Clinic Lead, Maternal Child & Family Health - Kwakiutl, Quatsino and Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nations, Port Hardy, BC

FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITY

$99K — $135K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a regulated health profession such as Public Administration, Social Work, or Nursing.
  • Current practicing registration with a British Columbia regulating body in good standing.
  • 6-8 years of experience in a primary care setting.
  • Experience working with First Nations communities and providing cultural safety and trauma informed care.
  • Familiarity with Traditional Healing practices and socio-historical events relevant to First Nations in Canada.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee daily clinic operations and guide care providers in delivering community-centered care.
  • Integrate Western and traditional healing approaches into clinical practice.
  • Develop and implement wellness services that align with First Nations values.
  • Foster collaboration with families, communities, and care providers to improve health outcomes.
  • Lead team development and provide creative solutions for enhancing service delivery.

Benefits

  • Municipal Pension plan with employer contribution after 3 months.
  • 4-5 weeks of vacation plus personal and volunteer days.
  • Access to group health benefits and health care spending account from day one.
  • Additional public holidays, including National Indigenous People's Day and National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.
Full Job Description
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Maternal, Child, and Family Health team as the Clinic Lead, where you will be supporting a dedicated team - including midwives - in delivering holistic and culturally grounded care. Rooted in a community-driven and Nation-based approach, this leadership role offers the chance to foster meaningful collaboration and partnership with families, communities, and care providers. With oversight of clinical operations and team development, you will help shape services that honor First Nations values, promote health equity, and contribute to the overall well-being of community. Title: Clinic Lead, Maternal Child & Family Health Salary: $99,899 - $117,528 - $135,158 per year (pay range explained below) Contract: Permanent Hours: 37.5 hours (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri) Location: Port Hardy, BC, located on the ancestral territories of the Kwakiutl, Quatsino and Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nations - Onsite - Travel across the Vancouver Island Region is required. About the role As Clinic Lead, Maternal Child & Family Health, you will play a vital leadership role within an innovative and expanding team-based care environment, focused on delivering culturally safe, community-centered care for First Nations individuals and their families. You will oversee the day-to-day operations of clinic services, providing guidance to non-physician and non-nurse practitioner care providers. With a strong commitment to holistic wellness, you will help integrate both Western and traditional approaches to care, including mental health and substance use supports. As services continue to grow, you will bring creative, relational, and forward-thinking leadership to a dynamic clinical and operational team-helping shape the future of accessible, culturally grounded primary care. About you To be successful in this role you will have/be - Education and Occupational Certifications • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in regulated health profession such as Public Administration, Social Work, Nursing or related discipline. • Current practicing registration in good standing with a British Columbia regulating body. Experience • 6-8 years experience in working in a primary care setting • Experience working with First Nations people and communities • Strong skillset in providing cultural safety and trauma informed care • Experience in mental health, substance use, and opioid crisis response.is an asset • Experience in financial and human resource management is an asset • Experience working with Electronic Medical Records and encounter coding system for patient medical reporting Knowledge • Sound ability to practice using culturally safe and trauma-informed approaches • Familiarity with the Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (BC), the recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the "In Plain Sight" report, the national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and the impacts of these on health, health care and health care design for Indigenous people. • Familiarity with Traditional Healing practices, customs, values and traditions of local First Nations • Ability to apply a two-eyed seeing approach to balance western and Traditional Indigenous worldviews in practice • Knowledge of relevant socio-historical events relevant to First Nations in Canada 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 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 sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button. Closing date: Open until filled 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] Follow us at: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Job Posting Documents 1 row Document Name Click to Download Document Clinic_Lead_Materal_Child_and_

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