Fasd Coordinator

**GENERAL**

**Description**:

- FASD Coordinator**Competition #**:

- SEL PuH 498/23o**Posting Date**:

- 06/13/2023**Status**:

- Active**Type**:

- External**DESCRIPTION**

**The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority**
Our Vision
- We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.
- Our Mission
- We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.
- Our Values
- Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other
- **Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service**

**Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Diagnostic Coordinator**
**Reg FASD COORD_01**

**Closing Date**:
**Facility / Site**:

- Selkirk Community Health

**Posting Type**:

- Permanent

**Position Type**:

- Full-Time

**Hours of Work**:

- Days

**Term Dates**:
**FTE**:

- 1

**Union Group**:

- MGEU Technical Professional**Wage / Salary**:

- As per applicable collective agreement**Position Summary**:Under the general supervision of the Public Health Clinical Team Manager and in collaboration with the Manager of Manitoba Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Centre, the FASD Diagnostic Coordinator will facilitate the development of FASD diagnostic capacity within the region. The Coordinator is a member of the Manitoba FASD Network.

The FASD Diagnostic Coordinator will provide a range of services relating the referral, assessment and follow-up process, multidisciplinary team development, education, data collection and building of networks and community capacity. The position of FASD Diagnostic Coordinator functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the Mission, Vision and Values of the Interlake
- Eastern Regional Health Authority.

The Manitoba FASD Network includes eleven FASD Diagnostic Coordinators in five health regions who work in partnership with the Manitoba FASD Centre. Their role includes facilitating FASD referrals and assessments for children and youth living in their region and assisting with accessing community resources following a FASD diagnosis. The coordinators also facilitate a “Building Circles of Support” FASD Education series.
The Network is overseen by a steering committee comprised of representatives of the Regional Health Authorities, Government of Manitoba and the Manitoba FASD Centre which also provides coordination and development support.

The position of FASD Diagnostic Coordinator functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the mission, vision and values of the Interlake
- Eastern Regional Health Authority.

**Qualifications**:

- Baccalaureate Degree in relevant allied health care discipline.
- Current applicable registration and a member in good standing.
- Broad knowledge of systems including child welfare, education, health.
- Enhanced knowledge of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
- Minimum three (3) years working with families and relevant systems (ex. child welfare, health care, education, mental health).
- Minimum two (2) years providing leadership in team or organizational context (including workshop leadership).
- Strong leadership skills & initiative.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Cultural sensitivity & intercultural skills.
- Ability to create/lead/maintain effective team relationships.
- Ability to inspire confidence and respect from team and professional community.
- Ability to work in a computerized environment.
- Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.
- Completes and maintains a satisfactory pre-employment security check.
- Satisfactory employment record.

**As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.**

Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.

All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the s