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About us
The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders.
The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health-and-wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes.
FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2025. Learn more about why we were selected here.
Title: Traditional Wellness Systems Navigator
Salary: $88,948 - $104,644 - $120,341 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Term for 1 year
Hours: 37.5 hours (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)
Location: Fraser Salish Region, BC, located on the ancestral territories of the Stó:lo¯ Nations – Hybrid
About the role
As Traditional Wellness Systems Navigator, you will play a vital role in connecting First Nations families, children, youth, and service providers with sacred practices, traditional knowledge, and respected Knowledge Keepers. You will support culturally grounded and holistic care by facilitating access to traditional wellness supports across primary, acute, and community health services. With a strong foundation in Indigenous health approaches, cultural protocols, and wellness systems, you will foster collaboration among interdisciplinary teams and ensures seamless referrals and information sharing across the Fraser Salish region. Working closely with Traditional Wellness Coordinators, you will also be supporting data management and reporting to strengthen service delivery and community impact.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have/be –
Education and Occupational Certifications
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Nursing, or a related health profession.
- Any relevant occupational certifications are assets.
Experience and Knowledge
- Min. 3 years of recent and relevant experience working with BC First Nations communities - especially children, youth, and families – in a culturally safe manner, preferably within the Fraser Salish region.
- Min. 4 years of recent and relevant experience in health services case management, including the development of individualized wellness plans for complex care needs.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate and collaborate within provincial or regional health systems, with a focus on Indigenous health and wellness.
- Skilled in promoting best practices in Indigenous health and mapping health and social systems to support coordinated patient care.
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project) in fast-paced, evolving healthcare environments.
Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.
Working at FNHA
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:
- Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31% (after 6 months)
- 3 weeks’ vacation, which increases with service to 4 weeks, plus 5 personal days, 1 volunteer day, and 14 public holidays including National Indigenous People’s Day, National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Easter Monday and Boxing Day
- Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment
- And more!
The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to individuals who identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis.
Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. We support our family to be leaders in wellness and all staff members develop a yearly wellness plan as part of their performance partnership and goal-setting.
The Pay Range is the minimum and maximum annual salary based on full time equivalent hours.
Incumbents are typically hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the range based on their knowledge, skills, abilities and experience in relation to the role requirements.
The top 10% of the pay range is for the incumbents who are industry experts in the job with the combination of exceptional experience and competencies needed to perform all duties and responsibilities at a superior capability level. Internal employee compensation will be determined as per the FNHA Employee Total Compensation Policy.
How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.
Closing date: June 23, 2025 (at 23:59)
For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us
For information about Cultural Safety and Humility (fnha.ca) and for information about Land Acknowledgements
If you have any inquiries or issues please contact FNHA Recruitment at [email protected]
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