About us
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.
The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce. Preference will be given to individuals who identify as First Nations from a Nation located on Vancouver Island or the surrounding areas. All interested First Nations, Inuit or Métis individuals are encouraged to apply. The First Nations Health Authority has a mandate to increase First Nations representation in the workforce. Applicant skills, perspectives and lived experience may be matched for this role, or other opportunities within the FNHA.
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This role involves a strong community focus, providing an opportunity to collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to support First Nations communities through programming and information related to substance use, guided by Indigenous Harm Reduction Principles and Practices.
Title: Indigenous Educator, Harm Reduction
Salary: $ 91,172 - $107,261 - $123,351 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Term- ending June 1, 2027
Hours: 37.5 hours (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)
Location: Hybrid – 3 days in office and 2 work from home – work anywhere within the Vancouver Island Region- Frequent travel is required for this position.
About the role
As an Indigenous Educator, Harm Reduction, you will travel as required and confidently deliver presentations to diverse audiences. You will apply your experience in both Indigenous harm reduction and Western harm reduction approaches to support community learning and engagement. You will bring strong skills in Naloxone training, drug checking, and Opioid Agonist Therapy. You will also play a key role in implementing and supporting Safer Use Supply programs within community settings.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have/be
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Health Promotion, Social Work, Clinical Psychology or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Experience
- Recent, relevant and significant experience in the area of Indigenous harm reduction (usually acquired over a period of 3-5 years)
- Experience working with Indigenous leadership, health professionals and communities
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%
- 3 weeks’ vacation, which increases with service to 4 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!
FNHA may invite members of partner organizations to work with FNHA on an interview panel to interview and select job candidates. Members of the interview panel might include non-FNHA staff such as members of the First Nations Health Council, First Nations Health Directors Association, First Nations Community partners, or other public partners. By applying for this job posting, you acknowledge and consent to your application, resume, and references being shared with all members of the interview panel. This personal information will be held in strict confidence and protected according to the Personal Information Protection Act.
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
Closing date: June 8 (at 23:59)
Interviews will be held in June
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 [email protected]
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