Healthcare And Social Services

Position: Health and Wellness Navigator

Department: Health and Wellness

Term: Full time, Term to March 31, 2025

Kwanlin Dün First Nation (KDFN) Department of Health & Wellness is seeking a Health and Wellness Navigator. KDFN’s Health & Wellness Department is committed to supporting KDFN Citizens, and their families, through providing integrated health and wellness programming that demonstrates a commitment to a trauma-informed, person-centred, holistic approach to each client. The Department is committed to providing advocacy and health literacy that supports a client as they make informed decisions about their care. The Health and Wellness Navigator is a non-clinical position that supports KDFN Citizens, and their families, to navigate the range of clinical and community-based health services. This position helps facilitate safe, accessible, and inclusive health care, coordinates wrap-around wellness planning and works to increase the health literacy of clients and their families.

The successful candidate is compassionate, adaptable, and able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy in difficult situations. A knowledge of community resources and the spectrum of health care services available is important for this position; along with a sincere interest in promoting and protecting the rights of citizens navigating the health care system. The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to work within a cultural safety lens using a trauma-informed and culturally competent approach.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in a relevant field or a combination of post-secondary coursework and relevant experience.
• Experience working with First Nations individuals, communities or organizations on issues related to health and wellness, preferably within the region.
• Experience with case coordination and/or case management involving Indigenous communities in a culturally safe manner.
• Experience in promoting best practices in health and wellness.
• Strong working knowledge of, and experience using, software (Word, Excel, etc.), databases (Aboriginal Information Systems, Asana, etc.), search engines and email.
• Considerable knowledge and experience delivering advocacy and navigation to vulnerable persons with complex care needs including those associated with health conditions, aging, disabilities, substance use, mental illness, and concurrent disorders.
• Knowledge and understanding of HIPMA regulations in place protecting clients right to confidentiality being upheld.
• A significant understanding of the lifelong impacts of residential schools, intergenerational trauma and racism have had on First Nation peoples.
• A commitment to working with First Nations protocols to help ensure clients are comfortable with their interaction with the health care system.
• A commitment to being a positive role model for community members.
• Self-care and self-regulation skills.

Knowledge of Indigenous People’s history with westernized health systems, residential school and intergenerational effects have on First Nation community as well as a familiarity with Kwanlin Dün First Nation history, culture, values, goals and aspirations are required for success in this position.

• An equivalent combination of post-secondary education, training and coursework, and significant experience in the above noted areas will be equally considered.

Conditions of Employment & Job Requirements: Acceptable pre-employment criminal records check with vulnerable sector search; Valid Class 5 Driver’s license; First Aid & CPR-C; Food Safe Level; TB Clearance; Immunization Record; and proof of two Covid-19 vaccinations.

Please submit your resume and cover letter to: Human Resources via email to resume@kdfn.net. For those submitting applications via email, you will receive a manual response stating that your email has been received. If you do not receive this manual response, please contact the Human Resources Unit at 633-7800. For a full job description, please access one on our website at http://www.kwanlindun.com/employment We thank all those who apply however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. The KDFN Hiring Preference Policy is in effect. KDFN reserves the right to underfill this position. An eligibility list may be established from this competition to hire identical or similar positions in the future. Note: Temporary Assignments from other governments and organizations are open for discussion & consideration. Please ensure you have supervisor approval before applying.