Indigenous Cultural Safety Educator

3 weeks ago


Kamloops, Canada Interior Health Authority Full time
Interior Health is hiring a Indigenous Cultural Safety Educator If you have a background in Adult Education, apply today

This position is flexible/remote within the Interior Health region.

Some of the Benefits of Joining Interior Health:

•An attractive remuneration package
•Excellent career prospects
•Employer paid training/education
•Employer paid vacation starting at 4 weeks (20 days)
•Medical Service Plan
•Employer paid insurance premiums
•Extended Health & Dental coverage
•Municipal Pension Plan
•Work-life balance

Salary range for the position is $72,445 to $104,139. Interior Health establishes salaries within the minimum and maximum of the salary range based on consideration of the qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.

About the role:

The Indigenous Cultural Safety Educator participates in the development of an Interior Health (IH) wide
education plan, and leads the facilitation of cultural safety education and training. As a resource to IH staff, the Educator provides consultation and direction to address specific cultural safety issues; participates in the development of guidelines, systems, and instruments to support the achievement and maintenance of cultural safety throughout the continuum of health services; and collaborates with colleagues in other disciplines to ensure appropriate staff development and participation in education and cultural safety initiatives.

The Indigenous Cultural Safety Educator works collaboratively with the Indigenous Health Program, the First Nations, Metis and Inuit community partners and host Nation partners, to lead the organization to meet its goal of enhancing First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples’ access to IH services. Patient and staff safety is a priority and responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

In alignment with IH’s Occupational Health & Safety Program, employees shall adhere to all Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures at all times and attend all required training. Employees are responsible to report any identified hazards, unsafe conditions or incidents to the manager or supervisor immediately.

Some key duties:

•Participates in the education planning and reporting, and the development of systems, curriculum, educational tools, instruments, and guidelines for achieving and maintaining cultural safety throughout the continuum of health services.

•Provides organization-wide training that supports IH’s commitment to deliver services in a manner that is perceived by Indigenous recipients and their families as being culturally safe.

•Organizes and facilitates cultural safety education events in collaboration with local, internal and
external partners. Effectively facilitates dialogue, identifies potential crisis responses, assesses situations and manages conflict within an emotionally-charged and cross-racial dynamic utilizing specialized skills and knowledge. Supports in the identification of needs and development of resource material to ensure appropriate staff development and participation in the education and cultural safety initiatives within IH portfolios.

•Acts as a resource to IH staff, providing coaching, mentoring, subject matter expertise, and recommendations on specific questions or issues that arise relating to cultural safety.

•Collaborates with IH colleagues in other programs, other provincial Health Authorities, government partners, Host Nations, Metis Chartered Communities and the Urban and Away Indigenous peoples.

•Develops, implements, and supports strategies to address IH’s strategic direction and priorities of the Indigenous Health program’s strategic plan.

•Fosters and maintains effective relationships with a broad range of internal partners, Host Nations, Metis Chartered Communities and the Urban and Away Indigenous peoplesservice providers, to further the achievement of Nation, Interior Health, and Ministry of Health goals, objectives, and performance measures including:
•Liaising with internal partners, interested parties, programs, and portfolios.
•Representing the Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility program, vision, or direction on internal committees.
•Liaising with First Nation, Métis and urban and away Indigenous health leaders regarding current and emerging program direction, as needed.
•Mentoring, educating, community capacity building, and increasing understanding, support and acceptance of future directions.

•Assists in providing guidance for Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility-related initiatives within the Indigenous Partnerships portfolio and across the organization.

•Provides Progress updates related to organizational targets for staff training and education

•Performs other related duties as assigned.

Interior Health strives to create an environment where you enjoy the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you. Together, we create great workplaces.

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