Prevention Specialist (Bachelor's Degree), Parent/Family Engagement at Vancouver Coastal Health

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Aug, 26

Salary

56.02

Posted On

26 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Intervention Counselling, Workshop Facilitation, Case Management, Trauma-Informed Practice, Family Engagement, Needs Assessment, Brief Strategic Family Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, CBT, DBT, Harm Reduction, Community Outreach, Crisis Intervention, Program Implementation, Report Writing, Stakeholder Collaboration

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Salary Details The salary range for this position is CAD $44.85/Hr. - CAD $56.02/Hr. Job Summary Come work as a Prevention Specialist on the Leadership Resiliency Program (LRP) with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) in Vancouver, BC! Apply now to join the team. Within the context of a client and family centered recovery model and in accordance with established standards of professional practice and vision and values of the organization, provides support services to youth and their parents, families and caregivers. Using a variety of theoretical models facilitates and delivers workshops, presentations and events. Works primarily with parents and families to implement proactive approaches to support the prevention of youth substance use. Partners with staff within prevention initiatives in schools and communities to identify trends, needs and priorities for service. Coordinates, plans and implements relevant methods of outreach to strengthen parent/family awareness, knowledge and skills to prevent, delay and intervene with respect to adolescent substance use. Provides brief intervention counselling services as required. About the Leadership Resiliency Program (LRP): LRP is a school based, skill building resiliency building program in selected high schools across Vancouver (total of 7 schools) and it's primarily a leisure, volunteer work, psychoeducation based program for vulnerable youth to engage in health coping strategies, activities, and goals. Qualifications Education & Experience Bachelors Degree in a Social or Behavioural Science from a recognized program. Two (2) years recent related experience providing intervention counseling/treatment of substance use to youth and families. Valid BC Driver’s License. Local area travel requires the use of a personal vehicle. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Knowledge of the social, emotional, health and substance use-related issues encountered by youth populations. Broad knowledge of youth mental health promotion, illness and treatment. Broad knowledge of substance abuse and addictions, health promotion, harm reduction and treatment. Broad knowledge of strength based, effective individual, family and group psychotherapeutic and counselling skills, theories, Brief Strategic Family Therapy, family systems, anti-oppressive practice, trauma informed practice, narrative therapy, solution focused therapy, motivational interviewing, CBT, DBT. Knowledge of relevant approaches to addressing the needs of youth and families involved with substance use issues. Knowledge in child/youth care development, behaviour management as it relates to addiction and substance use. Broad knowledge of other related programs, facilities and community resources. Broad knowledge of working in partnership with schools and community resources. Knowledge of youth resources in Vancouver, social and community services. . Ability to develop and implement trauma-informed, strengths-based, client-centered prevention, support, wellness and family engagement programming. Ability to perform a range of needs assessments with both individuals and groups. Knowledge of community development, adult education and health promotion practices. Ability to develop and facilitate workshops. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain supportive, trusting and professional relationships with youth and adults. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships. Demonstrated ability to prepare and maintain a variety of charts, records and reports. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with clients and their families, colleagues, physician, and other health care staff, both one-on-one and in groups. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize workload and adapt to a changing community. Physical ability to perform the duties of the position. 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 is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work. 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 counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers 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 BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2025.Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting. ***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.

Responsibilities

Provide support services, workshops, and brief intervention counselling to youth and their families to prevent substance use. Coordinate outreach initiatives and partner with schools and community resources to identify and address youth needs.