Primary Care Network Indigenous Wellness Provider

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Primary Care Network Indigenous Wellness Provider

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Working as part of the interdisciplinary VNFC Wellness Team
and reporting directly to the Indigenous Lead (PCN), the Indigenous
Wellness Provider (IWP) supports VNFC and Primary Care Network (PCN) clients to
coordinate and access Indigenous practitioners, primary health care, social
services, and specialized medical care. IWP provide support to Indigenous
peoples in the Victoria and Western PCNs including Métis, Inuit, status and
non-status First Nations. The IWP will work with people experiencing a range of
barriers to health care.

Roles and Responsibilities

As an Indigenous Wellness Provider, job duties include the following but are not limited to:

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Works from a trauma informed lens with clients and their interdisciplinary care
team to coordinate access to services in a range of community and specialized
care settings.

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Works with
clients and the interdisciplinary care team to develop and implement, client
centred, holistic and culturally safe health and wellness care plans.

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For clients
with mobility issues and/or advocacy needs, provide transportation to medical
appointments, including accompanying clients into appointments as requested,
and supporting communication back to the interdisciplinary team.

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Works
independently with individual clients and families or other groups, providing
them with education, support, assistance, and encouragement to access
appropriate health interventions.

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Works with local First Nations communities within
the PCN boundaries, and helps to coordinate access to health care resources on
and off-reserve including limited outreach to communities on a one-on-one
basis.

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Organizes
community health activities and events.

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As part of support provided to community
members, provides education and training around patient empowerment and
cultural safety and humility to health care providers.

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Works with
community agencies to promote utilization of their services by Indigenous
clients.

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Works with
local First Nations communities and helps to coordinate health care resources
on and off reserve including limited outreach to communities on a one-on-one
basis.

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Role-models
healthy living and wellness and implements into client service delivery.

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Maintains
client confidentiality.

As a member of the VNFC Team, job duties include the following:

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Document and
report activity in alignment with VNFC practices and support internal and
external reporting as required.

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Attend relevant
professional training and external meetings when directed.

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Participate in
staff development, staff meetings and department meetings as required.

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Participate in
data collection and evaluation tasks as requested.

Knowledge and Skills

Familiarity and experience in Indigenous Communities

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Some
knowledge of Indigenous cultures and practices including from the territory in
which the work of VNFC takes place.
Ability to speak about one’s own Indigenous culture, if applicable, and
any communities the (prospective) employee has previously lived in or held jobs
within.

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In-depth
knowledge of the experience of indigenous peoples in Canada including the
ongoing processes of colonization, discrimination, and structural violence, and
the effects on the health and wellbeing of Indigenous communities.

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Knowledge
and practice of providing community-based services to Indigenous peoples using
philosophies of cultural humility and cultural safety.

Communication Skills and Abilities

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Ability to read
and write various correspondences such as but not limited to case notes,
letters, memos.

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Excellent
interpersonal communication skills, both written and oral.

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Ability to
share information across multiple settings and with diverse audiences.

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Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365,
including Word, Excel, and Outlook a requirement.

Leadership Skills and Abilities

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Ability to work independently and be part of an
integrated community team and in partnership with a variety of agencies.

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Ability to multi-task while remaining composed
and maintaining a professional attitude in high stress situations.

Program Abilities and Knowledge

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Ability to
practice using philosophies of cultural safety and humility, harm reduction,
and trauma informed care.

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Knowledge and
ability to work ethically and maintain professional boundaries when working
with vulnerable clients.

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A sound
knowledge of the local Indigenous and mainstream community and
services/resources.

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Proven capacity
to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds with a range of
complex mental and physical health issues.

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Due to physical
requirements of the work, the incumbent must spend a major portion of the
workday standing, walking, and/or sitting as well as possible bending and
stretching.

Education

• Degree
or diploma in Social Work, Human Services or related field, or equivalent
combination of education and work experience

• Recognized
course(s) in cultural safety and humility or equivalent life and/or
professional experience.

Work Experience

• Direct
program delivery experience in the community social services sector with a
demonstrated working knowledge of community, regional and provincially-based
programs.

Licenses and/or Certificates

• Valid
BC Class 5 Driver’s license

• Clean
Driver’s record

• First
Aid certification

Other

• Must
provide a clear vulnerable sector criminal record check within the past 6
months.

• Incumbent
will require reliable transportation.

• Proof
of vaccination may be required.

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