Practice Leader

Come work as a Practice Leader in Social Work with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Social Worker Practice Leader to join the team in Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team

As a Social Worker with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Work in a team-based environment and is charged with overseeing practice in the designated area.

• Support clinicians with their practice and participating in planning and coordinating practice standards, goals and objectives in conjunction with designated management and other team members and collaborating on various staffing and quality control issues.

• Work in partnership with clinical operations leadership, Regional Clinical Education, and Quality and Safety and other partners.

• Provide leadership, direction and guidance on areas related to research, practice updates/changes and education, as well as working in collaboration with operations on Social Work service design or redesign.

• Work in partnership with professional associations, regulatory bodies and other external partners to ensure Social Work practice within the designated geographic and/or program areas of the health authority is within applicable legislation and regulations.

• Work under the direction of the Allied Health Practice Director and in collaboration with the SW practice leadership team to enact priorities and ensure organizational practice guidelines and education mediums and modules support standardized, evidence-based practices across the health authority.

• Act as the designated responder coordinator for issues relating to the Adult Guardianship Act and in collaboration with the VCH ReACT team.

Education & Experience

• Master of Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work
• Seven (7) years' recent, related experience, including three (3) years' previous supervisory experience in Social Work or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Current full registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of organization policies, procedures, and standards of care.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Social Work theory and practice within a client and family centered model of care.
• Demonstrated knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in client care.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the BC College of Social Workers code of ethics, scope of practice and standards of practice for clinical practitioners.
• Comprehensive knowledge of provincial and federal legislation pertaining to SW practice.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Adult Guardianship Act.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the developmental stages in the individual and family life cycle and of psychosocial issues that may occur in response to changing health and dependency needs.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the social determinants of health and their impact on psychosocial circumstances and health outcomes.
• Comprehensive knowledge of leadership approaches and strategies
• Comprehensive knowledge of research process and methodology.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership, supervision, work direction and training.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team and ability to model and foster a positive collaborative and respectful working environment.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with (both verbally and in writing), and to deal effectively with co-workers, physicians, other health care professionals, clients and their families, and external agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to promote Indigenous Cultural Safety.
• Demonstrated ability to provide competent and culturally safe care in a variety of settings and with diverse populations
• Demonstrated ability to function as an effective team member, leader, mentor, coach and facilitator.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and prioritize work.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events.
• Demonstrated ability to deal with and/or guide others in resolution of conflict issues.
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve.
• Demonstrated ability to develop project plans and implement new projects.
• Demonstrated skill and ability to operate related equipment and techniques appropriate to clinical areas.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Basic computer literacy to operate a computerized patient care information
• Valid Driver's License and access to personal car may be required.

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.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 BC's Top Employers, Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2025.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 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.