Community Planning - Team Leader - Community Planning

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.

Title: Regional Community Coordinator, Child and Youth Care - 1 Year Term

Contract: Term for 1 year

Hours: 37.5 hours (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)

As Regional Community Coordinator, Child and Youth Care, you would be creating a meaningful impact on the wellness of First Nations and Indigenous youth. You will support the implementation of the Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy (NAYSPS) and other culturally rooted initiatives that promote the health and wellness of young people at sub-regional, Nation, and community levels. By fostering Indigenous culture, delivering suicide intervention skills training, and leading youth-focused wellness campaigns, you will help strengthen connections to traditional practices while empowering youth across the region.

A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Child and Youth Care, or Psychology, plus 1-2 years of recent and relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Experience working with First Nations peoples, children, youth, and families.

Knowledge of BC health systems and services, systems-based child and youth care, and community-based health program planning and delivery.

Knowledge of risk and protective factors related to suicide, as well as best and promising practices related to suicide prevention, particularly focusing on life promotion.

Knowledge of program planning, implementation, management and evaluation.

Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31% (after 3 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
• The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; 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.

Internal employee compensation will be determined as per the FNHA Employee Total Compensation Policy.

January 7, 2026 (at 23:59)

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