We are seeking an Outreach Worker who is passionate about promoting health and wellness equity in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) to join the Social Navigation team at Kilala Lelum Health and Wellness Cooperative. The Social Navigation team is composed of Social Workers who provide outreach-based, culturally-safe, trauma-informed care to members (patients) accessing the health centre and Relational Care. The Social Navigation team operates out of our office at 687 Powell St, and our facilities which also include 606 and 626 Powell Street aim to provide access to food security, nursing and allied healthcare services, and Elder-led cultural care to new and existing members of Kilala Lelum. Our clinic supports 2000 unique individuals, and the Social Navigation team provides holistic supports to those seeking psycho social supports, seeing approximately 600 members a month between social navigation drop-in, outreach, food security, and other allied programming. Job Summary: The…

We are seeking an individual who is passionate about promoting health and wellness equity in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) to assist the work of Kilala Lelum Health and Wellness Cooperative (KL) in the role of Supportive Employment and Community Engagement Manager who will support community health workers across our organization and onboard, train and support members participating in our Supportive Employment program that will be launching in Spring 2025. Kilala Lelum aims to provide access to decolonized primary care, Allied Health services, and Elder-led cultural care to new and existing members through an outreach-based, culturally-safe, strength-based, trauma-informed, member-centered, and harm reduction approach. The Supportive Employment and Community Engagement Manager will be working primarily within the Indigenous Wellness & Resource Hub (IWRH), a new program and space at Kilala Lelum that will provide health promotion services for Indigenous people who have experienced systemic barriers to accessing resources and health care in the…

We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join the Mobile Outreach Team at Kílala Lelum Medical Centre. This is an exceptional opportunity for an individual passionate about working towards our shared goals of decolonizing healthcare and promoting health and wellness equity in the Downtown Eastside (DTES). Kílala Lelum (KL) aims to provide access to primary care, Allied Health services, and Elder-led cultural care to new and existing members of the Health Centre through an outreach based, culturally safe, trauma-informed, member-centred, and harm reduction approach.Job Summary:​​As a Nurse Practitioner (NP) working in an environment dedicated to the health and well being of Indigenous peoples, Kílala Lelum’s NPs will work as part of an inter-professional community health team. This team aims to provide culturally-safe and effective primary care that is strengths-based, inclusionary and flexible for all individuals, including those living with mental illness, substance use disorder, concurrent conditions, and/or have…

We are seeking a Registered Nurse who is passionate about promoting health and wellness equity in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) to join the Reclaiming Our Spirits (ROS) program at Kilala Lelum Health and Wellness Cooperative. ROS is a wellness program developed to promote healing and to improve the safety and health of women living with experiences in violence. It aims to provide intensive 1:1 nursing care delivered by community nurses working in partnership with women over a 10-month period. Drawing on local support services, the program supports personal health navigation, such as problems encountered by women from ongoing violence, as well as long-term goals such as safety, health, and well-being. The program is women-led, Elder guided, and includes access to cultural connection through 1:1 Elder support, talking circles, and cultural wellness. The ROS program operates out of Kilala Lelum Health Centre, providing healthcare services through an outreach-based, culturally-safe, trauma-informed, member-centered,…

Position is half time including one remote or virtual session per week - starting March 2025.We are seeking a Primary Care Physician who is passionate about promoting health and wellness equity in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) to join the Primary Care team at Kilala Lelum Health and Wellness Cooperative. KL’s aim is to provide healthcare services through a culturally-safe, trauma-informed, member-centered, and harm reduction approach. Please see kilalalelum.ca for more details. The Primary Care Physician will provide comprehensive, collaborative care to an existing panel of about 150 members (patients).Job Summary:The Primary Care Physician (0.5 FTE) will work in an environment dedicated to Indigenous health and wellness alongside and in collaboration with a team of primary care providers, including other Physicians, Nurses, and Nurse Practitioners. This team aims to provide culturally-safe and effective primary care for people of all nations that is both inclusionary and flexible for individuals with mental illness, substance…