FNHA Overview The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, creative, 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 First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce. Preference will be given to individuals who identify as First Nations from a Nation located on Vancouver Island or the surrounding areas. All interested First Nations, Inuit or Métis individuals are encouraged to apply.

The First Nations Health

Authority has a mandate to increase First Nations representation in the workforce. Applicant skills, perspectives and lived experience may be matched for this role, or other opportunities within the FNHA.

FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2026. Learn more about why we were selected here .

If you are passionate about mental health, community wellness, and emergency response, this role offers the opportunity to make a significant contribution across Vancouver Island. Working alongside FNHA, community partners, and health system leaders, you will help ensure culturally safe and responsive supports are available when they are needed most.

Title: Lead- Mental Health and Wellness, Crisis and Emergency Response

Salary: $91,172 - $107,261 - $123,351 per year (pay range explained below)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Monday – Friday 8am- 4pm

Location: Vancouver Island- Any of the FNHA Region Offices- Hybrid minimum 50% in the office. Travel within Vancouver Island is a requirement of this role.

About The Role

Join a team dedicated to supporting the mental health, wellness, and resilience of First Nations communities during crises,



emergencies, and recovery efforts. In this role, you will provide specialized mental health and toxic drug response expertise, working collaboratively with Nations, community leaders, health partners, and FNHA teams to coordinate culturally safe and trauma-informed supports. You will help develop and implement emergency preparedness plans, crisis response protocols, and recovery strategies that reflect community strengths and priorities.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact by strengthening community capacity, wellness, and long-term resilience across Vancouver Island.

About You To be successful in this role you will have/be

Education

- Bachelor’s degree in allied health, Behavioral, Social Science or Emergency Management field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Current registration with a Professional Regulatory Body preferred
- 3-5 years of progressive experience supporting mental health, substance use, and harm reduction initiatives, preferably within First Nations, Indigenous, rural, or remote community settings.

Please refer to Job Specification section of the for more details.

Working at FNHA As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

- Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31%
- 3 weeks’ vacation, which increases with service to 4 weeks, plus 5 personal days, 1 volunteer day,



and 14 public holidays including National Indigenous People’s Day, National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Easter Monday and Boxing Day
- 5 cultural days per year for non-union First Nations, Inuit, or Métis employees
- Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment
- And more!

Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. We support our family to be leaders in wellness and all staff members develop a yearly wellness plan as part of their performance partnership and goal-setting. The Pay Range is the minimum and maximum annual salary based on full time equivalent hours.

Incumbents are typically hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the range based on their knowledge, skills, abilities and experience in relation to the role requirements.

The top 10% of the pay range is for the incumbents who are industry experts in the job with the combination of exceptional experience and competencies needed to perform all duties and responsibilities at a superior capability level. Internal employee compensation will be determined as per the FNHA Employee Total Compensation Policy.

How To Apply

If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.

Closing date: September 19 (at 23:59)

Interviews will be held in September

Resources For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us For information about https://www.fnha.ca/what-we-do/cultural-safety-and-humility and for information about Land Acknowledgements

If you have any inquiries or issues please contact FNHA Recruitment at [email protected]

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📌 Lead, Mental Health and Wellness, Crisis and Emergency Response, Vancouver Island (Ladysmith)
🏢 First Nations Health Authority
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