Atlohsa Family Healing Services is seeking a motivated and knowledgeable individual to fill the role of a Nurse. As the Nurse, you will be part of an inter-professional outreach team working from an Indigenous foundation in both inpatient and outpatient/community settings conducting assessments for Indigenous community members (adults aged 18 and older) who suffer from serious mental health and/or addiction issues. This position involves working in the Biigajiiskaan: Indigenous Pathways to Mental Wellness Program (BIIG) and reports to the Biigjiiskaan Program Manager. This is a challenging and exciting opportunity to work in a collaborative inter-professional environment delivering holistic health care and social services as part of an Indigenous-led Mental Wellness Initiative.

Role and Responsibility

Using a Holistic Indigenous-led approach to principles of patient centered care, and based upon the foundation of best practice, the successful applicant will be responsible for providing case management, psycho-social-spiritual assessments, counselling, and culturally appropriate referrals and holistic social services, programs, and resources. The Nurse will assess and interview clients, record accurate and detailed case notes and develop and maintain sustainable treatment plans and relationships with individuals and their networks of support. The Nurse will work from a “Culture as Care” framework and will provide support towards a health care approach that combines both Traditional Indigenous Healing from local Indigenous community perspectives and the current treatment modalities being employed within St. Joseph’s hospital and ambulatory care teams. The Nurse is adept at coordinating and collaborating with the interdisciplinary Biigajiiskaan team toward the achievement of patient centered goals. The successful candidate will provide support to program participants in all areas of mental wellness including but not limited to independent living skills and behavior management; mental health concerns; addictions issues.

EMPLOYMENT TERM: Permanent; full-time
CLOSING DATE:
REMUNERATION:

• $33.65/hour – $38.46/hour
• 100% employer provided benefits:
  • Healthcare
  • Dental
  • Vision
• Pension plan
• Three (3) weeks vacation
• 12 self-development days per year