Seabird Island Band Employment Opportunity Posting Position Title: Registered Midwife The Seabird Island Band offers more than 20 dynamic health services, including family practice medicine, maternity care including midwifery care, Nursing Home Health, massage therapy, naturopathic medicine, dental care, early childhood development, nutritionist services, mental health and outreach programs to a variety of First Nations Bands through Health Transfer Agreements, and/or contracts. Seabird Island is at the forefront of innovative practice for Indigenous health and currently seeks an experienced midwife with the cultural competency, skills, knowledge and judgement to join our existing Maternal Child Health team and work with a unique community. Position Summary: The Seabird Island Band is seeking applications for an experienced and well-qualified full-time Registered Midwife. The successful applicant will join the Seabird Health department and provide clinical midwifery care in a team of two/shared care capacity, providing professional and culturally competent midwifery care to new and expectant mothers and families. The successful applicant will also provide joint clinical leadership and mentorship to the Maternal Child Health team, an innovative, collaborative group that currently consists of a Registered Midwife, Registered Nurse Coordinator, Maternal Child Health Registered Nurse and a number of Kwiyo:s (respected Aunties/doulas) workers, some of whom are Licensed Practical Nurses. Applicants must be willing and able to provide services in a culturally safe and appropriate manner in collaboration with other health care providers, community members and other stakeholders. Applicants must also be prepared to mentor young community members in a supportive role while returning midwifery services to the communities. Qualifications/Requirements: • Completion of a Midwifery Education Program from a recognized institution • Registration with the College of Midwives of BC • Registration with the Midwives Association of BC • WorkSafe BC coverage • Minimum three years providing full scope midwifery services in BC or other Canadian jurisdiction • Experience with all aspects of perinatal, maternal and newborn care • Experience with supervising staff, managing small teams and program administration • Familiarity with Stó:lō or First Nations Culture, experience working in First Nations communities • Flexible availability including days, evenings and weekends, to meet client and community needs • Willingness to become engaged in the communities services • Knowledge of the Stó:lō Culture, traditions and language would be an asset • Satisfactory Criminal Record Check • Valid Class 5 Driver’s License • Good sense of humour Primary Responsibilities: • Work as an autonomous, contracted Registered Midwife with our current Registered Midwife, providing full scope midwifery care for up to 30 families per year • Supervise and assist in the ongoing growth and development of Maternal Child Health programs in surrounding communities • Work within the regulations and standards of care of the College of Midwives of British Columbia • Provide group prenatal and postpartum care as part of the Maternal Child Health team • Work within a culturally vibrant community in accordance of and with respect for community values, traditions and policies, all team and community members • Respond sensitively to cultural differences in providing care to the woman and her family • Hold or qualify for hospital privileges at Chilliwack General Hospital and Abbotsford Regional Hospital. A creative, attractive, salaried compensation package will be offered to the successful applicant. Compensation will occur through MSP billings supplemented with funding for Maternal Child Health Program administration and development, and other program involvement. It is expected that applicants will be available and willing to practice on a full time basis and will not hold other midwifery practice positions. Interested candidates are invited to submit a resume, cover letter and three professional references to: Human Resources Seabird Island Band P.O. Box 650, Agassiz, BC, V0M 1A0 Phone 604-796-6814, Fax 604-796-3729 humanresources@seabirdisland.ca Accepting applications until a well suited candidate is found. Flexible start date. Pursuant to section 41 of the BC Human Rights Code, preference may be given to applicants of Aboriginal Ancestry. We regret that we will only respond to those applicants chosen for an interview. We thank all applicants for their interest in Seabird Island and encourage you to apply for future job opportunities.

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Dear Midwives, Alderbrook Health and Wellness Center in Aldergrove is looking for a midwife. We are a multi-disciplinary health and wellness center located in downtown Aldergrove, that specializes in women’s health. Our goal is to bring services to Aldergrove that may not already be accessible to the community. Currently on our team we have two Registered Massage Therapists, a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, and a Certified Birth Doula. We opened our doors in May 2016 and have been growing ever since. Our center's warm and inviting environment, allows the community to take care of themselves with qualified, passionate practitioners while at the same time enjoying our center’s very relaxing “spa” like feel. We have 5 rooms, including one that is set up currently for our doula, and is ready for a midwife as well. Words can’t do the beauty of our center justice, it is a must-see space. As a center, we do “shows” such as the West Coast Women’s Show, and the Aldergrove Community Fair. As well we provide numerous advertisements on your behalf through social media and word of mouth with our current patients. Together with our practitioners we host workshops and events here at the center for our community. The ideal midwife for our center would either already have/or be willing to get, privileges at Langley Memorial Hospital and/or Abbotsford Memorial Hospital. As we are in-between the two hospitals we get patients from both townships and would love to be able to accommodate them all. The ideal midwife for our center is team driven, in that they would be willing to work alongside our other practitioners in a whole person approach in health education and treatment. Aldergrove is a community that is growing and needs a midwife for the increased number of mothers willing to look to a more natural approach to their birth. We are looking to welcome a midwife for long term and part-time/full-time as your practice grows. We are looking for someone wanting to grow their own clientele in combination with referrals from the center. The best success with our center comes from those who are willing to put in the work up front for the outcome later. For more information or to apply for this position please email info@AHWCA.ca. Visit our website, www.AHWCA.ca to learn more about our center and our practitioners.

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