Licensing Officer - Community Care Facility Licensing

Vancouver Coastal Health • Vancouver, BC

2d • CA$40 - CA$50 • Onsite

About The Position

Within the context of a patient/client and family-centred framework and continuum-based care model and in accordance with established standards of professional practice and the vision, values and policies of the organization, performs inspectional, regulatory and advisor work involving the licensing and inspection of child day care and residential care facilities within Vancouver Coastal Health. Inspects and assesses new and existing community care facilities and programs to ensure compliance with the Community Care and Assisted Living Act and regulations; issues community care licenses, investigates complaints of contraventions to the Act and regulations; investigates reportable incidents in facilities. Provides information, guidance and consultation to facility operators, the public and others on related matters and interprets, explains and ensures that applicable requirements and provisions of the act and regulations are enforced to promote the health, safety and well-being of children and vulnerable adults in care.This work is framed within VCH’s commitments to our pillars of Indigenous Cultural Safety, Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Planetary Health.
Community Care Licensing Officers play a vital role in protecting the health and safety of vulnerable individuals, including children, seniors, and those with disabilities. Under this role, responsibilities include conducting inspections at various care facilities, such as long-term care, substance use, and acquired injury facilities.

Requirements

• Certificate/Diploma in a relevant allied health discipline.
• Two years experience working in a community care facility licensing program and/or in the field of adult or adolescent residential and/or community based programs related to working with vulnerable adults, children and youth or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Valid BC Driver’s License is required.
• Local area travel requires the use of a personal vehicle.
• Comprehensive knowledge of provincial acts and regulations related to community care facilities licensing.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the provision of quality care within licensed child and residential care facilities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles and practices of quality assurance/quality improvement.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in the inspection and assessment of licensed facilities and programs.
• Ability to investigate complaints, identify infractions and violations, and make recommendations regarding corrective action.
• Ability to interpret, explain and ensure compliance with applicable requirements and provisions of applicable acts and regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve and negotiate resolutions in a respectful manner to minimize conflict.
• Demonstrated ability to tactfully and diplomatically enforce regulatory provisions.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with licensees, operators, government agencies, special interest groups and the public.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to a variety of audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and present comprehensive reports and recommendations on community care licensing issues.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrated ability to use current word processing, spreadsheet and electronic mail software applications.
• General knowledge of Trauma Informed Practice and Harm Reduction approaches and Strengths-based care.
• 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.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Performs inspectional, regulatory and advisor work involving the licensing and inspection of child day care and residential care facilities within Vancouver Coastal Health.
• Inspects and assesses new and existing community care facilities and programs to ensure compliance with the Community Care and Assisted Living Act and regulations.
• Issues community care licenses.
• Investigates complaints of contraventions to the Act and regulations.
• Investigates reportable incidents in facilities.
• Provides information, guidance and consultation to facility operators, the public and others on related matters.
• Interprets, explains and ensures that applicable requirements and provisions of the act and regulations are enforced to promote the health, safety and well-being of children and vulnerable adults in care.
• Conducting inspections at various care facilities, such as long-term care, substance use, and acquired injury facilities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree