Come work as a Manager, Employee Wellness with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Manager, Employee Wellness to join the Richmond Wellness Program team. Apply today to join our team!

As a Manager, Employee Wellness with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Be responsible for leading, guiding, developing, implementing and evaluating Employee Wellness initiatives, programs and activities for Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) and other health authorities that build employee engagement and resilience.
• Participate in managing and planning resources, and managing the Employee Wellness brand and programs and services across the industry.

This work is framed within VCH’s commitments to our pillars of Indigenous Cultural Safety, Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Planetary Health.

Education & Experience

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in a health related field.
• Strong wellness, consultation and customer service, business development and marketing experience preferably in the Employee Wellness and EFAP field.
• Seven (7) to nine (9) years’ recent, related managerial experience in progressively more senior leadership roles, preferably in an Employee & Family Assistance Program and/or Corporate Wellness Program.
• Minimum of a Wellness based training certificate is required.
• Current registration with an applicable accredited professional organization required.
• Work related travel requires a valid BC Driver’s License and use of own vehicle.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Demonstrates current knowledge of new developments, trends and research in Employee Wellness and EFAP clinical / wellness service delivery and recommends/implements best practices accordingly.
• Experience with event planning and execution desired. 
• Demonstrated ability to provide management consultations to design and present inspiring and engaging educational programs, workshops, and seminars in complex work environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, coach and inspire team members/others to set and achieve realistic and measurable goals that are in keeping with the vision, values and strategies of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to apply comprehensive knowledge of EFAP clinical services and practices and use exceptional listening skills to assess and attend to client and organizational needs.
• Demonstrated ability to apply and encourage knowledge of inclusion issues and related sensitivities.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate, collaborate, influence and negotiate with a variety of internal and external stakeholders for effective resolution of EFAP, wellness and client service issues. Uses problem solving and critical thinking abilities to resolve.
• Demonstrated knowledge of group conflict and workgroup issues and demonstrated experience with successfully facilitating group interventions and resolving group and workplace conflict.
• Advanced presentation and writing skills are required.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize sounds business acumen to manage the fiscal resources of the department in a manner that is financially responsible and consistent with the overall goals of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to focus on customers and clients, engage stakeholders, assess and anticipate future needs, identifying potential problems and proactively responding with innovative solutions (e.g., generating revenue and program development activities).
• Demonstrated business development ability; develops and executes business proposals, including negotiating and implementing contracts for EFAP’s customers and vendors.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

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 Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

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.