Come work as a Group Facilitator, Sexual Health with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Group Facilitator, Sexual Health Education to join the Youth Substance Use and Prevention Services team. Apply today to join our team!

About the Youth Substance Use and Prevention Services Team:

Vancouver Coastal Health's youth substance use services are designed to meet the needs of youth struggling with substance use and mental health concerns. Services include prevention, counselling, and treatment services. The Youth Intensive Case Management Team (ICMT) is a multidisciplimary team taht provies innovative, client-centered, and culturally sensitive services to youth with complex mental health and substance use needs. The team can support with system navigation, access to primary care and OAT, occupational therapy, treatment planning and referrals and help connecting with services including longer term community supports. 

As a Group Facilitator, Sexual Health with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Responsible for facilitating group support programs for youth that aim to encourage skill development in areas such as sexual health, consent, bodily autonomy, gender-based violence, harm reduction, and other related topics.

• In consultation with the Program Coordinator, the Group Facilitator assists in the development and planning of individualized workshops, identifies training needs, supports the training of new facilitators, determines content and structure, and consults with clients and community partners to gather pertinent information.

• Liaise with community partners to create new relationships and learning opportunities for youth.

• Evaluates the program using information gathered by observation and with client feedback on issues such as group session effectiveness, material utilized, and compiles feedback summaries.

• Participate in the preparation and maintenance of workshop materials and arranges group support programs, including scheduling sessions times, booking facilities, arranging for materials and audio-visual equipment.

Education & Experience

• Diploma in Community Social Services.
• Two (2) years recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Knowledge of sexual health education principles.
• Basic understanding of human sexuality, diversity of gender identity and sexual orientation, and sexual health from an inclusive, sex positive perspective.
• Ability to facilitate workshops or groups.
• Ability to community effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work independently and in cooperation with others.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize.
• Ability to establish and maintain rapport with outside agencies.
• Ability to analyze and resolve problems.

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):
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
• 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.


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Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.