Violence Prevention Advisor

Summary

What You Will Do

Reporting to the Manager, Violence Prevention, the Advisor will: 

• Participate in the development and implementation of violence prevention initiatives at all Providence Health Care (PHC) sites.
• Ensure PHC meets organizational objectives in addition to maintaining compliance with OH&S standards and regulations.
• Assist in the development of core and risk specific curricula for workplace violence prevention education that meets the needs of all employees within PHC, and that allows the organization to honour agreements reached between healthcare employers and unions to enhance violence prevention initiatives.
• Facilitates in-person training to all in-house Public Safety Officers/Safety Support Workers in Trauma Informed Practice, through a train-the-trainer model.
• Provide regular reporting to the Ministry of Health on the relational security initiative and supports the implementation of Ministry's Workforce Violence Prevention Policy Directive and framework, including regular reporting to the Ministry's Health and Safety Unit.
• Assume leadership and budgetary responsibilities for employees selected to be trained to provide violence prevention education.
• Enhance partnerships with key stakeholders both internal and external at a variety of levels.
• Provide ongoing consultation to multidisciplinary health care teams across PHC and represents stakeholders on committees and working groups as required.

What You Bring

Education & Qualifications: 

• A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a degree or diploma in occupational health and safety, nursing, social work or a related discipline is required plus Five (5) years of progressive health and safety experience in a large unionized organization, preferably in a health care environment.
• Demonstrated experience, knowledge and achievements relating to prevention of violence in the workplace is preferred.

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge of current health and safety legislation, regulations and statutes.
• Strong mediation and facilitation skills, and the ability to problem solve complex issues.
• Ability to communicate effectively and present clear and decisive information, using the principles of adult education.
• Ability to provide leadership, guidance and direction to others including team members, leaders and staff.
• Ability to effectively organize, prioritize and delegate work in order to meet deadlines.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships, at all levels of the organization, with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated knowledge of critical incident interventions, risk assessment and incident investigation processes.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively with a team.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of research methodology and commitment to program evaluation.
• Ability to operate related equipment, including various computer software applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

What We Offer

• A competitive salary: The salary range for this position is $ $54.80 per hour, depending on experience.
• Growth opportunities: We welcome individuals at all stages of their career, offering opportunities for professional development and growth.
• State-of-the-art facilities:  The new St. Paul's Hospital and health campus will be the most innovative approach to the delivery of integrated care in B.C. and Canada, designed to appropriately address the future health needs of patients, families, and our communities. From hospital care to primary and community health solutions, the new St. Paul's Hospital and health campus will continue to lead innovations in care, research, and teaching. The new St. Paul's Hospital is expected to open in 2027.
• Inclusive culture: We respect the diversity, dignity and interdependence of all persons. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and residents.
• Hybrid work opportunity.

Your Day to Day: 

• Engages staff, managers and leaders in the analysis of violence data and supports them in the development of action plans to address issues.
• Facilitates violence prevention education including orientation; promotes safety awareness through on-going education and training throughout PHC.
• Focusing on prevention and working in collaboration with key stakeholders, develops programs/strategies that eliminate or effectively control risks in the health care setting in accordance with regulation.
• Liaises with internal and external stakeholders and participates in local and provincial Violence Prevention Committees with a focus on improved quality of life for healthcare providers.
• Participates in the on-going development and improvement of the patient alert system and related processes.
• Coordinates the completion of violence risk assessments, workplace inspections and incident investigations and uses data from these processes to develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure best practices.
• Facilitates in-person training to all in-house Public Safety Officers/Safety Support Workers as as they onboard, in Trauma Informed Practise, through a train-the-trainer model.
• Provides regular reporting to the Ministry of Health on the relational security initiative, including training completion, and violence reporting as determined by OHS Council and the Ministry.
• Supports the implementation of Ministry's Workforce Violence Prevention Policy Directive and framework, including regular reporting to the Ministry's Health and Safety Unit.
• Monitors performance regarding compliance with the goals of the Violence Prevention Program and regularly evaluates the effectiveness of the program.
• Maintains as awareness of the trends and issues in health care, specifically violence prevention, through education, literature reviews and other means. Identifies opportunities and strategies to enhance delivery of educational information.
• Provides expertise and guidance to staff and leaders regarding effective violence prevention and management techniques, coaches and mentors staff and enables development opportunities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Who We Are:

Providence Health Care is one of the largest faith-based health care organizations in Canada. For the people at Providence, living our Mission, Vision and Values means providing British Columbians with compassionate, socially just, exceptional and innovative care every day.

From our humble roots 129 years ago, Providence has grown into globally renowned research, teaching, and care organization. As individuals within a mission-driven organization, we choose to be part of Providence Health Care because we value the organization's long commitment to social justice and compassionate care, and its commitment to the process of Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.

We acknowledge that Providence Health Care and the new St. Paul's Hospital site is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.