Cultural Advisor

7 Nations Soaring Eagle Treatment Centre

Cultural Advisor

Permanent, Full-Time

Location: Creston, BC

Wage Range: $55,000- 80,000

7 Nations Soaring Eagle Treatment Centre exists to provide safe, ethical, culturally informed, and trauma-aware treatment services that support healing, recovery, and long-term wellness for individuals, families, and communities.

The Cultural Advisor provides leadership, guidance, and cultural oversight to ensure Indigenous knowledge, teachings, and traditional wellness practices are meaningfully embedded throughout the treatment program. This role supports clients, staff, and leadership by fostering culturally safe, trauma-informed, and person-centered approaches to healing. The Cultural Advisor serves as a knowledge keeper, mentor, and advocate for the spiritual and cultural wellness of clients.

Key Responsibilities:

Cultural Leadership & Program Support:

• Lead and/or facilitate ceremony, traditional wellness practices, and cultural activities in alignment with appropriate protocols and permissions.
• Ensure all cultural knowledge, ceremonies, and community information are handled in accordance with OCAP® principles (Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession).
• Collaborate with leadership to inform program design, delivery, and evaluation through an Indigenous cultural lens.
• Contribute to policies and practices that embed cultural safety and Indigenous worldviews throughout the organization.

Client, Family & Staff Support:

• Provide cultural support, guidance, and spiritual care to clients and families as part of the treatment and recovery process.
• Mentor and support staff to strengthen cultural awareness, humility, and confidence in working with Indigenous clients.
• Sharing teachings, protocol, and guidance with interdisciplinary team members.

Community Relationships:

• Build and maintain respectful relationships with Indigenous communities, Elders, knowledge keepers, and partner organizations.
• Attend meetings and gatherings as requested to share cultural knowledge, guidance, and lived experience.

Key Requirements:

We recognize the value of diverse educational experiences including cultural, academic, work, or lived experience.

• Lived experience, cultural knowledge, and teachings recognized by Nation, community, or family.
• Education, training, and/or lived experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of recent, related experience working with Indigenous organizations, programs, or communities.
• Deep understanding of Indigenous health, history, healing, and the impacts of colonization and intergenerational trauma.
• Knowledge of Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action and UNDRIP as they relate to health.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Valid BC Driver’s License and access to a reliable vehicle.
• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search.

Due to the nature of this role working with individuals in early recovery, the successful candidate must demonstrate a sustained period of personal recovery and stability sufficient to safely and effectively perform the responsibilities of the position.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Indigenous applicants are strongly encouraged to apply. Pursuant to Section 41 of the BC Human Rights Code, preference may be given to Indigenous applicants.

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