- Designs, implements and reports on engagement processes with Indigenous community partners.
- Supports the design and integration of culturally safe primary care services within the Primary Care Network by supporting primary care clinics, physicians and nurse practitioners to embed culturally safe practices through education and supporting care pathways to ensure they include Indigenous cultural supports.
- Promotes patient and public engagement in planning and decision-making through engagement with Indigenous patients, First Nation communities, Metis Chartered community and other Indigenous specific services within the region.
- Supports family physicians and nurse practitioners to embed culturally safe care into their community practices.
- Represents the Indigenous Health and PCN department on internal and external working groups.
- Develops and facilitates educational programs for PCN staff related to Indigenous cultural and traditional wellness.
- Conducts monitoring and evaluation of community engagement activities.
- Develops and presents written and oral reports of community engagement processes and recommendations.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Demonstrated ability to design, lead and evaluate a range of community engagement projects.
- Knowledge of leading-edge public engagement practice including web-based engagement.
- Knowledge of complex organizational and system dynamics in terms of involving multiple partners; knowledge of community organizations and services; knowledge and understanding of socioeconomic determinants of health.
- Knowledge of the BC Indigenous political and governance landscape from the federal, provincial and regional context, as well as local and community based political and governance knowledge and awareness.
- Superior communication, presentation and facilitation skills. Strong writing skills.
- Demonstrated community and organizational development skills. Builds credibility, understanding and trust in the external community to assist FHA to meet its strategic directions.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of Primary Health Care, Population Health, and Health Promotion and the attributes of a Primary Care Network.
- Trauma informed/commitment to anti-racist, culturally appropriate approach.
- Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods and analysis, including questionnaire design, interviewing skills and content analysis.
- Relevant, recent and significant experience in the design and/or provision of services to Indigenous communities.
- Demonstrated ability to build cooperative and consultative partnerships with senior staff.
- Demonstrated ability to independently determine appropriate levels of engagement with internal and external stakeholders while ensuring senior staff are informed.
- Demonstrated project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous quality improvement and innovation.
- Demonstrated computer literacy and word processing skills.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
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Lead, Indigenous Community Engagement - Chilliwack, Canada - Fraser Health Authority
Description
Salary rangeThe salary range for this position is CAD $ $54.80 / hour
Why Fraser Health?
We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.
Do you wish to apply your leadership expertise within an organization focused on improving the health and well-being of B.C.'s largest health region? If you answered "yes", then we want you to discover the next step in your career as a Lead, Indigenous Community Engagement. This Full Time role will join our Indigenous Health team to guide discussions in support of the organization. This position is based in Chilliwack, B.C. We hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service.
Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations. The Fraser Salish region is home to 32 First Nations Communities and 6 Métis Chartered Communities. Our team of 43,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care.
"Fraser Health Authority values diversity within the workplace. For this position, we also want to highlight that First Nations, Inuit, Metis or Indigenous ancestry is regarded as directly relevant to the skills and knowledge for excellence in the position."
Effective October 26th 2021, all new hires to Fraser Health will need to have full COVID 19 vaccination (have received a full series of a World Health Organization "WHO" approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and individual medical exemptions must be approved by the Provincial Health Officer.
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Detailed OverviewSupporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:
Reporting to the Leader, Indigenous Cultural Safety, and working in a collaborative team environment, the Lead, Indigenous Community Engagement works within the Fraser Health Indigenous Health team to enhance and promote partner engagement in primary health care service planning and decision-making within the Chilliwack Primary Care Network (PCN).
The Lead is responsible for designing, implementing and evaluating FHA partner engagement activities to support organization and program strategy within the Primary Care Network. Acts as a resource to planning teams and organizational leaders in developing engagement strategies to support health systems improvement, planning, policy and strategy development.
The Lead, Indigenous Community Engagement leads work with the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), Indigenous organizations and primary care teams to strengthen local relationships and embed culturally safe care within the PCNs in Chilliwack and Fraser Health Rural.
ResponsibilitiesQUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelors Degree in a health care related field such as community engagement, community development or communications/marketing; supplemented by a minimum of 2-3 years experience in a role specializing in public/partner engagement and consultation; or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
COMPETENCIES:
Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.
Professional/Technical Capabilities