Indigenous System Navigator

**Indigenous System Navigator**

**Location: Health Sciences North, Sudbury Ontario**

**Full-Time**:**18 Months - Maternity Leave (with possibility of extension)**

**Salary Range**:**$72,570 - $88,581**

The Indigenous System Navigator, will assess and determine patient care needs and eligibility, provide access and referrals to community services, and engage with patients, caregivers and other health care practitioners to ensure a smooth transition of care.

The Indigenous System Navigator plays a lead role in providing connected, accessible, patient-centred care - and be supported by our collaborative team that includes regulated health care, other professionals and community services.

**Why Work with Us?**
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Paid Extended Health Benefits
- HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan)
- 3 weeks vacation for the 1st year
- 15 Personal leave days annually
- $1,800 Professional development allocation annually
- 10 days professional development leave
- Technology amenities provided (i.e., laptop, cellphone)
- All travel expenses covered
- High staff satisfaction rated work environment, priority on provider and client experience
- Access to cultural and traditional teachings of the Ojibwe people

**What you need to bring with you.**
- Membership, in good standing, with the applicable regulatory body:

- College of Nurses of Ontario
- Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
- Recent experience in community health or a related field
- Knowledge of the health care delivery system and community support resources
- Cultural competency with knowledge of the health issues affecting Indigenous people
- Experience working with diverse patient groups, e.g., multicultural, homeless, palliative, acquired brain injury (ABI), mental health, geriatrics, paediatrics
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, assessment problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Effective time management, prioritization and organizational skills, with the ability to work independently and co-operatively in a busy multidisciplinary environment
- Established ability to accurately complete required documentation, reports and forms
- A valid driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle
- Proficient in a Windows environment
- A clear vulnerable sector criminal reference check is a condition of employment
- Ability to speak Ojibwe is a definite asset

**Who we are.** We are a leader in First Nation Health. Our foundation is Indigenous Health in Indigenous Hands. We provide accessible, quality, culturally safe and holistic health care that supports and enhances the wellness of individuals, families, and communities. We work with our 11 First Nation community partners in the provision of primary health care, traditional healing, mental wellness and addictions, home and community support services and health promotion services. We have recently been approved as the first Indigenous lead Ontario Health Team by the Ministry of Health.

**What to expect.** _Given the traditional practices of Indigenous people, from time to time exposure to smoke from the burning of sacred medicines such as tobacco, sweet grass, sage, or cedar may occur._
- _Accommodations for the disabled will be available upon request_
- _An offer of employment will be conditional upon an acceptable vulnerable sector police records check_
- _Hiring of Indigenous People will be given preference, as allowed under Section 14 of the Ontario Human Rights Code - Special Programs_

**Posting Deadline**:**Friday, March 7th, 2025**

Thank you in advance to all who apply, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.