LOCATION: 1333 W Broadway, Vancouver

PROGRAM/SERVICE: HR Psychological Health & Safety (PHS)

REPORTS TO: Director, Psychological Health & Safety

 

 

Salary Range: $106,026-$152,413/year. The starting salary for this position would be determined with consideration of the successful candidate’s relevant education and experience, and would be in alignment with the provincial compensation reference plan. Salary will be prorated accordingly for part time roles.

 

Job Summary:

 

Supporting the vision, values, purpose, and commitments of PHSA, including service delivery that is centered around patients and families:

 

Responsible for leading the operational implementation of strategic initiatives across PHSA to improve the experience of providing care, particularly focusing on the resiliency, wellness, and psychological health and safety (PHS) of our workforce through implementation of the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace. Provides consulting services to support the goals and objectives of senior leadership with interventions such as change initiatives, strategy planning facilitation, process re-design, team building, education and training, consulting and coaching, culture and respectful workplace development issues. This work is framed within PHSA to Indigenous cultural safety, anti-racism, and equity, diversity, and inclusion.

 

Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Leads and develops PHS projects and initiatives across PHSA by linking in with internal stakeholders such as senior executive and operational, program, professional, corporate, and support leaders to define project scope, develop project plans, implement project, and evaluate results.
2. Leads the implementation of the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace PHSA, including implementation of the PHS Management System. Submits annual performance report to the Board, senior executive, and the Ministry of Health.
3. Acts as PHSA representative for PHS at federal, provincial, and regional meetings, committees and conferences, providing a local perspective on emerging issues and opportunities. Presents at conferences as appropriate.
4. Provides consulting and support to clinical leaders and teams in the areas of PHS, workplace culture development, workforce resiliency and respectful workplace; keeps current of industry standards and best practice.
5. Identify critical barriers and issues impacting the organization’s resiliency and vitality requiring executive input and/or support, and provide recommendations for addressing and resolving those barriers.
6. Performs needs assessments, environmental scans and conducts research to identify viable projects and initiatives and presents recommendations as required. Prepares business cases and discussion papers for consideration.
7. Provides leadership, design and facilitation support as required to large leadership forums, organizational committees, planning groups and operational/implementation groups related to PHS or organizational culture.
8. Manages designated staff by hiring staff, setting priorities, establishing and monitoring performance expectations, managing workload to meet operational requirements, disciplines and initiates employee terminations as necessary.
9. Prepares and manages budget to reflect the ongoing needs of the portfolio; manages annual contracting with external team members.
10. Liaises and partners with appropriate internal teams in the delivery of internal leadership development programs for leaders and ensures consistent best practice standards.
11. Initiates and develops recommendations to support organization-wide strategic initiatives and development towards a work environment consistent with the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace.
12. Other relevant duties and responsibilities as required.

 

Qualifications:

 

Education and Experience:

• Master's Degree in the Social Sciences, Organization Development, Leadership, Adult Learning, Behavioral Science, or other equivalent education and training in a related discipline.
• Seven to nine years' recent related experience in an intermediate to large organization
• Preference will be given to candidates with work experience in healthcare settings.

 

Competencies:

• Demonstrates the leadership practices of PHSA and creates the conditions for people to succeed.

 

Professional/Technical Capabilities:

• Demonstrated excellence in knowledge and delivery of transformational organization development.
• Demonstrated excellence in team development theory, practice and facilitation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of organizational development theory, leadership development best practices and organizational development consulting principles, practices, and methodology.
• Demonstrated expertise in client, team and systems needs assessment.
• Demonstrated expertise in design and development of organization development interventions.
• Demonstrated knowledge of PHS and psychosocial factors impacting personal well-being and organizational health, as outlined in the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace.