Indigenous Health Advocate, Expansion

**GENERAL**

**Description**:

- Indigenous Health Advocate, Expansion**Competition #**:

- SEL AC 1576/24R**Posting Date**:

- 08/29/2024**Status**:

- Active**Type**:

- External**DESCRIPTION**

**The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority**
Our Vision
We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.
Our Mission
We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.
Our Values
Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other

**Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service**

**Indigenous Health Advocate**
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**Closing Date**:

- 09/05/2024

**Facility / Site**:

- Selkirk Regional Health Centre

**Posting Type**:

- Permanent

**Position Type**:

- Part-Time

**Hours of Work**:

- Days Evenings

**Term Dates**:
**FTE**:

- 0.8

**Union Group**:

- MGEU Facility Support**Wage / Salary**:

- As per applicable collective agreement**Position Summary**:To provide comprehensive supports to Indigenous patients/ residents of the Interlake-Eastern RHA that includes advocacy, navigation, relationship building, interpreting and facilitating health education for clients with major emphasis given to language and cultural differences. The primary goal of the Indigenous Health Advocate is to ensure cultural safety for Indigenous patients during their stay and throughout the discharge planning process.

The position of Indigenous Health Advocate functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the mission, vision and values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.

**Qualifications**:

- Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.
- Completion of post-secondary education in social services or health-related program would be an asset.
- Minimum five years’ experience in the Healthcare setting.
- Counseling or mediation training would be an asset.
- Experience working with the Indigenous communities in a health-related field.
- Ability to accurately translate and speak English/ Ojibway/ Cree an asset.
- Knowledge of Indigenous communities, provincial and federal services/policies i.e.: Health Canada (FNIH), NPTP, NIHB.
- Ability to inter-relate constructively with staff, physicians, patients, residents and their families.
- Knowledge of Rural Programs & Services within Acute Care Sites.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Basic knowledge and experience in computers preferred.
- Good understanding of medical terminology is an asset.
- Exceptional organizational problem-solving skills.
- Effective written and oral communication skills.
- Valid Manitoba drivers license mandatory.
- Mental and physical ability to meet the demands of the position.
- Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset.
- Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
- Completes and maintains a satisfactory pre-employment security check.
- Satisfactory employment record.

**As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.**

Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.

All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.