Tsilhqot’in Healing and Wellness Centre Manager
Classification: Full-time, Permanent position. 35 hours per week
Salary: Dependent on experience
Location: Yunesit’in, Hanceville BC- 1 hour and 15 minutes from Williams Lake, BC
Closing Date: Until Filled
The Yunesit’in Nation is seeking a Tsilhqot’in Healing and Wellness Centre Manager. This person would provide overall development and management of all healing and wellness programs while integrating a strong understanding of a holistic approach to healthcare and comprehensively integrating Tsilhqot’in traditions, land-based healing and culture into all aspects of program service delivery.
The Tŝilhqot’in Healing and Wellness Centre Manager reports to the Tsilhqot’in Healing and Wellness Board and establishes strong working relationships with other Tsilhqot’in communities, Elders, Traditional Knowledge Holders, health care professionals, federal departments and provincial ministries, First Nations Health Authority, Interior Health Authority and other appropriate colleagues.
The Yunesit’in Nation is a First Nations community located West of Williams Lake. They are a part of the Tsilhqot’in Nation, which is made up of six communities that share a common language and culture.
The Yunesit’in Nation continues to assert their rights and protect their land. They are actively involved in resource management decisions that affect their territory, striving to maintain a balance between economic development and environmental sustainability.
Preference will be given to those of Aboriginal Ancestry- Section 16(1) Canadian Human Rights Act.
Key Responsibilities
1. Gathers information about health care needs in Tsilhqot’in communities by:
• communicating with Elders, Traditional Knowledge Holders, on and off reserve members;
• meeting with Tsilhqot’in community Health Directors;
• meeting with health care professionals, to hear and understand their observations;
2. Designing and delivering health care services to Tsilhqot’in communities by:
• Communicating regularly with Health Directors from Tsilhqot’in communities to ensure health care needs are being met;
• Interacting regularly with staff at Interior Health Authority and First Nations Health Authority to provide information on Tsilhqot’in specific health care programming and policy gaps;
• Providing timely and appropriate supervision of healthcare professionals to ensure customized health care services are provided to Tsilhqot’in members.
• Briefing the Tsilhqot’in Healing and Wellness Board on any program delivery or policy issues which require political support.
3. Overseeing various contracts and budgets to ensure:
• Complying with all contract deliverables; and
• Complying with all budget allotments.
4. Ensure Tsilhqot’in communities’ health needs are not compromised by:
• Plan, collaborate, communicate, negotiate and advocate to ensure the maximum amount of health programming funding is made available to all affected indigenous members to meet their needs in addition to advancing policy positions to provincial and federal agencies.
5. Representing Tsilhqot’in health interests at key strategic meetings with funders by:
• Gathering data from Tsilhqot’in Health Directors and contracted health professionals of any emerging issues impacting on current or future program delivery;
• Developing briefing notes for the Healing and Wellness Center Board regarding influencing funders’ policies or funding allocations;
• Chairing meetings; and
• Tracking and following up on key issues to maximize the fulfillment of Tsilhqot’in health care needs either through policy decisions or increased funding allotments.
6. Providing ongoing communication on health care to Tsilhqotin communities by:
• Creating and implementing communications strategy; and
• Coordinating, implementing and evaluating events.
Financial Responsibility
This position holds day to day budget responsibility for the Tŝilhqot’in Healing and Wellness Centre budget
Direct Supervision
• Oversee and supervise healing and wellness program faclilitors;
• Oversee and supervise Tŝilhqot’in Health and Wellness Centre employees;
• Oversee and supervise students/volunteers
Preferred Requirements
Incumbent must have a drivers’ license. Successful completion of a Vulnerable Records Check.
• Minimum of 3 years of health care management experience
• Minimum of 3 years managing staff and budgets
• Experience managing high profile and multiple projects/programs often with competing deadlines
• Experience working with First Nations
• Experience with public speaking and chairing meetings
• Knowledge of health care delivery systems and health care best practices
• Knowledge of land-based healing
• Knowledge of Tsilhqot’in traditions and culture and the ability to seamlessly integrate into mainstream health delivery
• Knowledge of First Nation Government and its operations
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Knowledge of aboriginal issues in BC
• Advanced conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong contract management, financial management and supervisory skills
• Strong understanding of project management
• Ability to exercise judgement and discretion with complex and politically sensitive issues
• Ability to respectfully and effectively respond to issues in a public setting
• Experience in providing concise and accurate information, both in written and oral formats, to a wide variety of audiences
• Ability to fully use technological and computer tools to systematically organize, manage, analyze and present large amounts of information suitable for tracking health care gaps/needs
Working Conditions:
• Travel may be required.
• Ability to attend and conduct presentations.
• Manual dexterity required to use desktop computer and peripherals.
• Overtime as required.
• Lifting or moving up to 15lbs may be required.
To apply, please submit your resume to:
Brittany Hutchins
Human Resource Manager
Yunesit’in Government
Email:bhutchins@yunesitin.ca
Only those invited to interview will be contacted.
