Program Assistant, South Asian Health Institute

1 month ago

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Authority Full time
Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $ $32.50 / hour
Job Summary

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.

We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Learn more.

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Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health's hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

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Detailed Overview

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:

Reporting to Leader, South Asian Health Institute (SAHI), the Program Assistant is responsible to provide administrative support related to the development of services designed to improve the health and wellness of the South Asian Communities. Working in close collaboration with the Leader and Program Coordinators, documents and develops materials to increase patient awareness and knowledge to improve personal health ownership within members of the South Asian Communities.

Some duties may include conducting key informant interviews and outreaching at South Asian places of worship within Fraser Health boundaries on weekends and evenings to provide educational resources related to the improvement of personal health ownership.
Responsibilities

Provides organizational, administrative and coordinative support to the SAHI Leader and Institute in a variety of educational and program initiatives focused on the South Asian Community in the following areas:

  1. Collaborates with the SAHI Leader and graphic designer to develop educational-based material and resources.
  2. Within the South Asian communities, sets up community outreach to share information related to specific health needs of the South Asian population. Consolidates insights received from community members to inform program activities.
  3. Researches specific educational needs and resources relevant to the health needs of the South Asian population. Consolidates information and suggests/recommends methods to convey information to South Asian population clients in order to augment and contribute to their personal health literacy.
  4. Provides administrative support to SAHI to assist the program with program monitoring and to enhance the utilization of prevention services designed to improve the health and wellness of the community through programs such as: clinical prevention education, chronic disease prevention management, health literacy and health system navigation sessions.
  5. Provides administrative support to the Leader and SAHI to deliver sessions/presentations at various locations, such as places of worship. Assists SAHI in the conduct of educational sessions and/or presentations, as appropriate.
  6. Performs other related duties as assigned.
    Qualifications

    Education and Experience

    Completion of Grade 12 plus college or university courses related to education, general arts & science, business or health related discipline, supplemented with a minimum of 6 months related work experience in coordinating and supporting the delivery of programs to specified client populations or communities.

    Proficiency in either Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu or other South Asian Language, is an asset.

    Valid BC Driver's License; access to a personal vehicle for business purposes.


    COMPETENCIES:

    Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.

    Professional/Technical Capabilities:

  7. Ability to work with a diverse population.
  8. Ability to coordinate, plan, develop, implement, organize, evaluate and problem solve tasks and objectives.
  9. Ability to work independently and collaborative in an inter-professional environment.
  10. Ability to use related equipment such as personal computers, word processing, presentation and spreadsheet software application packages.
  11. Ability to work well under pressure and under limited supervision. Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
    About Fraser Health

    Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

    People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

    We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health's hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

    Together, we are the heart of health care.

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