Indigenous Youth Mh and Wellness Liaison, Child and
2 weeks ago
**Indigenous Youth MH and Wellness Liaison, Child and Youth Mental Health Program**
BC Children’s Hospital
Vancouver, BC
**What you’ll do**
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- Represent Indigenous wellness lens for patients and their families regarding decisions about their health and wellness care plan. Collaborate and support the staff to incorporate cultural perspectives grounded in Indigenous worldviews. Facilitate connection to ceremony, traditional wellness practices and teachings.
- Support care coordination for patients, community health centers/services/agencies; clarify family expectations and act as a patient advocate. Participate in care and program planning and development as part of an inter-professional team within the continuum or health care. Communicate with and support connection with appropriate community agencies to ensure the best possible care for patients and families after discharge from hospital.
- Support the team in being connected with patient safety and family once discharged from hospital and ensuring care plans are coordinated with appropriate referrals and resources regardless of the health authority or municipal jurisdiction to which the patient is being discharged.
- Establish effective working relationships with community based agencies and health care providers, including those who provide services for Indigenous communities, to facilitate connection of services across the continuum of health care to ensure they are accessible and effective.
- Participate in the development of program planning, policy and procedures as part of an inter-professional team within the continuum or health care. Identify, promote and participate in program planning strategies to enhance system processes and resources for Indigenous patients and their families.
**What you bring**
Pursuant to Section 41 of the British Columbia Human Rights Code, preference will be given to applicants of Aboriginal Ancestry.
Education, Training and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant Social Sciences discipline.
- Registration with designated professional regulatory body.
- Minimum one (1) year of recent related experience working with Indigenous patients, communities, or populations.
- Experience in child, youth and family centered practice in a hospital setting is an asset.
You will also have:
- Demonstrated ability to deliver culturally sensitive services to Indigenous populations.
- Knowledge of the psychosocial needs of children, youth and their families with substance use and mental health conditions, including the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of the patient, family and community.
- May hold wisdom and knowledge in areas of Indigenous traditional health and wellness as recognized by their Nation and/or family. Demonstrated capacity to share wisdom and knowledge with patients, families and health care providers.
- Knowledge of and experience with Indigenous centered and holistic care and unique needs or Indigenous populations and health services, in alignment with Paige’s story (2015) and the Truth and Reconciliation Call To Action Report (2015).
- Broad knowledge of Aboriginal and non-aboriginal services and community resources available for substance use, trauma, and other mental health services for Aboriginal children, youth and their families.
- Awareness of and commitment to learning and understanding the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight Report (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), and other related reports.
- Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
**What we bring**
Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too - offering health, wellness, development programs to support you - at work and at home.
- Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations - offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
- Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
- Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
- Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
- PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility ma
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