Regional Community Coordinator, Child

7 days ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada First Nations Health Authority Full time

FNHA Overview:


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.


JOIN OUR HISTORIC JOURNEY
At FNHA, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to BC's history.

With a unique governing structure and mandate, our fluid work environment means you can play an active role in real change.

Our talented teams value respect and foster lateral kindness in their working relationships. Our holistic approach to wellness, based on First Nations teachings, is incorporated into all aspects of work culture. Where else will you get to create a personal wellness plan as part of your performance goals?

Position Summary:


Provides support to First Nations communities and the regional mental health and wellness team in the implementation of various approaches and projects related to the Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy (NAYSPS) as well as other initiatives and programs that support the wellness of young people, at a sub-regional, Nation and community based level.

The position will increase capacity of Indigenous culture, and suicide intervention skills training and promote youth wellness throughout the Region through initiatives such as health and wellness campaigns.


Responsibilities:

  • Acts as a youth engagement partner, works within communities and gathers information through interactions. Identifies current needs related to youth and child initiatives, and provides input to program leaders
  • Attends community meetings and wellness tables, gathers and relays information based on the themes that were presented in the meetings to the program leaders
  • Establishes new youth community networks
  • Develops and shares mental health presentations for Indigenous culture camps
  • Speaks at conferences and hosts workshops related to Indigenous culture, and suicide intervention skills training
  • Provides coordination and program delivery support to youth and child programs, works with internal and external program leaders
  • Working as part of the FNHA mental health team, receives community requests around child and youth based initiatives, provides support and keeps updated on available community programs to ensure services are aligned and are not duplicated
  • Provides information on community youth perspectives to support improvements in training and child and youth initiatives/programs offering. May co-facilitate program sessions
  • Participates in community and sub-regional or Nation Mental Health program projects. Provides coordination support to ensure projects are on track
  • Acts as a point of contact for community partners, and provides information related to child and youth program resources, program communications, engagement opportunities, or other related matters
- a copy of the job description is available upon request_

Qualifications:

  • Education and Experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Child and Youth Care, or Psychology, plus recent and relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience (usually acquired over a period of 12 years)
  • Experience working with First Nations
  • Experience working and/or interacting with children, youth, and families

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:

  • Knowledge of, and ability to apply, an understanding of First Nations cultural principles and protocols in work situations
  • Knowledge of BC health systems and service.
  • Knowledge of the concepts related community planning and systems based child and youth care
  • Knowledge of program planning, implementation, management and evaluation
  • Knowledge of risk and protective factors related to suicide
  • Knowledge of best and promising practices related to communitybased suicide prevention with an emphasis on life promotion
  • Knowledge of communitybased health program planning and delivery

Closing Statement:

Diversity


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).


What You Can Expect From Us


Joining our family means joining an organization that supports personal growth, in-house training, a paid volunteer day and a unique full-day orientation program.

Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training.

We support our family to be leaders in wellness and all staff members develop a yearly wellness plan as part of their performance partnership and goal-setting.


Closing
Please note that only those applicants shortlisted will be contacted. If you do not hear from us about this position, please accept our sincere appreciation for your interest in FNHA

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