Aboriginal Cultural Safety Practice Lead

Who are we looking for?
Interior Health (IH) is looking for a permanent full time Aboriginal Cultural Safety Practice Lead to join our team.
The worksite location for this position is flexible and can be located anywhere within British Columbia.
How will you create an impact?
The Practice Lead will design strategy, set standard and direction for programs and initiatives that fall within the Aboriginal Cultural Safety and Humility program and Aboriginal Partnerships portfolio; the Aboriginal Lead collaborates with other portfolios to ensure the seamless integration of person-centered services. The Practice Lead assesses and identifies critical issues and opportunities in health care and the incumbent will develop strategic recommendations for leadership to advance key Aboriginal Health and Aboriginal Cultural Safety and Humility initiatives. Crucial to the success of the position is the ability to analyze and consolidate Ministry of Health and Interior Health objectives, develop strong partnerships with Aboriginal communities and health leaders, and lead change initiatives aimed at improving health outcomes for Aboriginal people in the interior.
This position will lead and manage a variety of strategic initiatives, support IH program and operational leadership in engaging with Nation, community and Indigenous partners to facilitate ongoing collaboration and effective implementation of joint priorities.
The incumbent will be expected to understand the portfolio’s “big picture” by:

• Responding to changes in the global health care environment and participating in various ad-hoc projects as directed including guidance on process and methodology.
• Being updated on current IH, Strategic Provincial and Federal initiatives, and providing advice to IH leadership.
• Demonstrating the ability to identify strategic issues and collaborate with appropriate partners across IH to assess the situation and alternatives.
• Keeping pace with changes by scanning the environment for the relevant trends and developments affecting the portfolio’s programs.
• Monitoring input and enhancing performance metrics, continual and annual performance improvement, and planning of program strategic direction.
• Building collaborative integrative partnerships across IH that can champion and build momentum for strategic change.
• Possessing a depth and breadth of knowledge to successfully implement strategies across the continuum of all programs and departments within IH.
• Supporting partners including strategic plans execution, strategic process improvements, and communication.

Some Key Duties May Include

• Leadership:

Taking direction from strategic priorities and leading the planning and development of program and initiatives that includes and consolidates:

• Existing and emerging regulatory direction
• Emerging innovative practices
• Evidence-based practices
• Researching Canadian and international standards

into core and supplementary planning documents for a diverse range of programming areas across all IH portfolios in collaboration with Aboriginal partners.

• Innovation

Skills
Using a wide range of skills and abilities, the incumbent is responsible for generating innovative solutions and designing complex integration frameworks that affect multiple programs and services by

• Conducting environmental scans that identify gaps and/or issues within assigned areas of specialty or in support of the larger portfolio and making recommendations for change, risk mitigation, quality improvement, etc.
• Program Planning/Interpretation of Policy
• Researching, developing, and implementing plans to address emerging priorities of care as for issues where no current program or structure exists.
• Collaborating with Aboriginal community partners and IH content experts to identify, design, and address gaps that exist.

Lead And Support The Development Of Processes, Procedures, And Systems To Support Population Level Assessment And Evaluation Of a Range Of Programs And Services That Promote Successful Seamless Integration Including
The Aboriginal Cultural Safety and Humility Program strives to create meaningful person and family-centered care in programs and services that produce positive patient outcomes.

• Engagement and Liaison
• Monitoring and responding to changing health status needs. Collecting, compiling, analyzing, and interpreting statistical data to monitor program outcomes and identify emerging issues and trends.
• Identifying the need for, promoting, and facilitating research within Interior Health.
• Participating in the development of Aboriginal Partnerships work planning and reporting processes to support improved health outcomes in collaboration with community and IH partners.
• Providing meaningful input into business alignment plans.
• Regular monitoring, improvement and planning using continuous quality improvement methodologies by program area of expertise.

Fostering And Maintaining Effective Relationships With a Broad Range Of Internal Partners, First Nation And Métis Community Health Leaders And Urban And Away Aboriginal Service Providers, To Further The Achievement Of Nation, Interior Health, And Ministry Of Health Goals, Objectives, And Performance Measures Including

• Liaising with First Nation, Métis and urban and away Aboriginal health leaders regarding current and emerging program direction.
• Mentoring; educating; community capacity building; and increasing understanding, support and acceptance of future directions.
• Representing IH on external committees at the regional and provincial level as IH representative.
• Integration
• Liaising with internal partners, interested parties, programs, and portfolios.
• Representing the Aboriginal Cultural Safety and Humility program, vision, or direction on internal committees.
• Providing leadership to local First Nation and Métis Letter of Understanding (LOU) committees comprised of Nation and IH administrator and managers.

Drawing Upon a Breadth And Depth Of Knowledge, The Incumbent Will Promote Integration Of The Strategic Priorities Of Aboriginal Partnerships By

• Assisting in the development of priorities for Integration.
• Fostering collaborative working relationships that are solution-focused.
• Ensuring programs with Aboriginal Partnerships and the Aboriginal Cultural Safety and Humility program are linked, and where possible, established as a strategic priority.
• Program Specialists
• Ensuring competing priorities are mediated.

Provides Guidance And Leadership For Aboriginal Cultural Safety And Humility-related Initiatives Within The Aboriginal Partnerships Portfolio And Across The Organization Including

• Developing and or approving education modules for a wide array of programming areas.
• Functional Integration Resource Management
• Leading implementation of emerging Aboriginal Cultural Safety and Humility initiatives across IH.
• Establishing standards and benchmarks.
• Developing and monitoring Aboriginal-specific policy.
• On-going monitoring and evaluation of Aboriginal Cultural Safety and Humility programs and initiatives.

Responsible for ensuring the strategic alignment and functional integration of resources that promotes quality patient-centered care and seamless delivery of service between IH portfolios and Aboriginal partners. This includes;
Promoting Linkages Between Acute, Community And Tertiary Integration By

• Analyzing structure and service design linkages and recommending changes to the Aboriginal Cultural Safety and Humility Corporate Director.
• Designing inter-disciplinary teams and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Promoting re-alignment of resources.
• Establishing and participating on Local and Regional Working Groups.
• Exchanging knowledge of gaps in service.

Promoting alignment with Host Nation, Métis and urban and away Aboriginal community partners by:

• Developing goals and monitoring progress towards joint health plans.
• Establishing standards and measurable outcomes for contracted services.
• Ensuring that contracted services are aligned with the overall vision and direction of the Aboriginal Partnerships Portfolio.
• Supporting joint tables and priority planning activities.

Some Of The Benefits Of Joining Interior Health
An attractive remuneration package and excellent career prospects await the right candidate. We offer one of the best benefit packages and pension plans in Canada. In addition to Medical, Dental and Extended Health coverage, we also offer paid annual vacation starting at 4 weeks (20 days) up to a maximum of 7 weeks (35 days). We also offer an attractive defined employee pension plan, disability and life insurance, and options for maternity &/or paternity leave top-up.
Interior Health strives to create an environment where you enjoy the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you. Together, we create great workplaces. Apply today!
Why Interior Health is a Top 100 BC Employer
Honouring Interior Health’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and/or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Aboriginal (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).