Coast Salish Hub Social Worker

First Nations Health Authority; Ladysmith; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the First Nations Health Authority as a Coast Salish Hub Social Worker, where you will empower individuals, families, and communities through culturally relevant support. This role is integral to building community capacities across the Vancouver Island Region, focusing on Indigenous worldviews and traditional practices, as well as delivering health services in a multidisciplinary team setting.

Benefits

Municipal Pension plan with employer contribution

14 holidays including Indigenous People's Day

Access to group health benefits from day 1

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or equivalent experience required.
• 5-7 years recent related experience in health care setting.
• Registered Social Worker (RSW) registration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide culturally grounded support to First Nations communities.
• Coordinate community-based services and expert consultations.
• Develop and implement internal tools like the IH/FNHA Joint Crisis Response Protocol.

Skills

Cultural safety

Holistic practice

Critical self-reflection

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

Master’s Degree in Social Work

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 .

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of the growing Coast Salish Team in the Vancouver Island Region.

Title: Coast Salish Hub Social Worker

Salary: $70,933 - $85,350 per year (pay range explained below)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)

Location: Ladysmith or Sydney, BC, located on the ancestral territories of the Stz’uminus and WSÁNEC Nations – Hybrid - Travel within the Coast Salish territory, including to rural and remote communities, is required.

Bargaining Unit: PIPSC BCFNHA Group (Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada)

About The Role

As Coast Salish Hub Social Worker, you will be a key member of a multidisciplinary team supporting First Nations communities across the Vancouver Island Region. Rooted in an Indigenous worldview, you will provide culturally grounded, strengths-based support that empowers individuals, families, and communities. As part of a collaborative Hub and Spoke teamlet, you will build community capacity by offering guidance, coordination, and responsive services tailored to local needs. Your focus will be on developing and coordinating community-based services in partnership with Nations, while also offering expert consultation to leadership, Health Leads, and partners, including navigating external systems and resources, facilitating referrals, and supporting the implementation of internal tools such as the IH/FNHA Joint Crisis Response Protocol.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have/be –

Education and Occupational Certifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Advanced training in threat and risk assessment and/or trauma response.
• Current Registered Social Worker (RSW) registration with the BC College of Social Workers is preferred, and a Master’s Degree in Social Work is an asset.
• A current valid B.C. driver’s license and willing to submit a drivers abstract.
  
  

Experience And Knowledge

• 5-7 years of recent and related experience in a health care setting.
• Strong understanding of culturally relevant practices, including traditional healing, local First Nations customs, and the socio-historical context of Indigenous communities in Canada.
• Knowledge of assessment and screening tools for evaluating suicide and violence risk, with an emphasis on trauma-informed approaches.
• Familiarity with various coordination and engagement methods, and the importance of critical reflection in social work practice.
  
  

Competencies

• Demonstrates cultural safety, agility, and the ability to balance Western and traditional Indigenous worldviews in practice.
• Practices from a holistic, Nation-based, and community-driven perspective that centers individuals, families, and communities.
• Applies critical self-reflection and professional ethics to navigate complex situations and resolve ethical dilemmas.
• Understands the unique challenges and barriers faced by rural and remote communities.
• Builds and maintains respectful relationships with allied professionals, community leaders, Elders, and Knowledge Keepers.
  
  

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% after eligibility period
• 14 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 FNHA family members 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 (Step 1) and maximum (highest Step) annual base salary based on full time equivalent hours.

How To Apply

If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.

Closing date: July 3, 2025 (at 23:59)

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

If you have any inquiries or issues please contact FNHA Recruitment at [e-mail]

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