Clinical Manager- Dadzi Wellness Centre

First Nations Health Authority; Prince George; On-site; CAD 99,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in Canada is seeking a Clinical Manager for the Dadzi Wellness Centre. This role involves overseeing primary care while integrating traditional and contemporary health practices. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a regulated health profession and experience working with First Nations communities, ensuring culturally safe care. This position offers an annual salary ranging from $99,899 to $135,158 with various employee benefits including a pension plan and vacation time.

Benefits

Municipal Pension plan

4 weeks’ vacation plus personal days

Access to health benefits on day 1

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in regulated health profession such as Social Work or Nursing.
• Current practicing registration with a BC regulating body.
• Demonstrated ability in clinical health care education and program planning.

Responsibilities

• Work in alignment with the Centre’s Governance model.
• Integrate family and community supports in care.
• Support each Primary Care Centre’s priorities.

Skills

Experience in working in a primary care setting

Application of two-eyed seeing approach

Experience working with First Nations communities

Knowledge in clinical health care practice

Understanding of rural and remote community challenges

Familiarity with Traditional Healing practices

Strong computer skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in regulated health profession

Master’s Degree in regulated health profession

Job description

About Us

FNHA Overview

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.

FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2025. Learn more about why we were selected here.

The Dadzi Wellness Centre is a groundbreaking, standalone First Nations primary care facility located in Fort St. James, in north-central British Columbia. Serving the Dakelh members of the Nak’azdli Whut’en, Binche Whut’en, and Tl’azt’en Nations, our centre is ideally situated on Stuart Lake, close to the communities we support.

The Dadzi Wellness Centre is envisioned to work as part of a strategic integrated system within a culturally safe model that integrates family, and community supports consistent with a no barriers to care model. The Centre is enriched with the traditions and culture of the Dak’elh people in a warm and welcoming space, working in harmony with existing health services and with no barriers to care.

Under direction of the Operations Director, this role will work in alignment with the Centre’s Governance model, which includes all Nations receiving services from the FNPCI, supporting each Primary Care Centre’s priorities and service model goals.

Title: Clinical Manager- Dadzi Wellness Centre

Salary: $99,899- $117,528- $135,158 per year (pay range explained below)

Contract: This position is a 2-year term with the FNHA. When the term position ends with the FNHA, it is intended that this position will be offered as a permanent role with the Dadzi Wellness Centre Primary Care Clinic.

Hours: Standard Hours - 37.5 hours per week

Location: Dadzi Wellness Centre, Fort St. James, BC

About The Role

The Dadzi Wellness Centre is envisioned to work as part of a strategic integrated system within a culturally safe model that integrates family, and community supports consistent with a no barriers to care model. The centre is enriched with the traditions and culture of the Dak’elh people in a warm and welcoming space, working in harmony with existing health services and with no barriers to care.

About You

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in regulated health profession such as Social Work, Nursing or related discipline.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in regulated health profession such as Public Administration, Social Work, Nursing or related discipline.
  
  

Occupational Certification

• Current practicing registration in good standing with a British Columbia regulating body.
  
  

Experience

• Experience in working in a primary care setting.
• Ability to apply a two-eyed seeing approach to balance western and Traditional Indigenous worldviews in practice.
• Experience working with First Nations people and communities.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability in clinical health care practice, education and program planning, development, implementation and evaluation.
• Broad knowledge of legislation and government policies and procedures that relate to care.
• An understanding of rural and remote communities and their inherent challenges and barriers.
• Familiarity with Traditional Healing practices, customs, values and traditions of local First Nations.
• Strong comfort with learning new technology, and excellent computer skills.
  
  

Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description 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%
• 4 weeks’ vacation, which increases with service to 5 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
• 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. Internal employee compensation will be determined as per the FNHA Employee Total Compensation Policy.

How To Apply

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For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us

For information about Cultural Safety and Humility (fnha.ca) and for information about Land Acknowledgements

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