06 Sep
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First Nations Health Authority
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Prince George
06 Sep
First Nations Health Authority
Prince George
The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of skilled, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders.
The First Nations Health
Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders. The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health‑and‑wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self‑determination and decision‑making to improve health outcomes.
The Dadzi Wellness
Centre is a groundbreaking, standalone First Nations primary care facility located in Fort St. Under direction of the Clinical Manager, this role will work in alignment with the Centre’s Governance model, which includes all Nations receiving services from the FNPCI, supporting each Primary Care Centre’s priorities and service model goals.
Title: Social Worker Contract: Term position ending 3/31/2027, with a possibility of an extension. When the term position ends with the FNHA, it is intended that this position will be offered as a permanent role with the Dadzi Wellness Centre Primary Care Clinic.
Bargaining Unit: PIPSC BCFNHA Group (Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada) The Social Worker works in a multi‑disciplinary setting and is a valuable partner to the Dakelh members of the Nak’azdli Whut’en, Binche Whut’en, and Tl’azt’en Nations. As a valued part of the Hub and Spoke based team, this position provides capacity building services for community while working effectively with other members of the team to provide support, guidance, and coordinative capacity all the while approaching the community work from an empowering and supportive practice perspective.
The Social
Worker practices from an Indigenous worldview that recognizes and respects the values, beliefs and customs of individuals, families and communities as well as adhering to best practices current to the field.
This position focuses on the development and coordination of community‑based services as requested by the community and the partners engaged. The position also provides consultation to Nation‑based leadership, Health Leads, and partners regarding information and referral to external resources, navigation of relevant systems and partners as well as implementation of relevant internal resources (i.e., Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, plus 5 to 7 years of recent, related experience in health care setting or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience Advanced training in threat/risk assessment and/or trauma response Master’s Degree in Social Work is an asset Current registration with BC College of Social Worker as a Registered Social Worker (RSW) C. driver’s license and willing to submit a driver’s abstract 5 to 7 years of recent, related experience in health care setting Knowledge of assessment and screening tools and modalities in determining suicide and violence risk and threat Familiarity with traditional healing practices, customs, values and traditions of local First Nations Understanding of rural and remote communities and their inherent challenges and barriers Adheres to a Nation‑based, community‑driven philosophy Practices from an individual/family/community perspective Balances western and traditional Indigenous worldviews in practice Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with a variety of allied professionals, formal and informal community leaders, and knowledge keepers and/or Elders Competitive salary Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31% after eligibility period Access to group health perks and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training.
We support our FNHA family members to be leaders in wellness and all staff members develop a yearly wellness plan as part of their performance partnership and goal‑setting.
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