Prevention Specialist, Leadership Resiliency Program

Salary: The salary range for this position is CAD $42.27/Hr. - CAD $52.81/Hr.

Job Summary:

Come work as a Prevention Specialist with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Prevention Specialist to join the Leadership Resiliency Program. Apply today to join our team!

As a Prevention Specialist with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Plan and implement proactive approaches for harm prevention and health promotion services to designated clients within the applicable program.
• Identify populations in need of prevention services within the community; utilize a health promotion and prevention planning model, liaise with members of the public and community agencies involved with targeted high-risk populations.
• Deliver specific courses/programs to meet identified client or group needs; present educational programs and provide advice to community professionals, groups, or individuals.
• Provide life skills training to clients and groups; provide screening and brief intervention counseling services to youth, families, adults, and groups.

Qualifications:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in a Social or Behavioral Science from a recognized program.
• Two (2) years recent related experience providing prevention services and support, counseling/treatment, and health promotion and/or harm prevention to the designated client population.
• Valid BC Driver’s License. Local area travel requires the use of a personal vehicle.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Knowledge of and commitment to strengths-based, client-centered counseling practice.
• Knowledge of community development, community health agencies, and services.
• Knowledge of the range of treatment options and modalities for treatment and services for the designated client population.
• Knowledge of solutions and strategies to reduce various barriers to care for the designated client population.
• Knowledge of facilitation, mediation, and conflict resolution techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to work competently with the designated program/client population.
• Knowledge of health inequities faced by designated client population.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain supportive, trusting, and professional relationships with youth and families.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and maintain a variety of charts, records, and reports.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize workload and adapt to a changing community.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and deliver in-service education sessions to lay and professional groups.
• Demonstrated ability to perform a range of needs assessments with both individuals/groups.
• Demonstrated ability in developing and implementing health promotion and prevention programs.

Closing Statement:

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

Why Join Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH):

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental, and municipal pension plan.
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities.
• Wellness supports, including counseling, critical incident, and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families.
• Award-winning recognition programs to honor staff, medical staff, and volunteers.
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff.

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams, and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities, and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.