Outreach Doula, Indigenous Health Specialist

2 weeks ago

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

Vancouver Coastal Health is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Outreach Doula, Indigenous Health to join our team. As a key member of our Indigenous Health Homelessness team, you will play a vital role in supporting the health and well-being of Indigenous clients in the Downtown Eastside community.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide culturally safe care and support to Indigenous clients during pregnancy, labour, and early postpartum period.
  • Work in an interdisciplinary team to provide connection to cultural practices and supports, informational and health system navigational support for Indigenous clients who are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness.
  • Collaborate with VCH maternity staff, medical staff, community service providers, and external partner agencies to advance improved health and wellness outcomes and healthcare experiences of Indigenous people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
  • Offer non-medical biopsychosocial, informational, and health system navigational support and companionship through the continuum of the perinatal period.
  • Provide connection to cultural practices and supports, and support clients who face barriers to enter into primary care and other community services.
  • Support families with the transition of welcoming and integrating the new baby into the family, which may include supporting housing transitions, and working with service providers, external partner agencies, toward family reunification.
  • Provide support through the full spectrum of reproductive health outcomes, including live birth, abortion, miscarriage, stillbirth, and adoption.
Qualifications
  • Completion of a Doula Training Program from an accredited institution, supplemented with two (2) to three (3) years' recent, related experience working with Indigenous communities, or an equivalent level of education, training and experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in health care, social work, nursing or related discipline is an asset.
  • Experience working in the health authority system, and in particular navigating health system challenges and barriers to accessing services.
  • Valid BC Driver's License as travel within the health authority is required.
  • 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, has completed Indigenous Cultural Safety Training.
  • Demonstrated understanding and in-depth knowledge of First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Peoples and history, including an understanding of wellness, cultural knowledge, understanding of direct and intergenerational trauma.
  • Demonstrated understanding of provincial and federal guiding principles and documents, for example In Plain Sight report, and calls to action to eliminate systemic racism in the health care sector.
  • 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.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of how to apply strengths-based trauma and violence-informed principles into practice.
  • Broad knowledge of perinatal health care delivery systems in primary, acute and community settings.
  • Knowledge of diverse gender, reproductive and sexual health issues and priorities, current birthing practices and current research on pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum and parenting.
  • Broad knowledge of mental health and substance use, and perinatal substance use.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with Indigenous communities, Elders and/or Knowledge Keepers to build positive relationships based on trust and mutual respect.
  • Demonstrated ability to be self-directed, work independently and collaboratively in a work environment.
  • Ability to utilize strong interpersonal skills to support others effectively and compassionately in a collaborative, interdisciplinary team setting.
  • Ability to deal effectively with conflict situations using behavioural management techniques, and restorative justice approaches.
  • Proven ability to work well under pressure, including time sensitive community requests, flexible work settings, complex care settings, and unforeseen circumstances.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Demonstrated ability to initiate and maintain collaborative working relationships.
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development.
  • Ability to operate related equipment, including computer hardware and software.
  • Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

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