Coordinator, Indigenous Elders Program

Fraser Health Authority; Chilliwack; Sur place; CAD 67 000 - 97 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Fraser Health Authority is seeking a Coordinator to develop, coordinate and evaluate programs for older adults with Indigenous communities. Reporting to the Aboriginal Health Manager East, the role collaborates with Fraser Health and community partners to ensure culturally safe services aligned with community needs.

The candidate will lead workshops, manage staff, track activities and budgets, and prepare reports for continuous quality improvement within a complex health system in British

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Health or Social Sciences, Business or related field.
• 3–5 years related experience with Elders and Indigenous community health.
• Knowledge of Indigenous cultures; experience facilitating groups and program development.
• Equivalency may apply with education, training and experience.

Responsabilités

• Designs, develops, plans, facilitates and coordinates the program for older adults (virtual and in-person).
• Facilitates community presentations and workshops.
• Manages workflow, staffing levels and priorities; recommends process changes.
• Collaborates with Fraser Health, FNHA and partners to align with community needs.
• Tracks activity, analyzes reports for quality improvement, and monitors expenditures.

Connaissances

Cultural competency

Stakeholder engagement

Program development

Facilitation

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Health or Social Sciences

Outils

Office suite

Description du poste

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $32.43 - $46.62 / hour

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $32.43 - $46.62 / hour

Detailed Overview

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families: Reporting to the Aboriginal Health Manager East, the Coordinator develops, plans, facilitates and coordinates the program to meet identified needs of the community it serves. The Coordinator collaborates with other programs across Fraser Health as well as community partners to ensure the development and implementation of the program is aligned with community needs.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, plans, facilitates and coordinates the program for both virtual and physical programming for older adults.
• Facilitates community virtual and in-person presentations and workshops.
• Organizes workflow; develops, coordinates and implements work plans that support the objectives of the program; determines priorities; resolves day-to-day problems; recommends process changes for workflow and staffing levels.
• Participates in the selection, hiring, and orientation of the program team members; identifies development and training opportunities for staff.
• Collaborates with FH departments, FNHA and community partners to develop, implement, evaluate, and update program specific goals and objectives, and related guidelines.
• Engages with community partners to ensure program is developed and implemented inline with community needs and includes cultural content.
• Allocates resources and coordinates team scheduling of the program to ensure equitable service delivery.
• Tracks and maintains record of program activities; develops, compiles, and analyzes reports that help inform quality improvement recommendations for program.
• Assists with monitoring expenditures within the established parameters; provides recommendations regarding budgeting priorities for the program.
• Acts as a resource to care teams and provides consultative advice to external and internal stakeholders as required on all matters related to the program.
• Coordinates and participates in client case conferences to ensure the clients? needs are met.
• Establishes and maintains an effective working relationship and ongoing communications with other departments, community agencies and key stakeholders.
• Attends and participates on various committees and working groups with respect to the program.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Health or Social Sciences, Business or related field. Three (3) to five (5) years related experience working with Elders and Indigenous community health. Knowledge of Indigenous cultures, experience facilitating groups and program development. Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Competencies

Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.

Professional/Technical Capabilities

• Demonstrated cultural knowledge and understanding of Indigenous communities.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with others both within and outside of the organization.
• Ability to maintain, conceptualize and develop reports regarding a variety of operational and informational statistics.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and with changing priorities and deadlines.
• Proficiency in the use of a personal computer and applicable office software applications as effective tools to achieve results.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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