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Indigenous Cultural Practitioner

2 months ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Vancouver Coastal Health Full time
Job Summary

Vancouver Coastal Health is seeking an Indigenous Cultural Practitioner to join our team in the Indigenous Mental Health and Substance Use department. As an Indigenous Cultural Practitioner, you will work within a person, family, and community-centred trauma and violence-informed, and Indigenous culturally safe care model.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support the development and implementation of an integrated traditional wellness program in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside neighborhood.
  • Collaborate with VCH clinicians across Mental Health, Substance Use, and Primary Care services to integrate traditional wellness into care plans for Indigenous clients.
  • Provide culturally competent and safe interventions or practices for Indigenous clients experiencing or at risk for homelessness with complex substance use and mental wellness issues.
  • Develop and enhance community communications/relationships, providing consultation services to VCH clinicians.
  • Engage in ongoing team planning, development, evaluation, and quality improvement activities to achieve excellence in client care.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or related experience, with demonstrated work with Indigenous communities.
  • Experience in the health authority system, particularly working with Indigenous individuals, communities, or organizations on issues related to health and wellness.
  • Experience coordinating and delivering traditional wellness/medicine within community.
  • First Nations, Inuit, Metis ancestry is regarded as directly relevant to the skills and knowledge for excellence in this position.
  • Pursuant to Section 41 of the British Columbia Human Rights Code, preference will be given to individuals of Indigenous identity (First Nations, Inuit, Metis).
Knowledge and Abilities
  • Comprehensive knowledge and demonstrated ability to provide culturally safe care, with Indigenous Cultural Safety Training.
  • Demonstrated understanding and in-depth knowledge of First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Peoples and history.
  • Demonstrated understanding of provincial and federal guiding principles and documents, such as the In Plain Sight report.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify and recognize current health care system gaps and barriers for Indigenous individuals and communities seeking health care.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify and recognize power inequities within the healthcare system associated with ongoing impacts of colonialism.
Why Join Vancouver Coastal Health?

Vancouver Coastal Health is a world-class innovator in medical care, research, and teaching, delivering service to over one million BC residents. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve, and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.