Community Programs Lead, Health Connection Clinic

Come work as a Community Programs Lead with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Community Programs Lead to join the Health Connection Clinic team. Apply today to join our team!

As a Community Programs Lead with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Be accountable for the provision and integration of designated community programs within the Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) CoC including planning developing implementing delivering and evaluating community program services.
• Collaborate with VCH acute and community staff and colleagues Physicians community agencies and other programs/services and organizations to ensure that services are appropriately integrated on the continuum of care and implemented within allocated resources.
• Promote and facilitate community and stakeholder participation in developing policies as well as innovative solutions to health issues as they relate to health planning and program implementation and evaluation.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of designated programs manage and supervise interdisciplnary teams participate on and/or leads committees and task groups and collaborate with colleagues internal stakeholders and researchers as required for conducting daily business and successfully achieving program goals and objectives.

Education & Experience

• Bachelors Degree (Masters preferred) in a relevant health care profession.
• Five (5) to seven (7) years recent related clinical or professional experience including direct supervisory experience or an equivalent combination of education training and experience.
  
  

Knowledge & Abilities

• Demonstrated experience effectively developing and implementing new programs and initiatives.
• Exhibits comprehensive knowledge of current community health program theory and practice and skillful application and development of relevant departmental policies and procedures and the application of municipal and provincial legislative requirements related to the implementation of relevant services.
• Applies knowledge of a wide range of cross-cultural and diversity issues and exhibits comprehensive knowledge of the social determinants of health within a health care environment. Demonstrated knowledge of population health chronic disease prevention and primary care within community settings.
• Demonstrated ability to engage internal/external stakeholders to develop manage and evaluate clinical services considering client needs service delivery interrelationships and service potential within a complex environment.
• Demonstrated leadership ability to foster collaborative working relationships that promote cooperative goal achievement and contribute to an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect.
• Demonstrated analytical ability to effectively review current processes identify areas for improvement write reports and analyze statistical data.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and monitor designated program budgets monitor variances and secure additional funding from a variety of sources.
• Utilizes sound business acumen to manage the fiscal resources in a manner that is financially responsible and consistent with the overall goals of the organization.
• Demonstrated leadership facilitation collaboration and negotiation for the effective resolution of issues.
• Applies project management methodologies in the design and development of various frameworks tools and techniques.
• Strong systems-thinking critical analysis problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to apply superior judgment political experrtise to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with others at all levels both internally and externally to the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to keep informed regarding current legislation regulations industry trends technology and protocols share knowledge and support staff to integrate evidence-based practice in the delivery of quality care/practices.
• Physical abilty to perform the duties of the position.

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
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 BCs Top Employers Canadas Best Diversity Employers and Canadas Top Employers for Young People in 2025.

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


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Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.