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.
Title: Family Wellness Specialist
Salary: $86,778 - $102,091 - $117,405 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours pw (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)
Location: S'olh Temexw - Chilliwack (Hybrid working is an option in line with FNHA’s flex work policy)
About the role
As Family Wellness Specialist, you will provide subject matter expertise and guidance related to the regional maternal child and family health and wellness programs and services that support the FNHA Fraser Salish region and communities.
You will work closely with First Nations communities, family development, maternal child and early years frontline workers in communities to collaboratively to address issues related to wellness programs and services; providing regional context and guidance to the implementation of addiction prevention, intervention, and treatment programs for First Nations children, youth and families.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have a degree or diploma in maternal child (Doula/Midwifery), health sciences, public health, social services, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
You will bring strong knowledge of traditional family wellness programming, maternal, child and family health programs to be able to provide guidance and support
As part of this role, you will be in the heart of the communities you’re working with, therefore it’s essential that you have a BC driving license (and ideally access to a vehicle).
Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.
You may have experience in roles such as; Case Manager, Disability Manager, Occupational Therapist
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% (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.
Closing date: 19th May 2024
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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