Posting: EOI 25:362
Position: Critical Incident Stress Program Peer Volunteers
Location: Provincial
Posting Date: October 10, 2025
Expiry Date: November 23, 2025
Open To: All BCEHS employees
Expression of Interest: Critical Incident Stress Program Peer Volunteers
The Critical Incident Stress Management Program is a trusted, confidential BCEHS initiative rooted in the PHSA Coast Salish Teaching Eyhh Slaxin, embracing the principle of 'Good medicine.' Our program is designed to mitigate the potentially adverse psychological and emotional impacts caused by incidental or cumulative critical incidents. We offer timely, evidenced based interventions and coping strategies through peer support, clinical referrals, defusing, and debriefing. A major component of the Critical Incident Stress Management program is the Peer Volunteer team. The CISM Peer Team recognizes and relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, and experience, and values a safe inclusive and welcoming environment.
As we grow our team, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and abilities, including 2SLGBTQIA+ (2-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, Plus) and IBPOC (Indigenous, Black, Persons of Colour) communities.
Optional: Please feel free to self-identify or provide any details you wish to share in your application.
Members from all departments and regions of the province are needed.
Peers must have good listening and empathy skills and use healthy self-care strategies. Respondents must be willing to respond in person and/or by telephone to colleagues when activated by the CIS Coordinator. Volunteers are expected to provide a minimum of 40 hours of service per year (which equates to an average of 1 peer call per week).
Previous training in critical incident stress management is not necessary. The latest training in the International Critical Incident Stress Management skills will be provided. Successful completion of the training and signing a “performance and confidentiality agreement” will be a condition of final selection. Participants will be expected to participate in bi-annual activities to maintain competence and adhere to program policies.
Application Process – 2 Steps:
- Applicants must apply to the online job posting through the Applicant Tracking System (this posting) by November 23, 2025
- Submit ONE email complete with all required application documents (below 3 items attached) and sent to cispeerrecruitment@bcehs.ca by November 23, 2025, noting “EOI 2025 CIS Peer Team Application” in the subject line.
All 3 items below must be sent to cispeerrecruitment@bcehs.ca as ONE application. If all 3 of the below are not included, the application will be rejected:
- A one-page letter that includes:
- Your reasons for volunteering with the CISM program,
- An answer to the following question: “This role requires being available on short notice at times. How do you see yourself managing this responsibility alongside your other commitments?”
- Your current license level,
- Your place of residence, and
- Your work location
- Two written recommendations from colleagues, commenting on your listening ability and ability to provide confidential interpersonal support. Contact information must be included.
- One written recommendation from a supervisor. Contact information must be included.
Preference will be given to BCEHS employees who also bring the following:
- Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
- Completion of the San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety training and the organization’s Anti-Indigenous Racism Response Training (ARRT).
Applicants will be selected through the following process:
- Applicants must have a satisfactory disciplinary record.
- Successful completion of a confidential “wellness check” by a mental health professional.
- An interview with members of the CIS Team (accounts for 90% of the overall process).
- Seniority will account for 10% of the overall selection process.
Successful candidates will participate in a training program in ICISF intervention techniques for both individuals and groups. Each candidate will be required to sign a performance and confidentiality agreement to finalize their placement on the peer team.
Training for this recruitment is to be determined. Interested applicants may obtain further information by contacting: CISM Coordinator Team: cispeerrecruitment@bcehs.ca
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Application Tip: After applying and clicking on submit – please go to your profile page and confirm that you see your application in the Application History section (go back to job page, log in at the bottom of page and this takes you directly to your profile page, your application history is at the top of the page). Please reach out to internalrecruitment@bcehs.ca if you have any questions.
It is very important that your contact information is up to date with Employee Records and Benefits (ERB). If you would like to make changes to your contact information, you can complete a form to do so and submit it to Records and Benefits. You can find the form at: Employee Address Change Form.
We are here to help – If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the BCEHS Recruitment Help Desk:
Email: InternalRecruitment@bcehs.ca
Phone: 604-675-7470
Toll Free: 1-844-675-7470
Hours: 08:30 – 16:30, Monday to Friday (excluding Statutory Holidays)
