Indigenous Cultural Safety Educator

at  Fraser Health

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $37.01 - $53.20 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
We invite you to apply today and find out why more than 95% of new employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work.
Do you wish to apply your leadership expertise within an organization focused on improving the health and well-being of B.C.’s largest health region? If you answered “yes”, then we want you to discover the next step in your career as a Indigenous Cultural Safety Educator.
Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. The Fraser Salish region is home to 32 First Nations Communities and 6 Métis Chartered Communities. Our team of 43,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care.

“FRASER HEALTH AUTHORITY VALUES DIVERSITY WITHIN THE WORKPLACE. FOR THIS POSITION, WE ALSO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT FIRST NATIONS, INUIT, METIS OR INDIGENOUS ANCESTRY IS REGARDED AS DIRECTLY RELEVANT TO THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE POSITION.”

Effective October 26th 2021, all new hires to Fraser Health will need to have full COVID 19 vaccination (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and individual medical exemptions must be approved by the Provincial Health Officer.
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Detailed Overview:

PROFESSIONAL/TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES:

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to assess and manage conflict in environments that are often cross-cultural, emotionally-charged, and deal with complex learning
• Ability to work in Aboriginal communities and build relationships
• Ability to lead, problem-solve, and utilize team building skills
• Ability to be self-directed and work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Ability to deal with cultural issues sensitively
• Ability to design education plans, including educational materials and resources, and lesson plans
• Ability to teach, coach, and mentor all levels of care providers
• Ability to operate related equipment, including computer hardware and software
• Ability to extensively travel throughout the Health Authority. Driver’s license required
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position

The Indigenous Cultural Safety Educator participates in the development of a Fraser Health (FH) wide education plan, and leads the facilitation of cultural safety education and training. As a resource to FH staff, the Educator provides consultation and direction to address specific cultural safety issues; participates in the development of guidelines, systems, and instruments to support the achievement and maintenance of cultural safety throughout the continuum of health services; and collaborates with colleagues in other disciplines to ensure appropriate staff development and participation in education and cultural safety initiatives.
The Educator will work collaboratively with the Aboriginal Health Program, the Aboriginal community partners, and other internal/external stakeholders, to lead the organization in meeting its goal of enhancing Aboriginal people’s access to FH services. Patient and staff safety is a priority and responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Responsibilities:

• Participates in the education planning and reporting, the development of systems, curriculum, educational tools, instruments, and guidelines for achieving and maintaining cultural safety throughout the continuum of health services.
• Provides organization-wide education planning and program-specific training that supports FH’s commitment to deliver services in a manner that is perceived by recipients as being culturally safe.
• Organizes and facilitates cultural safety education events in collaboration with local, internal and external partners. Effectively facilitates dialogue, identifies potential crisis responses, assesses situations and manages conflict within an emotionally-charged and cross-racial dynamic utilizing specialized skills and knowledge.
• Leads the identification of needs and development of resource materials to ensure appropriate staff development and participation in the education and cultural safety initiatives within FH portfolios.
• Acts as a resource to FH staff by coaching, mentoring, providing subject matter expertise, and making recommendations on cultural safety issues that arise.
• Collaborates with FH colleagues in other programs, provincial Health Authorities, government partners, and Aboriginal community partners.
• Develops, implements, and supports strategies to address FH’s strategic direction and priorities of the Aboriginal Health program’s strategic plan.
• Collaborates with FH programs and Aboriginal community partners/organizations to support the development of Aboriginal/FH relationships at the community level.
• Provides progress updates related to organizational targets for staff training and education.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Education and Experience
A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a Bachelors Degree in Adult Learning or a related discipline. Three (3) to five (5) years of recent, related experience in coaching, mentoring, training, conflict resolution, and provision of facilitation of indigenous cultural competency curriculum and training, including education plans, evaluation, and reporting. These experiences will include working for an Aboriginal organization that included interacting and developing relationships with Aboriginal peoples and Aboriginal communities as well as government agencies and Ministries, along with extensive understanding and knowledge of Aboriginal cultures, inclusive of First Nations, Metis and Inuit, within FH.
Competencies
Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.