Posted 2 months ago
Indigenous Elders Activity Worker
@ Fraser Health Authority
Overview
Fraser Health is hiring an Indigenous Elders Activity Worker to implement wellness and social activities for Indigenous Elders, based in Chilliwack with travel to Agassiz and the Fraser Canyon. The role involves setting up and adapting activities, supporting client intake and documentation, and transporting clients. The posting states a pay range of $29.76 to $31.64 per hour.
Pay:
$29.76–$31.64 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Implement and adapt recreational and social activities for Elders
- Promote participation and report client changes
- Set up equipment and maintain records
- Assist with client intake and scheduling
- Transport clients to program activities
Requirements summary:
- Grade 12 and Activity Assistant or Care Attendant certificate, or equivalent
- First Aid, CPR and Food Safe certificates
- Experience with Elders or Indigenous community health
- Valid Class IV BC driver's licence
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-31
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-11
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-15
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Travel | air: none · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Care home, Client sites, Vehicle |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | First Aid, CPR, Food Safe |
| Driver’s licence | required, own vehicle |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Fields of study | Activity Assistant, Care Attendant |
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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 | 4,052 |
| View page |
The salary range for this position is CAD $29.76 - $31.64 / hour
Job Summary
Primary site: Chilliwack Health Protection but requires travel to Agassiz Area and Fraser Canyon.
Detailed Overview
The Indigenous Elders Activity Worker provides services to the Indigenous Elders Activity Program by implementing and participating in wellness and/or social activities. Provides demonstrations, promotes client participation in activities and provides feedback. In collaboration with the Recreation Therapist, adapts and modifies established activities to meet the specific needs of clients. Assists with client intake including inputting client information into relevant databases.
Responsibilities
- Implements and participates in recreational and/or social activities designed to meet the needs of clients.
- In collaboration with the Recreation Therapist, adapts and modifies established activities to meet the specific needs of clients.
- Participates in the development of activities by providing input to the multidisciplinary team.
- Promotes client participation in activities, provides demonstrations as required and provides feedback regarding the performance and progress of clients.
- Observes clients and reports unsafe conditions and/or any behavioural, physical, health and/or cognitive changes.
- Sets up furnishings, equipment and supplies for activities. Cleans and sterilizes in accordance with established procedures.
- Accompanies clients on scheduled outings related to the Indigenous Elders Activity Program.
- Completes and maintains related records and documentation such as statistics, progress reports, activity preparation reports, observation reports and client activity profiles.
- Provides basic information to clients to support their health and well-being.
- Performs limited food preparation such as heating prepared food, making tea, coffee, toast, etc.
- Maintains an inventory of equipment, tools, and materials related to activities.
- Assists with client intake by performing duties such as obtaining client information and completing documentation required. Supports scheduling and confirmation of clients’ appointments.
- Transports passengers to program activities by operating a motor vehicle with a seating capacity of 10 or less (including driver).
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Education, Training, and Experience:
Grade 12, completion of a recognized Activity Assistant Program or Care Attendant Certificate; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Certificates in First Aid, CPR and Food Safe. Experience working with Elders and in Indigenous community health.
Valid Class IV BC Drivers License and personal vehicle for work related purposes.
Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of Indigenous cultures, experience facilitating groups and program development.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to work independently and in cooperation with others.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to organize and prioritize.
- Ability to observe and recognize changes in clients.
- Ability to establish and maintain rapport with clients.
- Ability to instruct.
- Knowledge of and ability to engage in physical and cultural activities.
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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- Implements and participates in recreational and/or social activities designed to meet the needs of clients.
- In collaboration with the Recreation Therapist, adapts and modifies established activities to meet the specific needs of clients.
- Participates in the development of activities by providing input to the multidisciplinary team.
- Promotes client participation in activities, provides demonstrations as required and provides feedback regarding the performance and progress of clients.
- Observes clients and reports unsafe conditions and/or any behavioural, physical, health and/or cognitive changes.
- Sets up furnishings, equipment and supplies for activities. Cleans and sterilizes in accordance with established procedures.
- Accompanies clients on scheduled outings related to the Indigenous Elders Activity Program.
- Completes and maintains related records and documentation such as statistics, progress reports, activity preparation reports, observation reports and client activity profiles.
- Provides basic information to clients to support their health and well-being.
- Performs limited food preparation such as heating prepared food, making tea, coffee, toast, etc.
- Maintains an inventory of equipment, tools, and materials related to activities.
- Assists with client intake by performing duties such as obtaining client information and completing documentation required. Supports scheduling and confirmation of clients’ appointments.
- Transports passengers to program activities by operating a motor vehicle with a seating capacity of 10 or less (including driver).
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Education, Training, and Experience:
Grade 12, completion of a recognized Activity Assistant Program or Care Attendant Certificate; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Certificates in First Aid, CPR and Food Safe. Experience working with Elders and in Indigenous community health.
Valid Class IV BC Drivers License and personal vehicle for work related purposes.
Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of Indigenous cultures, experience facilitating groups and program development.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to work independently and in cooperation with others.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to organize and prioritize.
- Ability to observe and recognize changes in clients.
- Ability to establish and maintain rapport with clients.
- Ability to instruct.
- Knowledge of and ability to engage in physical and cultural activities.
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