Programs
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- Mandatory health programs - public health nursing including immunization and communicable disease control
- Community health programs - education programs, workshops, nutrition for expectant and new mothers, patient travel, addictions counselling and referral, health information and referral
- Social development - Income Assistance, supports for low income people and people with disabilities
- Mental health counselling and referral
- Community projects such as workshops, summer day camp programs, annual community events
- Dental treatment including exams, fillings, extractions and dental hygiene
- Child welfare liaison with MCFD and support to families
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Health Director |
Desira John |
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- Provides leadership in community health programs such as Injury Surveillance, Maternal Child Health, Home and Community Care
- Provides leadership in all administrative duties such as program development and delivery, budgeting, evaluation, and reporting
- Manages staff and Human Resources
- Provides program administration including authorizing expenditures and monitoring expenditures
- Liaison with Band Administration, Band Departments, partners and visiting professionals
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Assistant Health Director |
Dawn Francois |
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- Assists with health programs including planning and coordination
- Assists Health Director with budgets and work plans
- Provides ongoing Secwepemc Tradititonal Wellness programming and Wellness Centre building maintenance
- Provides program administration including authorizing expenditures and monitoring expenditures
- Liaison with Band Departments, partners and visiting professionals
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Health Receptionists (PT) |
Bernadette Dennis (Tuesday, Thursday), Jacob Seymour (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) |
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- Provides reception duties, monitoring building security
- Schedules appointments with visiting professional
- Health Receptionist
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Personal Care Aide (PT) |
(Vacant Position) |
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- Provides personal care in the home, home care assessment, duties include: assisting client to access health services, managing medications, addressing social and emotional needs, personal care including foot care, bathing
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Financial Aid Worker (PT) - 2 days/week |
Amy Tomma |
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- Intake for Income Assistance
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Youth & Family Worker |
Andrea Stelter |
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- Plans and organizes social, recreational, educational and Secwepemc Traditional Wellness activities for youth and parents
- Facilitates fundraising for youth activities
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Data Clerk - (PT) |
Bernadette Dennis |
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- Assists with electronic medical records - data input
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Homemaker - (PT) |
Helen John |
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- Provides housekeeping for clients such as vacuuming and laundry
- Assists with shopping, cooking and other household activities
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CHR (PT, 3 days/week) |
Amy Tomma |
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- Provides support services to parents of young children including home visits, assistance accessing services, parenting support, child development assessment
- Assists CHN manage resources and supplies
- Provides health education programs and services in consultation with Wellness staff
- Supports and advocates for community members to access health programs and services
- Good food Boxes available for caregivers with children from the age of 0 - 2 yrs old - contact front desk for details
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Social Development Director and Social Worker |
Terra Harrison |
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- Manages Social Development program including program delivery and reporting
- Administers Band Member Assistance program
- Refers employable applicants to Employment Counselling
- Consults with and participates in child protection issues
- Liaises with the Ministry of Children and Family Development, courts, and probation
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Addictions Support Worker |
Rachel Kilback |
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- Provides one to one counselling for addictions
- Provides community education and awareness – newsletter, informational & educational workshops
- Provides referral to addictions treatment services
- Provides post-treatment follow up services
- Offers community programming and support activities
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Public Health Nurse and Home Care Nurse |
Tina Brown |
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- Provides immunization for children and adults (eg. flu vaccine) and communicable disease control (eg. TB, Hepatitis)
- Screens for hearing, vision, dental and health status
- Monitors community members with chronic disease (eg. diabetes, respiratory conditions)
- Delivers prenatal and post natal programs
- Screens, assesses and admits clients to Home Care program and develop care plans for clients, provide clinical supervision of Personal Care Aides and deliver Nursing services (eg. wound care)
- Liaison with Chase Health Centre, local Doctors and other health services
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Other Services Provided |
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- Bus Shuttle Service available for community members
- Coming soon - Traditional Healers schedule - contact front desk for details
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Partners
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Family Support Worker |
Check with front desk
Contracted between 4 bands |
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Psychologist |
Jane Wakefield 1day/month contact front desk for schedule |
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- One to one, family, group counselling
- Consultation to staff and community
- Trauma debriefing
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Nurse Practitioner |
2 days/month starting end of February 2019 check with front desk |
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- Primary health care outreach service from IHA
- One to one appointments for assessment, diagnosis and treatment of health conditions
- Referral to other health services
- Liaison with health services and follow up as needed
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Dentist |
Dr. Corbin Sallis 1 Monday/month (varies) contact front desk for schedule |
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- Provides basic dental care including exams, fillings, and extractions
- Referral for complex dental needs
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Children’s Oral Health Program (COHI) |
Crystal Chartrand in partnership with Qwemtsin Health Society Check with reception for schedule |
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- Provides dental health education and awareness with a focus on birth to 7 year olds and their parents and caregivers
- Assesses oral health, referral and follow up for children birth to 7 years
- Provides a fluoride varnish program
- Consults with wellness staff and community members on dental health
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Child and Youth mental Health Clinician |
Please check with front desk for schedule |
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- Provides one to one counselling to children and youth from 5 – 18 years
- Provides mental health assessment, referral and advocacy for children and youth and their families
- Provides information and support to children, youth and families on mental health issues
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