Indigenous Engagement Lead Tft

**Bargaining Unit: Non-Union**

**Status: Full Time TEMPORARY (6 month contract with possibility of extension)**

**Department: Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program**

**Site: St. Joseph's Health Centre**

**Location: Thunder Bay, ON**

**Shifts: Days**

**Annual Salary: $66,814.80 - $83,524.35**

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**Reporting to the Manager - Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program, the OSP Indigenous Engagement Lead will take a lead role in developing a communication and engagement plan with Indigenous stakeholders including Indigenous people, communities, agencies and leadership teams.**

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**Key responsibilities of this role will include developing meaningful and collaborative relationships that will inform service planning and improvements of the OSP program. This includes working towards building an Indigenous clinical stream of service.**

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**Responsibilities also include building upon existing relationships with organizations and OSP partners and developing a plan to achieve the OSP program vision of ensuring Indigenous people receive fair, equitable, and culturally safe and culturally appropriate services.**

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**Qualifications**:
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**Education/Experience**:
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- **Post-secondary qualifications in a related field**:

- **A minimum of an undergraduate or graduate degree in a related field with demonstrated knowledge of traditional Indigenous knowledge and practice**:

- **Recognized and respected within Indigenous communities for providing leadership, spiritual and cultural advocacy and supportive care.**:

- **Understanding of the systemic barriers and health inequity issues facing Indigenous people**:

- **Ongoing involvement with Indigenous culture and traditions, comprehensive knowledge, understanding and awareness of Indigenous traditions, ceremony, teachings, and practices**

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**Skills/Abilities**:
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- **Demonstrated ability to identify systemic issues, plan improvements, measure success and continue quality improvement**:

- **Excellent communication skills (oral and written) to effectively communicate and collaborate with Indigenous people, communities agencies, leadership teams, OSP regional and provincial teams and Service Delivery Sites partners**:

- **Skills related to preparing presentations and the ability to connect with the target audiences**:

- **Demonstrated excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office software (e.g., Word, Excel, Visio, Power Point and Outlook)**:

- **Demonstrated problem solving, organizational, time management and project management skills**:

- **Passionate about contributing to positive social change and commitment to anti-oppression and anti-racism**:

- **Knowledge of northern Indigenous communities and cultural differences across communities**:

- **Experience working with Indigenous people and communities is required**

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**Assets**:
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- **Registered member in good standing with applicable professional college in Ontario is considered an asset (e.g. College of Nurses of Ontario, Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, Ontario College of Psychologists, College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario)**:

- **Experience working with LGBTQ2S+ individuals is an asset**

**CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT**

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- **This position shall be conditional upon a satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) where indicated, to ensure the absence of relevant criminal convictions.**
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- **Will be required to travel to various work locations across Northwestern Ontario and provide own transportation**
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- **May be required to work flexible hours (extended hours, evening/weekend work)**
**_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. _**

**_Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the selection process._