Culturally Aligned Integrated Support Framework

JOB DETAILS:
Start Date: As soon as possible.

Position Type: Full time, 40 hours per week

Salary Range: Based on project management, supervision, program development and evaluation experience, between $62,400 - $66,560 annually with room for growth.

**Responsibilities**:
- Recruit, hire, train, orient new team members, and liaise with ACEHS department staff. The CAIS team over time will ideally be comprised of administrative and front-line support, an Elder, Resident Care Aid, Mental Health & Addictions Worker, Psych Nurse, Community Integrated Specialist, and a Family Reunification Coordinator.- Establish a working group of local cross-sector service provider organizations to provide input for the distribution of rent supplements; Develop criteria and selection process for rental supplement distribution.- Develop a model for wrap-around services; Commence with service mapping sessions, research, and analyses of a spectrum of supports, including but not limited to health, culture, addictions, social/recreational, etc.; Utilize the ACEHS approach to assessment which includes physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual wellness; Provide opportunities for participant feedback throughout developmental phase.- Train and Manage the CAIS Team.- Lead case management, development of Care Plans, personal goals, and regular follow up.- Engage in comprehensive data gathering, tracking, analyses, and project delivery modifications, with quarterly performance reviews of the program.- Administer the project budget; Provide quarterly budget forecasts, ensure receipting and cheque requests are dealt with in a timely manner.
- Write funder reports as required; Develop proposals for on-going program expansion.

**Homelessness Prevention and Reduction**- Develop transition plans for participants, throughout the housing continuum, including transitions from hospitals, ministry care and corrections.- Support individuals in jeopardy of losing housing (case plans); Support those who transition into housing (low barrier, supportive, culturally supportive, transitional, subsidized and market/ independent living).- Act as a referral resource for other local resource agencies as required.- Ongoing follow-up and sharing of strategies to navigate systems and combat isolation.- Weave in medium and long-term plans to support education and training.- Arrange for culturally responsive supports to prevent and reduce recidivism and relapse; Actively engage and support individuals to participate in land-based healing and pathways to healing and recovery, pre-treatment and treatment when wanted and required.- Schedule and conduct regular transitional planning, individual support, talking circles, while also providing guidance and support for various land-based projects and events.- Interface with Indigenous Street Family to establish grassroots service priorities, referring to the ACEHS Stigma research and Indigenous Systems Improvement Map research findings; Liaise with ACEHS House Managers regarding referrals, transitions, and follow-up.
- Represent the ACEHS at various Community Committees as directed.

Required Qualifications:
- Degree in social work, healthcare, business administration, organizational design, or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and project management/coordination.- Minimum five (5years management experience in health or social related fields; Management and supervision of a team of 5 or more is required.- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience working within the Housing Sector and aware of available community wrap around supports.- Knowledge of the BC healthcare system and experience working in a primary healthcare setting or experience working with physicians and/or allied health care providers preferred.- Experience in community development will be considered an asset.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Ability to work respectfully, knowledgeably, and effectively with partners and First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people, adapting to cultural uniqueness to create a sense of safety for all; Demonstrated experience in systems improvement and change management; Knowledge of health-related issues affecting Indigenous peoples; Ability to work collaboratively with a broad range of medical, clinical, and administrative professionals and understanding of local, regional, and provincial Primary Care, and housing sector professionals; Knowledge of Tenancy Agreements and system navigation in the housing sector is an asset.- Knowledge of providing culturally and trauma informed care; Understanding the intergenerational trauma that occurs because of colonization, Residential Schools, Sixties Scoop, and other oppressive systems, as well as the history of Indigenous peoples in Canada.- Strong project management, program development and strategic and operational planning skills; Ability to multi-task and balance priorities within tight timelines; Excellent communication, organizational, and decision-making skills,