Posted 2 months ago
Indigenous Cultural Advisor
@ Fraser Health Authority
Hope, British Columbia
Overview
Fraser Health is hiring an Indigenous Cultural Advisor to provide guidance, counselling and mentorship to Indigenous patients, clients, families and staff across hospital and community settings. The role acts as a liaison between Indigenous community members and Fraser Health programs and supports ceremony and cultural safety. Pay is CAD $29.88 to $39.22 per hour.
Pay:
$29.88–$39.22 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Guide patients and families on health decisions from an Indigenous perspective
- Share traditional knowledge and facilitate ceremony and wellness practices
- Support discharge planning and liaise with the healthcare team
- Contribute to cultural safety program development and training
Requirements summary:
- Demonstrated wisdom in traditional health and wellness
- Knowledge of Indigenous protocols and ceremonies
- Valid BC driver's licence and personal vehicle
- Healthcare background preferred
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-03
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-11
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-15
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Job details
| Department | Social & community services |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | BC driver's licence |
| Driver’s licence | required, own vehicle |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
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Fraser Health Authority
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Full company description
The ❤️ of health care from Burnaby to Boston Bar on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to 32 First Nations within the territories of the Fraser Salish region.
- LinkedIn followers
- 92,159
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 15,792
- Reported office locations
- 13450 102 Avenue, Surrey, BC V3T 0H1, CA
- 32900 Marshall Road, Abbotsford, BC V2S 0C2, CA
- 3935 Kindcaid Street, Burnaby, BC V5G 2X6, CA
- 45600 Menholm Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 1P7, CA
- 5800 Mountain View Boulevard, Delta, BC V4K 3V6, CA
- 475 Guildford Way, Port Moody, British Columbia V3H 3W9, CA
- 1275 7th Ave, Hope, British Columbia V0X 1L4, CA
- 9750 140th St, Surrey, British Columbia V3R 3G2, CA
- 22051 Fraser Hwy, Langley, British Columbia V3A 4H4, CA
- 11666 Laity St, Maple Ridge, British Columbia V2X 5A3, CA
- 7324 Hurd St, Mission, British Columbia V2V 3H5, CA
- 15521 Russell Ave, White Rock, British Columbia V4B 2R4, CA
- 330 E Columbia St, New Westminster, British Columbia V3L 3W7, CA
- 13750 96 Ave, Surrey, British Columbia V3V 1Z2, CA
- Business categories
- Health Diagnostics
- Hospital
- Health Care
- Mental Health
- Other recorded names
- Fraser Health
- Fraser Health Authority
- Specialties
- public health care
- acute and community
- mental health and substance use
- home and community care
- residential care
- surgery
- emergency care and trauma
- labour and delivery
- NICU
- and environmental health
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 24,030
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
The ❤️ of health care from Burnaby to Boston Bar on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to 32 First Nations within the territories of the Fraser Salish region.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Surrey, BC |
| Organization type | Government Agency |
| Year founded | 2001 |
| Specialties | public health careacute and communitymental health and substance usehome and community careresidential caresurgeryemergency care and traumalabour and deliveryNICUand environmental health |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 4,050 |
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The salary range for this position is CAD $29.88 - $39.22 / hour
Detailed Overview
Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:
The Indigenous Cultural Safety program, consisting of Elders and traditional cultural knowledge keepers, aims to ensure Indigenous perspectives, knowledge, and approaches to wellness are honoured in the hospital and community settings in Fraser Health.
The Advisor provides guidance, personal consultation, active listening, counselling, support, and mentorship to clients, their families and employees; acts as a liaison between clients and Fraser Health staff and programs. The Advisor also provides guidance, mentorship and direction to Fraser Health staff and programs as requested, including the sharing of knowledge and protocol around ceremony and culture for stronger client interactions and supporting cultural events on site.
The Advisor may also provide a link between Indigenous community members inclusive of First Nation, Metis and Inuit, Indigenous organizations and Fraser Health staff and programs; works collaboratively with the Indigenous Health Liaison in support of community members and Fraser Health staff and programs.
Responsibilities
- Provides guidance and personal consultation and an indigenous perspective for patients, clients, and their families as they work with their healthcare team regarding decisions about their health and wellness care plan; provides support for clients and/or families during their hospital stay.
- Shares teachings to patient, clients and their families about traditional knowledge in relation to health and wellness.
- Supports the right of patients, clients, their families and members of the healthcare team to receive services that honour the customs and traditions of First Nations, Metis and other Indigenous peoples that they have consented to receive.
- Works with various members of the healthcare team to support patient, clients and their families in discharge planning.
- Provides access and/or facilitates ceremony and traditional wellness practices.
- Meets with patients, clients and families in hospital sacred and spiritual spaces, patient/client hospital rooms, and/or public spaces in Fraser Health facilities in the provision of Elder in Residence programs.
- Supports discussions between Indigenous patients, clients and their families and the assigned healthcare team.
- Supports relationships between First Nations, Metis and Indigenous organizations and Fraser Health employees.
- Supports patients, clients and their families to increase their health literacy including their ability to gather and interpret information in ways that promote health; acts as a liaison between Indigenous clients and healthcare staff when requested.
- Supports Cultural Safety program development through methods such as contributing to development and training curriculum and delivering course content.
- Attends and contributes at a variety of meetings including the Cultural Safety Committee meetings for the designated site(s) to enhance the experience of the attendees supporting cultural awareness and sharing experiences and wisdom of their past.
- Tracks and reports client interactions and prepares summaries for sharing.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
Demonstrated significant wisdom in areas of traditional health and wellness as recognized by their National and/or Indigenous Family inclusive of demonstrated knowledge and ability to promote Indigenous protocols and ceremonies. Healthcare background/knowledge preferred.
Valid BC Driver's licence and possession of a personal vehicle for business related purposes.
Competencies
Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.
Professional/Technical Capabilities:
- Demonstrated capacity to share wisdom and knowledge with patients, clients families and employees of Fraser Health.
- Demonstrated positive working relationships with community partners.
- Ability to promote, educate and learn with others.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to listen and the desire to foster the well-being of others.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
About Fraser Health
Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.
People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.
We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.
Together, we are the heart of health care.
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- Provides guidance and personal consultation and an indigenous perspective for patients, clients, and their families as they work with their healthcare team regarding decisions about their health and wellness care plan; provides support for clients and/or families during their hospital stay.
- Shares teachings to patient, clients and their families about traditional knowledge in relation to health and wellness.
- Supports the right of patients, clients, their families and members of the healthcare team to receive services that honour the customs and traditions of First Nations, Metis and other Indigenous peoples that they have consented to receive.
- Works with various members of the healthcare team to support patient, clients and their families in discharge planning.
- Provides access and/or facilitates ceremony and traditional wellness practices.
- Meets with patients, clients and families in hospital sacred and spiritual spaces, patient/client hospital rooms, and/or public spaces in Fraser Health facilities in the provision of Elder in Residence programs.
- Supports discussions between Indigenous patients, clients and their families and the assigned healthcare team.
- Supports relationships between First Nations, Metis and Indigenous organizations and Fraser Health employees.
- Supports patients, clients and their families to increase their health literacy including their ability to gather and interpret information in ways that promote health; acts as a liaison between Indigenous clients and healthcare staff when requested.
- Supports Cultural Safety program development through methods such as contributing to development and training curriculum and delivering course content.
- Attends and contributes at a variety of meetings including the Cultural Safety Committee meetings for the designated site(s) to enhance the experience of the attendees supporting cultural awareness and sharing experiences and wisdom of their past.
- Tracks and reports client interactions and prepares summaries for sharing.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
Demonstrated significant wisdom in areas of traditional health and wellness as recognized by their National and/or Indigenous Family inclusive of demonstrated knowledge and ability to promote Indigenous protocols and ceremonies. Healthcare background/knowledge preferred.
Valid BC Driver's licence and possession of a personal vehicle for business related purposes.
Competencies
Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.
Professional/Technical Capabilities:
- Demonstrated capacity to share wisdom and knowledge with patients, clients families and employees of Fraser Health.
- Demonstrated positive working relationships with community partners.
- Ability to promote, educate and learn with others.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to listen and the desire to foster the well-being of others.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
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