Join Our Minoayawin Mobile Outreach Program
in Thompson, Manitoba
Exciting Career Opportunities with KIM Inc.!
What is the Minoayawin Mobile Outreach Program (MMOP)?
Keewatinohk Inniniw Minoayawin Inc. (KIM Inc.) is proud to introduce the Minoayawin Mobile Outreach Program (MMOP), a transformative initiative dedicated to enhancing the well-being of unhoused residents in Thompson and surrounding First Nation communities. The MMOP offers trauma-informed, low to no barrier health care, grounded in anti-Indigenous racism approaches that honor and validate Indigenous ways of knowing. Our goal is to promote physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual healing while ensuring respect and dignity for all community members.
The program addresses the unique healthcare challenges faced by First Nations people in Canada, highlighted by tragic events such as the deaths of Brian Sinclair in 2008 and Joyce Echaquan in 2020. Through extensive community engagements in Thompson and other northern locations, KIM Inc. identified the healthcare needs of community members experiencing challenges. This led to a successful provincial funding grant for a mobile outreach van to serve the Thompson region.
The MMOP is a bundle of services designed to provide comprehensive care to unhoused residents, ensuring they receive the support they need in a respectful and dignified manner.
Available Positions:
This is a pivotal role within our organization. Due to the importance of this position, we have created a dedicated page with detailed information.
The Service Coordinator will be a key member of an integrated health and mental wellness team, providing high-quality, anti-Indigenous racism care to MMOP participants. Working with primary care providers, Allied Health providers, and community services, the Service Coordinator will help participants access health, mental wellness, social services, primary care, harm reduction, and Knowledge Keeper/Elder services in Thompson and Northern Manitoba First Nations communities. They will collaborate with service providers to create and implement wellness plans covering physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual domains. All work will be performed in a racism-free environment.
The ability to speak a northern First Nations language is desirable, and preference will be given to candidates with roots in a northern First Nation community.
The RN or LPN, will be an integral member of an integrated, multidisciplinary health services team, and will provide excellent anti-Indigenous specific racist free community treatment and care to community members accessing the MMOP. Working in conjunction with primary care providers (Physicians and Nurse Practitioners), Allied Health providers (Elders, Counsellors, Social Workers, Peer support workers), the RN or LPN supports members’ access to and experience of primary care, withdrawal management services, and Elder-led indigenous specific racism free care that will be provided by the MMOP.
The ability to speak one of the northern First Nations languages is desirable. Preference will be given to a candidate with roots to a northern First Nation community.
The Nurse Practitioner will provide primary care health services as a key member of an integrated, multidisciplinary health and mental wellness services team. This team will provide high quality, Indigenous specific anti-racist free community treatment and care to MMOP participants, their families, and communities. The Nursing Practitioner will be working in conjunction with other primary care providers (Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses), Knowledge Keepers, Elders, Counsellors, Social Workers, Peer support workers), to support access to, primary care, harm reduction services, physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual services, in an indigenous specific racism free environment.
The Medical Office Assistant (MOA) is an integral part of the MMOP team, collaborating closely with the Program Director and multidisciplinary care team to provide outreach-based primary care and address anti-Indigenous racism in healthcare within the Thompson community. This role operates through our mobile clinic (van) and a clinic space at the Wellbriety Center. The MOA will establish and maintain positive relationships with community members, perform medical office duties (such as handling referrals, maintaining clinical and non-clinical supplies, and updating Electronic Medical Records), collaborate with program partners and members to deliver care, and perform various logistical and support tasks. The ability to speak a northern First Nations language is desirable, and preference will be given to candidates with roots in a northern First Nation community.
The First Nations Wellness Support Worker (FNWSW) is part of the MMOP Team, providing anti-Indigenous racism wellness care through community outreach, assisting Elders and Knowledge Keepers, and creating safe spaces for members. Duties include facilitating workshops, circles, and Land Based wellness outings and ceremonies, participating in community events, and performing logistical support tasks like preparing medicines and cultural materials. Basic administrative duties include data entry, scheduling, tracking hours, and program support. The ability to speak a northern First Nations language is desirable, and preference will be given to candidates with roots in a northern First Nation community.
Encounters with Knowledge Keepers provide opportunities for members to reclaim Indigenous identities as part of their overall wellness and substance use health treatment. These encounters help reverse Indigenous-specific racism experienced in Northern Manitoba healthcare settings, contributing to a more inclusive environment. In partnership with unhoused community members served by MMOP, the Knowledge Keeper will offer ceremonies, traditional medicines, and both individual and group support to enhance mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness. This role involves collaboration with Program Elder(s), Primary Care providers, Registered Nurses, Allied Health professionals, Community Health Workers, and Peer Support Workers. Preference will be given to candidates with roots in a northern First Nation community.
Ready to Make a Difference?
Application Deadline: August 5,2024 @ 4:30 pm
Apply now and join our mission to support our relatives and create positive change within the community of Thompson. Send your applications to [email protected]
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