Social Worker, Indigenous Health

**GENERAL**

**Description**:

- Social Worker, Indigenous Health

**Competition #**:

- SEL AC 2386/24R

**Posting Date**:

- 12/17/2024

**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**

**Social Worker-Indigenous Health**
**Indigenous Hlth Social Worker_01**

**Closing Date**:

- 12/24/2024

**Facility / Site**:

- Selkirk Regional Health Centre

**Posting Type**:

- Permanent

**Position Type**:

- Full-Time

**Hours of Work**:

- Days Weekends (1 weekend rotation every 6 weeks)

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

- 1

**Union Group**:

- MGEU - Technical Professional

**Wage / Salary**:

- As per applicable collective agreement

**Position Summary**:The Social Worker - Indigenous Health plays a vital role within the interdisciplinary healthcare team, focusing on psychosocial assessments and interventions to support patients and families with personal, familial, or social challenges linked to illness. Guided by an Indigenous cultural perspective, this role involves providing counseling, consultation, education, and advocacy for both patients and families. Additionally, the role includes educating staff and volunteers as needed to foster a culturally sensitive environment.

Key responsibilities include acting as a liaison between patients, families, Indigenous communities, and healthcare and community agencies, ensuring cohesive support. Direction is provided by the Regional Manager of Indigenous Health to ensure an Indigenous cultural approach is consistently applied. Operational support and general social work oversight, including time-off requests, scheduling, etc. fall under the purview of the Manager of Patient Relations & Social Work.

The position of Social Worker - Indigenous Health functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the mission, vision and values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority, whilst aligning their practice with the IERHA Regional Indigenous Health Strategy.

**Qualifications**:

- A Bachelor of Social Work Degree from an accredited university.
- Current and continued Registration with the College of Social Workers Manitoba.
- Knowledge of Indigenous culture and worldviews.
- Must be of Indigenous ancestry.
- Knowledge of the impacts of colonization on Indigenous people’s health, including barriers to receiving culturally appropriate and safe care along the health care continuum.
- Knowledge of the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action, Calls to Justice and The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People.
- Excellent knowledge of Indigenous specific community resources, supports, and services typically used by Indigenous clients.
- Ability to provide standard Social Work services including assessments and consultation, case management, psychosocial counselling, crisis intervention and discharge planning, and referral through an Indigenous cultural lens.
- Familiarity with evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement environments.
- Knowledge of and understanding of Indigenous cultural and spiritual sensitivity, including the Medicine Wheel and 7 Sacred Teachings.
- Experience working with Indigenous clients, families and/or communities is an asset.
- Two years of experience in Health and/or Social Services.
- Must have demonstrated competence in clinical skills, including psychosocial assessments, counseling intervention, and ability to work within an interdisciplinary team approach.
- Must have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with professional and nonprofessional staff, patients and their families.
- Must have excellent organizational and professional skills.
- Must be committed to continuing professional development.
- Valid Manitoba driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.
- 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