Director, Indigenous Health

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $65.54 - $94.22 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
**Director, Indigenous Health**

We are seeking an inclusive and collaborative Director, Indigenous Health to provide leadership and direction toward enhancing the integration of culturally safe service delivery, and promoting culturally safe experiences for Indigenous patients, clients, and residents.

This is an exciting and important opportunity to lead and advance holistic Indigenous programs, initiatives and health services for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples across the Fraser Health (FH) region. This role will oversee the Indigenous Cultural Safety (ICS) and Indigenous Recruitment and Retention (IRR) portfolios.

Detailed Overview:
**Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families**:
In partnership with the Vice President, Indigenous Health and Cultural Safety, the Director provides leadership and direction to an assigned portfolio of the Indigenous Health program. The position is responsible for clinical operations and/or strategic initiatives related to Indigenous cultural safety and humility. The position leads and supports the planning design, coordination, integration, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of culturally safe and holistic Indigenous programs and services that promote, enhance and support the health and wellness for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples across Fraser Health (FH).

The Director partners with physicians, clinical and support leaders on system design, implementation and sustainability of integrated clinical programs that achieve FH’s priority actions supporting the Fraser Health Strategic Operating Priorities. The role collaborates with, and leads, programs, departments and leaders across the organization in support of the integration of Indigenous values that are person-centered and incorporates traditional and cultural values that are built on the foundation of providing holistic care by treating mind, body and spirit while also supporting social determinants of health.

The Director collaborates with program and, department leaders across the organization to support the integration of key policies and frameworks, such as FH’s anti-racism strategy and action plan, into core FH systems and practices. Supports individuals, teams and the organization to embed key priorities within relevant frameworks, decision-making processes and strategic planning. Manages the flow of work between the Indigenous cultural safety team and others in the organization to ensure initiatives and priorities align with FH cultural safety and humility and anti-racism actions.

The Director works within a network of Regional Programs, centralized services, hospital sites and community health service areas. Develops and promotes linkages for primary care, community care, and mental health and wellness projects and clinical initiatives at site and system levels across FH. The role develops and maintains effective relationships with leaders and members of First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC), Fraser Salish Regional Caucus, First Nation and Métis Chartered Communities, and rural and urban Indigenous community organizations on behalf of FH to foster effective communication and partnerships.

**Responsibilities**:

- In collaboration with the Vice President, formulates long-term health goals, resource planning, health service delivery, and policies and procedures necessary to operationalize the Aboriginal Health strategic plan.
- In partnership with clinical and operational leadership from various programs, networks and sites, directs the design, implementation and evaluation of FH’s Aboriginal Health strategic plans and priorities related to primary care, community care, and mental health and wellness as outlined in the relevant frameworks.
- In partnership with clinical and operational leadership from various programs, networks and sites, directs the design and implementation of FH’s Aboriginal Health cultural safety and humility and anti-racism initiatives.
- Defines and leads the operationalization of the organization’s Anti-Racism Strategy and Action Plan within the guiding principles of FH’s operational priority of Embedding Cultural Safety and Humility, and implementing anti-racism actions.
- Leads complex reviews of practices, procedures and systems that enhance the integration of culturally safe service delivery, that promote culturally safe experiences for Indigenous patients/clients/residents and their natural support, and that integrate Indigenous cultural safety and humility into programs and policies within FH.
- Ensures the integration and coordination of programs and services that incorporate an Indigenous lens to create a comprehensive service delivery system designed to meet the health and wellness needs of