The Indigenous Cultural Practitioner works within the context of a person, family, and community-centred trauma and violence-informed, and I culturally safe care model, supporting an integrated traditional wellness program in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) neighborhood.
The salary range for this position is CAD $44.85/Hr. - CAD $56.02/Hr.
- Support an integrated traditional wellness program in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES)
- Connect with VCH clinicians across Mental Health, Substance Use and Primary Care services to integrate traditional wellness into care plans for Indigenous clients
- Provide culturally competent and safe interventions or practices for Indigenous clients experiencing or at risk for homelessness with complex substance use and mental wellness issues
- Provide direct client care using strength-based and trauma-informed cultural interventions
- Consult on complex discharge planning
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or related experience
- Nice to have: First Nations ancestry
- Nice to have: Inuit ancestry
- Nice to have: Metis ancestry
Indigenous Cultural PractitionerVancouver Coastal Health · Vancouver, Canada