Youth Indigenous Cultural Specialist

2 weeks ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Vancouver Coastal Health Full time

Role Summary

Vancouver Coastal Health is seeking a Youth Indigenous Cultural Practitioner to join the Indigenous Mental Health and Substance Use team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide culturally competent care to Indigenous youth with complex substance use and mental health issues.
  • Support the development and implementation of traditional wellness programs 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.
  • Work in outreach capacity to provide culturally safe interventions for Indigenous clients experiencing homelessness.
  • Provide strength-based and trauma-informed cultural interventions in the context of care plans.
  • Develop and enhance community communications and relationships with VCH clinicians.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or relevant experience with demonstrated work with Indigenous communities.
  • Experience in the health authority system, particularly working with Indigenous individuals, communities, or organizations.
  • Experience coordinating and delivering traditional wellness/medicine within communities.

Knowledge and Abilities

  • Comprehensive knowledge of culturally safe care and Indigenous Cultural Safety Training.
  • In-depth knowledge of First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Peoples and history.
  • Understanding of provincial and federal guiding principles and documents for eliminating systemic racism in healthcare.
  • Ability to identify and recognize health system gaps and barriers for Indigenous individuals and communities.
  • Ability to recognize power inequities within the healthcare system associated with colonialism.
  • Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and its application to client rights and staff obligations.
  • Basic computer literacy to operate a client care information system and software.

Benefits

Vancouver Coastal Health offers a comprehensive health benefits package, including extended health and dental, and municipal pension plan.

Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities.

Wellness supports, including counseling, critical incident, and innovative wellness services, are available to employees and their families.

Award-winning recognition programs honor staff, medical staff, and volunteers.

Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care.

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