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Indigenous Cultural Support Worker Jobs in Vancouver at Vancouver Coastal Health
Come work as an Indigenous Cultural Support Worker with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) at the ABI Transitional Housing team! Apply now to join the team!
Applies Indigenous traditions to establish working relationships with various agencies. Screens clients for eligibility for services and links clients to appropriate internal and external resources. Works as part of a care team to co-facilitate healing circles, cultural activities and public education. Collaborate with Indigenous Elders, traditional teachers, and/or Knowledge Keepers to develop relationships based on mutual respect. Performs word processing duties, assists with research and other special projects, maintains and compiles statistics, participates in committees, task groups, and/or corporate initiatives. Engages in and assists the inter-disciplinary team with on-going planning, development, evaluation and quality improvement activities.
Qualifications:
Education & Experience
- Completion of a certificate in a Community Social Service or related program and two years of recent, related experience working with Indigenous individuals with complex health and/or psychosocial problems or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
- For this position, we also want to highlight that First Nations, Inuit, Metis ancestry is regarded as directly relevant to the skills and knowledge for excellence in the position.
- Pursuant to Section 41 of the British Columbia Human Rights Code, preference will be given to candidates who identify as Indigenous including First Nations, Metis or Inuit.
- Valid BC Driver’s License as travel within the health authority is required.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Demonstrated Health Care experience; including experience working with Indigenous patients; experience working with Indigenous populations.
- Demonstrated knowledge of local First Nations community and other Indigenous serving organizations, including an understanding of wellness and history, cultural knowledge, understanding of intergenerational trauma.
- Demonstrated ability to identify and recognize power inequities within the healthcare system associated with colonization and the impact on healthcare to Indigenous people and communities.
- Demonstrated knowledge and ability to provide culturally safe care, has knowledge of cultural humility and anti-racism practices, has completed Indigenous Cultural Safety training.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Trauma and violence Informed Practice.
- Demonstrated knowledge and ability to apply a Harm Reduction approach to care.
- Ability to establish and maintain rapport with a diverse range of community members, volunteers, and with health, social and legal service providers for the designated client population/community.
- Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to organize, prioritize and respond to competing responsibilities.
- Ability to recognize changes in client/community members and adjust approaches appropriately.
- Knowledge of traditional healing practices.
- Ability to problem solve and take initiative.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
- Skilled in conflict resolution, facilitation, and advocacy.
- Ability to compose business correspondence.
- Ability to do basic mathematical calculations.
- Ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications.
Physical ability to perform the duties of the job.
Closing Statement:
As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.
WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?
VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.
- Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
- Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
- Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
- Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
- Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff
Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada’s Top Employers for Young People in 2025.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.
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Title: Indigenous Cultural Support Worker
Company: Vancouver Coastal Health
Location: Vancouver
