Job Description

GENERAL

Description:

Indigenous Health Skaabe

Competition #:

SEL AC 1559/25

Posting Date:

07/18/2025

Status:

Active

Type:

External

DESCRIPTION

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority

Our Vision

We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.

Our Mission

We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.

Our Values

Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other

Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service

Indigenous Health Skaabe

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Closing Date:

07/25/2025

Facility / Site:

Selkirk Regional Health Centre

Posting Type:

Permanent

Position Type:

Full-Time

Hours of Work:

Days Evenings Weekends

Term Dates:

-

FTE:

1

Union Group:

MGEU Facility Support

Wage / Salary:

As per applicable collective agreement

Position Summary:

To provide Indigenous patients/residents (relatives) of the Interlake-Eastern RHA a comprehensive service rooted in the 7 sacred teachings and guided by the medicine wheel teachings. The Skaabe will have an understanding of Indigenous ways to be well, walking along side patients and families during their health care experience and providing support during times of transition, with a major emphasis given to Indigenous languages and cultural ways of knowing, being, and healing; facilitate knowledge translation of Indigenous worldviews of health and wellness between client and staff; act as a liaison and advocate between Indigenous relatives, families, communities and the broader multidisciplinary team. This position is based in Selkirk, but travel to various sites in the Interlake-Eastern RHA may be required.



The position of Indigenous Health Skaabe functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the mission, vision and values of the Interlake - Eastern Regional Health Authority.



Interlake-Eastern RHA is committed to responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Calls to Action and to creating working environments free of racism for both relatives and employees. All staff members are encouraged to seek and identify patterns of harm toward Indigenous, black, and marginalized relatives and employees and to take actions to disrupt any form of racism. Collectively and individually, we are growing cultural competency capacity by implementing the region's anti-racism action plan.

Qualifications:

Indigenous traditional teachings and knowledge. Any experience in the Healthcare setting would be an asset. Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent. Counseling or mediation training would be an asset

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Knowledge of Indigenous cultures and worldviews. Knowledge of medicine wheel and 7 sacred teachings. Knowledge of the impacts of colonization on Indigenous people's health, including barriers to receiving culturally appropriate and safe care along the health care continuum. Knowledge of the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action, Calls to Justice and The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People. Ability to accurately translate and communicate in English/Ojibway/ Cree/Michif an asset. Knowledge of Indigenous communities, provincial and federal services/policies ie: Health Canada (FNIH), NPTP, NIHB. Experience working with the Indigenous communities in a health-related field would be an asset. Working knowledge of Windows based programs (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook) and Internet. Commitment to gaining a good understanding of medical terminology. Knowledge of Rural Programs & Services within Acute Care Sites. Ability to work effectively independently and in a multi-disciplinary team. Ability to inter-relate constructively with staff, physicians, relatives, residents and their families and communities. Good interpersonal and communication skills. Exceptional organizational problem-solving skills. Effective written and oral communication skills. Completes and maintains a satisfactory pre-employment security check. Valid driver's license is mandatory.

Internal applicants must include a current resume with application upon change of department, site, program and or classification.

As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people at all levels within our workforce. We encourage successful Indigenous individuals to self-declare by completing a voluntary self-declaration as part of the application process.


Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.


The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. Accessibility accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.


All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).


The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Metis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.