Manager, Health and Wellness - All Nations Healing House- Williams Lake

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

Job summary

A health organization in Canada is seeking a Manager for Health and Wellness to improve access to culturally safe primary health care services for First Nations. The role requires leadership in clinical service functions and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a pension plan and generous vacation time.

Benefits

Municipal Pension plan

4 weeks’ vacation

Access to group health benefits

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience in a primary care setting.
• 2-5 years of experience in direct supervisory/leadership capacity.
• Experience working with First Nations people providing culturally safe care.

Responsibilities

• Improve access to primary health care services and traditional wellness services for First Nations people.
• Oversee non-physician and non-nurse practitioner direct care service providers.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Master’s degree in a relevant field

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 - https://reviews.canadastop100.com/top-employer-first-nations-health-authority

In order to meet the health and wellness needs of First Nations people, it is very important that primary care is culturally safe and culturally informed where Indigenous ways of knowing and being are woven into services.

Title: Manager, Health and Wellness - All Nations Healing House

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

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 8:30am – 4:30pm (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)

Location: Onsite - Williams Lake (Secwepemc), All Nations Healing House - Williams Lake is located on the traditional territory of the Secwepemc (Shuswap) Nation.

About The Role

As a Manager, Health and Wellness - ANHH you will aim to improve access to primary health care services and traditional wellness services for First Nations people in a way that is culturally safe and closer to home. Working within an innovative and growing team-based care environment, the Health and Wellness Manager is responsible for the effective and efficient clinical service functioning, including leadership and oversight of non-physician and non-nurse practitioner direct care service providers of primary care.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have;

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing
• A Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g. health administration, nursing, etc.), or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Occupational Certification

• Current practicing registration with BCCNM in good standing.

Experience

• 6-8 years of experience in working in a primary care setting, including 2-5 years of experience in a direct progressive supervisory/leadership capacity.
• Experience working with First Nations people and communities and providing culturally safe care.
• Experience in mental health and substance use is an asset.
• Experience in financial and human resource management is an asset.
• Experience working with Electronic Medical Records and encounter coding system is an asset.

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 3 months)
• 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

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.

Closing date: Open Until Filled

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

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