Clinical Manager, Indigenous Relations

**Bargaining Unit: NON-UNION**

**Status: Full Time**

**Department: Indigenous Relations**

**Site: St. Joseph's Hospital**

**Shifts: Days**

**Annual Salary: $91,193 - $114,008**

Reporting to the Director - Indigenous Health, the Clinical Manager - Indigenous Health is responsible for providing support to the coordination and delivery of culturally relevant and safe care within a clinical setting and providing clinical leadership to a team within Indigenous Services, by supervision of clinical and non-clinical staff, and ongoing program and service development that promotes Indigenous pathways to healing. The Clinical Manager - Indigenous Health supports the development of team members by demonstrating leadership through role modeling, mentorship and coaching. The Clinical Manager - Indigenous Health also collaborates and partners with other teams and clinicians within SJCG program areas where Indigenous clients are served to enhance plans of care that include Indigenous culture and wise practices.

The Clinical Manager - Indigenous Health will play a key role in the ongoing development of a dynamic team that is Indigenous-led. The Indigenous Health Support Team, will provide culturally safe client and family centered care for Indigenous clients and residents at SJCG. This specialized team will have strong knowledge of historical trauma and will understand its relationship to health outcomes today. The team will understand Indigenous culture and wholistic concepts of wellness, along with the social determinants of health affecting Indigenous peoples. The Clinical Manager - Indigenous Health will be familiar with traditional healing methods and ceremonies, and ensure clients receive service that is wholistic in a manner consistent with the Medicine Wheel philosophy.

**Qualifications**:
**Education/Experience**:

- A Master's Degree from an accredited institution in social work or psychology
- Minimum 5 years' experience working with Indigenous people in a supervisory role within the health or social service field
- Experience and knowledge of medicines, traditional healing, ceremonies and cultural teachings
- Experience working with Elders, Traditional Healers and Knowledge Keepers

**Skills/Abilities**:

- Superior ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing
- Ability to deliver presentations to a variety of audiences
- Ability to establish effective and collaborative working relationships with a variety of stakeholders including community partners within the Indigenous community
- Ability to support the multi-faith context
- Ability to think and act strategically in a health care sector environment, including the ability to conceptualize and implement change strategies
- Excellent leadership, organization and time management skills; strong project management
- Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Competent within the meaning of the Occupational Health & Safety Act

**Assets**:

- Ability to speak Ojibwe or Oji-Cree is preferred

**CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT**

Ability to travel to various work locations as required and provide own transportation

This position shall be conditional upon a satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) where indicated, to ensure the absence of relevant criminal convictions.

**_St. Joseph's Care Group is committed to providing high quality client-centred care by building a respectful and inclusive workforce that reflects the diverse population it serves. Individuals who speak a second language including French, Finnish, Italian, Ojibway, Cree, Oji-Cree, etc. are encouraged to apply. _