Regional Leader Indigenous Youth Mental Health and Wellness Care

Come work as a Regional Leader Indigenous Youth Mental Health and Wellness Care with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Regional Leader Indigenous Youth Mental Health and Wellness Care to join the Indigenous Health team. Apply today to join our team!

As a Regional Leader Indigenous Youth Mental Health and Wellness Care with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Report to the Director Indigenous Mental Health & Wellness and Community Services in Indigenous Health.
• Be responsible for providing advanced level of specialized expertise and systemwide leadership in the development planning and coordination of regional mental health and substance use services for Indigenous families and youth that will result in enhanced quality of services integration of services and clinical practice improved patient/client satisfaction and access to care for Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Providence Health Care First Nations Health Authority and partner organizations.
• Responsibilities include acting as the strategic liaison between key partners across the continuum of care and leading others toward the achievement of enhanced delivery and access to mental health and substance use care for Indigenous families and youth through effectively communicating the organizational vision coordinating resources advancing priorities and promoting collaboration and commitment.
• Support working groups and committees and be the key point person for achieving integration of findings/recommendations to ensure the delivery of culturally safe care.
• Primary contacts include Regional Program leadership Directors/Managers Medical Staff working group members and committee members at all levels across the authority and in other partner organizations (e.g. other Health Authorities the Ministry of Health contract/affiliate agencies and First Nations and Indigenous communities).
• Provide supervision leadership guidance and support to designated staff as required.

Education & Experience

• Masters Degree in Health Administration Public Health Administration or other relevant discipline.
• Seven 7 to ten 10 years recent related experience in progressively responsible positions in a large complex acute care organization including demonstrated ability to manage largescale project(s).
• Five 5 years recent related experience working in Indigenous or First Nations organizations in mental health and substance use clinical services in communitybased settings or an equivalent combination of education training and experience.
• Previous experience working in rural and remote settings is considered an asset.

Pursuant to Section 41 of the British Columbia Human Rights Code preference will be given to individuals of Indigenous identity (First Nations Inuit Mtis).

Knowledge & Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge and demonstrated ability to create an environment of cultural safety has completed Indigenous Cultural Safety Training.
• Demonstrated understanding and indepth knowledge of First Nations Inuit and Mtis Peoples and history.
• Demonstrated understanding of provincial and federal guiding principles and documents for example In Plain Sight report and calls to action to eliminate Indigenousspecific racism in the health care sector.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and recognize current health care system gaps and barriers for Indigenous individuals and communities seeking health care.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and recognize power inequities within the healthcare system associated with ongoing impacts of colonialism.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of recovery in mental health and substance use.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in Trauma and Violence Informed Practice.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to apply a Harm Reduction approach to care.
• Proven skills as an effective manager in an interdisciplinary matrix reporting environment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of project management principles and methodologies and ability to coach team members on these skills.
• Comprehensive knowledge of mental health and substance use and child and youth mental health and substance use.
• Broad knowledge of clinical theory and practice within a client centered model of care.
• Broad knowledge of health care disciplines and their role in their respective health care environments.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems efficiently and resourcefully.
• Exceptional analytical skills and decisionmaking abilities.
• Demonstrated organizational administrative facilitation and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communication effectively verbally and in writing with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to plan budget and execute complex project(s) with stringent timelines.
• Demonstrated ability to work with various wordprocessing spreadsheet and database applications and to operate a computerized information software system.
• Knowledge of and experience working with Indigenous research and engagement methodologies preferred.
  
  

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.

As per Ministry of Health policy all health care workers working in publiclyfunded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care research and teaching delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH we embrace thinking boldly taking smart risks and going first when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

Comprehensive health benefits package including MSP extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
Grow your career with employerpaid training and leadership development opportunities
Wellness supports including counselling critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
Awardwinning recognition programs to honour staff medical staff and volunteers
Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

At Vancouver Coastal Health our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices diverse teams and inclusive environments which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equitydeserving communities including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canadas Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for this posting.


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