2026-290 Cultural Care Coordinator

Title: Cultural Care Coordinator

Division: Clinical Services

Affiliation: Public Service Alliance of Canada

Site: Moose Factory, ON and Regional Sites

Reports to: Clinical Manager of Inpatient Dept. & Discharge Planning

Status: Permanent Full-Time

The Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is seeking an experienced professional to fill the key role of Cultural Care Coordinator.

Life at WAHA

A beacon of healing, wellness, and innovation, WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site, team members bask in the tranquility of the land, juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here, we work with purpose, knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours, family, and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge- the good kind that stretches you, helps you grow, and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem solve, develop new skills, and explore new roles. Here, we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten, overshadowed by the daily grind, and rediscover a deep connection with ourselves, the land, and each other. Here, we experience work with wonder. #WeAreWAHA

What We Do

There has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees, physicians, and partners in care. As a health authority, you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey, in all areas of their health experience. From Primary, Acute, and Mental Health, Dental, Specialty Clinics, Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service, the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community-based programming in all six of our communities, have six paramedic bases, three hospitals, four emergency departments, one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality, we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve.

At WAHA, we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture, work with dedicated and passionate colleagues, and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north

Who You Are

• Adheres to the OCSWSWW regulations, standards of practice, and competencies
• Strong writing and reporting skills
• Ability to be outdoors and have a certain level of physical fitness for land based and arts- based therapy
• Ability to be creative, conceptual thinking and relationship skills
• Ability to take directions under restraint timelines under workplan
• Strong understanding of policy, program and evaluation processes
• Ability to work outside normal hours of operation for special sessions as may be required- including flexibility

What’ll You Do

• Facilitate indigenous ceremonies and inclusive of other spiritual activities including talking, teaching, healing circles for the Elders and families
• Coordinate and take part in indigenous healing cultural traditional programming
• Take the lead in promoting cultural values by modelling behavior in a manner that serves as an example of positive cultural values, attitudes, beliefs and actions
• Acquire, maintain and care for the education tools/resources e.g. language resources, history, books, art, and traditional and sacred items for the elders
• Plans, prepares and delivers traditional programming, such as feasts and ceremonies, arranges the attendance and participation for the Elders and family members, engagement, preparation, cooking and teachings on health benefits and cultural teachings of traditional foods
• Deliver traditional medicine education, for example: teachings, medicine walks, use, storage, medicine bags, harvesting
• Provide alternative healing methods for the Elders, such as Massage therapy, sound bath therapy, cedar foot soaks, hot stone massage, smudging, holistic healing practices

What You Bring

• Social Service Worker diploma required
• Bachelor of Social Work Degree preferred
• Registered and in good standings with the OCSWSWW
• Cultural/Diversity Awareness/Sensitively Training
• At least 3 years social work experience in a hospital setting
• At least 3 years working in a First Nations Community or within First Nation’s organization
• Must have a valid Ontario Driver's License
• Willing to travel
• Preference will be given to those candidates who are Cree from the Mushkeogwuk Territory

Why Choose Us

• Defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP)
• Group health, welfare, and Employee and Family Assistance Program Benefits
• A northern living allowance and vacation travel bonus (all pensionable earnings)
• Be part of an organization leading health transformation in the remote north
• Ability to work with a purpose, connected to an amazing community and culture, with opportunities to learn and grow

Salary: $72,832.50 - $82,407.00

Competition #: 2026-290

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

Deadline: This position will remain open till filled.

As part of our recruiting process, AI tools may assist in the screening of applications. Final hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team and hiring managers.

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive employer. Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.