Community Coordinator, Child and Youth, Stz'uminus or Sidney, Vancouver Island

FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITY

$68K — $93K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in social work, Child and Youth Care, or Psychology
  • 1-2 years of related experience; 3-4 years preferred
  • Experience coordinating community-driven health initiatives
  • Strong understanding of First Nations cultural principles and Indigenous wellness
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

Responsibilities

  • Develop and deliver workshops focused on youth mental health and wellness
  • Respond to community needs through targeted initiatives
  • Build and maintain relationships with community partners
  • Collaborate with stakeholders from diverse backgrounds
  • Apply Indigenous wellness principles in programming

Benefits

  • Municipal Pension plan with 9.31% employer contribution
  • 3 weeks' vacation (increasing to 4 weeks) plus personal and volunteer days
  • Access to group health benefits and Health Care Spending Account from day 1
  • Completion of San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training
  • Support for yearly wellness plans for staff
Full Job Description
Title: Community Coordinator, Child and Youth Wellness
Salary: $68,263 - $ 85,328 - $93,861 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday 8am- 4pm - Hybrid an option
Location: Stz'uminus or the Sidney Office -Travel within Coast Salish Territory is required, with some potential for travel in Nuu-chah-nulth Territory

About the role
As part of a regional team, the Youth Wellness Facilitator responds to community needs and supports the development of child and youth wellness initiatives. This role is responsible for designing and delivering engaging workshops, presentations, and educational programming focused on youth mental health, wellness, and life promotion. The successful candidate will have experience coordinating and implementing community-driven health promotion and education initiatives, building strong relationships with community partners, and collaborating across diverse stakeholder groups. A solid understanding of First Nations cultural principles, protocols, and Indigenous approaches to wellness is essential, along with the ability to apply an Indigenous wellness lens when working with youth. Strong communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills are key to success in this role.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have/be

Education
• Bachelor's degree in social work, Child and Youth Care, or Psychology, plus one (1) to two (2) years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Three (3) to four (4) years of experience preferred.

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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!

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 sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.

Closing date: August 14 (at 23:59)
Interviews will be held in August

Resources

For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us
For information about https://www.fnha.ca/what-we-do/cultural-safety-and-humility and for information about Land Acknowledgements

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