Director, Indigenous Health and Cultural Safety

8 months ago

Burnaby, Canada PHSA Full time

**Job Summary**:
Role Summary

In accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values, and strategic directions of Provincial Health Services Authority patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA, and as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Knowledge, Innovation and Partnerships, BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services (BCMHSUS), the Director, Indigenous Health and Cultural Safety provides leadership and strategic direction to improve the health status of Indigenous people in BC accessing provincial specialized inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance use services with complex needs. Supporting a visionary, innovative, and creative approach to Indigenous health and cultural safety, the Director ensures and maintains productive and respectful relations with Indigenous communities and their leadership. Providing strategic consultation and guidance to BCMHSUS, the Director supports key partnerships both internally and externally, and provides critical linkages with leaders within, across and beyond BCMHSUS, Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), regional health authorities, First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), and external relevant organizations from provincial to national to global levels. The Director oversees BCMHSUS Indigenous Health and Cultural Safety Strategic Initiatives across BCMHSUS specialized programs, services, health promotion, research and evaluation. The Director also acts as an advisor to the Executive Team at BCMHSUS on Indigenous health and cultural safety priorities, needs and strategies.

The Director oversees Indigenous Health and Cultural Safety strategic initiatives at BCMHSUS and supports effective partnership with program leaders within BCMHSUS to build organizational relationships and knowledge-sharing capacity about Indigenous health and cultural safety. The Director is accountable for the development and implementation of project goals, and works collaboratively with provincial Indigenous leaders and teams in the attainment of these goals. Towards the aim of providing culturally safe services for Indigenous people accessing specialized provincial mental health and substance use services, and advocating for the needs of Indigenous patients and their families, the Director provides leadership, sets direction and ensures effective service delivery for Indigenous people. The Director develops and maintains liaison and advisory relationships with the PHSA Indigenous Health leadership, First Nations Health Authority, and the Ministry of Health Indigenous leaders, and collaborates with a variety of community-based agencies and organizations within and beyond the province of BC. The Director provides input and direction in the development of Indigenous population health initiatives and strategies to PHSA Indigenous and Population Health leadership The Director identifies gaps and opportunities for improvement activities and development projects, including the mobilization of internal and external funding sources to support these initiatives. The Director represents BCMHSUS at regional, provincial, national and international levels by liaising with community-based agencies throughout the province, developing partnerships with relevant health agencies and educational facilities. The Director collaborates with government agencies and Indigenous communities in the development of strategies to improve the health of Indigenous women, children, newborns and their families in British Columbia.

**Duties/Accountabilities**:
Key Accountabilities
- Provides expert advice and consultation to Executive Team at BCMHSUS with respect to identifying ongoing and emerging health needs and systemic health service barriers that the Indigenous people experience, and develops strategies to address these issues.
- Provides an Indigenous lens to BCMHSUS strategic planning processes to ensure priority setting and program/policy design and scope are fully inclusive of and culturally safe for Indigenous peoples. Implements effective processes to assess project risks, identify risk mitigation strategies, and monitor risk throughout the project lifecycle. Compiles, analyzes, summarizes, and communicates data to support program initiatives. Evaluates whether program objectives/milestones are met.
- Leads in developing and implementing the BCMHSUS Indigenous Health and Cultural Safety action items as they relate to the PHSA Indigenous Health strategy and plan consistent with the First Nations Health Plan, the Tri-partite Health Plan, and the PHSA strategic plan to improve the health of Indigenous people in provincial specialized mental health and substance use services.
- Ensures Agency, Board, Ministry, and other reporting requirements are maintained such as identifying and tracking metrics as they relate to the deliverables of Tripartite First Nations Health

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