Herbalist

Island Life Expeditions; Black Creek; On-site; CAD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Island Life Expeditions on Vancouver Island seeks a Clinical Herbalist to join their growing wellness team. The role is on-site in Black Creek with client consultations and herbal preparation.

You will assess clients, advise on herbs, prepare products, and help run workshops tied to nature-based experiences. Occasional outdoor work and record keeping are required.

Qualifications

• Diploma or certificate in Western herbal medicine or related discipline.
• Two-year (or longer) program in herbal medicine.
• Supervised clinical practice included during training.
• Knowledge of herbal formulation, safety, and records keeping.
• Experience with client consultations is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Meet with clients to discuss health history, goals and herbal use; document consultations.
• Assess clients and advise on herbs, preparations, interactions.
• Prepare herbal teas, tinctures, salves; maintain records and safe handling.
• Organize herbal ingredients and dispensary inventory; stock rotation.
• Develop and lead workshops on Western herbal medicine and plants.
• Assist in developing herbal education activities for outdoor experiences.
• Refer clients to a regulated professional when needed; protect confidentiality.

Skills

Client consultations

Herbal knowledge

Communication skills

In-person work

Education

Diploma in Western herbal medicine

Two-year program

Job description

Location: Black Creek BC and other employer designated program locations in the surrounding area

Work location: On site; no remote work

Terms: Permanent employment, full time; 1 vacancy

Hours: 30 hours per week guaranteed

Wage: $20.00 per hour

Start date: as soon as possible

Language of work: English

Responsibilities

• Meet with clients to discuss their health history, wellness goals and use of herbs; document consultations and recommendations.
• Assess clients within the scope of herbal practice and advise on suitable herbs, preparations, precautions and possible herb–medication interactions.
• Prepare herbal teas, tinctures, salves and other preparations; maintain clear records and follow safe handling, storage and labelling procedures.
• Organize herbal ingredients and dispensary inventory, including ordering and stock rotation.
• Develop and lead workshops and demonstrations about Western herbal medicine and medicinal plants.
• Help develop herbal education activities that complement our outdoor and nature based experiences.
• Recognize when a client should be referred to a regulated healthcare professional and protect client confidentiality.

Requirements

• A diploma or certificate in Western herbal medicine, phytotherapy or a closely related herbal medicine discipline, normally from a program of two years or longer.
• Supervised clinical practice as part of herbal medicine training.
• Knowledge of herbal formulation, safe preparation, contraindications and client record keeping.
• Experience preparing herbal products and conducting client consultations is an asset.
• Experience in healthcare, wellness education or a client care setting is an asset.
• Strong communication, organization and client service skills; ability to work in person in both indoor and outdoor settings.

About Island Life Expeditions

Island Life Expeditions operates outdoor and marine tourism experiences on Vancouver Island and in surrounding coastal areas. Island Life Expeditions is expanding its outdoor adventure and tourism services to include holistic wellness and nature-based wellness experiences.

The Clinical Herbalist will assist the company in developing a new wellness component that complements its existing nature and outdoor experiences.

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