benefits, sick leave and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment
- And more

The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to individuals with Indigenous ancestry (First Nations, Inuit, Métis).

Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. We support our FNHA family members to be leaders in wellness and all staff members develop a yearly wellness plan as part of their performance partnership and goal-setting.

As a health and wellness organization, the FNHA has aligned with the Provincial Public Health Order released on October 14, 2021. We have a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all employees at First Nations Health Authority. This policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If selected for employment, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination by providing a copy of your BC Vaccination Card Passport with the QR code.

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