About us
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. Under the overall FNHA approach to mental health and wellness, the Regional Addictions Specialist role provides regional addictions services and specialized expertise to the development of a region specific, integrated holistic mental wellness strategic plan that incorporates harm reduction and addiction treatment approaches within a larger healing framework that has capacity to address root causes of addictions behavior.
Title: Regional Addictions Specialist
Salary: $86,778 - $102,091 - $117,405 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)
Location: Syilx or Secwépemc (West Kelowna or Kamloops, BC)
Work Type: Hybrid 50% in office.
About the role
As the Regional Addictions Specialist, you will provide an advanced level of specialized expertise in the area of addictions, and substance use to support First Nation community development and planning and FNHA program delivery. You will develop and support the implementation of addictions action plans in partnership with communities and Nations. As well, you will maintain records and evaluate response process to improve services and inform prevention or follow up efforts. In this role you will work closely with the Mental Wellness Team.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have University Degree in public health, or related field of studies, such as Allied Health, Behavioral/Social Sciences, Clinical Psychology.
You have experience recent, relevant, and significant experience in a mental health and substance use environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, usually acquired over a period of Five (5) to seven (7) years.
Experience in the regional health authority systems/services, and working with First Nations individuals, communities or organizations on issues related to health and wellness.
Working at FNHA
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits from day one, including:
- Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31% (after 3 months)
- 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 and National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
- Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment
- And more!
The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to individuals who identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis.
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.
As a health and wellness organization, the FNHA has aligned with the Provincial Public Health Order released on October 14, 2021. We have a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all employees at First Nations Health Authority. This policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If selected for employment, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination by providing a copy of your BC Vaccination Card Passport with the QR code.
How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.
For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us
If you have any inquiries or issues please contact FNHA Recruitment at careers@fnha.ca
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