Position Summary
Interior Health is hiring a Manager, Housing & Outreach! The Manager will be responsible for leading the new health and housing responsibilities within Population Health. If you have experience leading teams that support vulnerable clients, we want to hear from you.
**This position is flexible within the Interior Health region!
What we offer:
- Employee & Family Assistance Program
- Employer paid training/education opportunities
- Employer paid vacation
- Medical Services Plan
- Employer paid insurance premiums
- Extended health &dental coverage
- Municipal Pension Plan
- Work-life balance
This position may be offering relocation.
About the role:
The Manager, Housing & Outreach provides advice to the Director, Population Health and others in the organization on addressing housing and homelessness issues from a population health perspective. This leadership position holds responsibility for the Population Health, health & housing program, and an interdisciplinary outreach team supporting vulnerable populations across IH.
Leading a team of staff with subject matter, practice and implementation expertise, and working with partners external to IH and within and across organizational portfolios, the Manager recommends strategies, plans quality improvement initiatives, leads their implementation and monitors and reports on their progress. The Manager is responsible for direct client service delivery in order to meet provincial, organizational and program outcomes and evaluates progress towards established goals. The Manager functions in a collaborative way, building strong relationships with operational leaders, Aboriginal and community partners to understand service needs and ensures plans are comprehensive and informed by meaningful partner engagement, practice and scientific evidence and include an equity lens. The Manager will work collaboratively with the Director and Medical Health Officers in the development and implementation of housing and outreach strategic plans.
This is a regional role within Population Health and endeavours to ensure consistency, accessibility, relevance and applicability of portfolio programs, projects and activities across all Health Service Delivery Areas.
Interior Health strives to create an environment where you enjoy the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you. Together, we create great workplaces. Apply today!
Honouring Interior Health’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and/or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Aboriginal (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).
Qualifications
Education, Training, and Experience
• A Bachelor’s degree in a health-related discipline, supplemented by a Master’s degree in public health, administration, education or related field.
• Five years recent, related public health experience, including two years managing staff.
• Understanding of the principles of health promotion and prevention, knowledge of directly relevant public health programs.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Current registration with relevant professional organization or association preferred.
Comments
Salary range for the position is approximately $102,938 to $147,974 and starting salary will be based on education, training and experience.
This posting is covered by the Provincial Health Officer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination orders and selected applicant(s) must comply.
Interior Health now offers assistance from an Aboriginal Employment Advisor. If you self-identify as Aboriginal (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) and if you would like assistance with internal career exploration, send your question via email to AboriginalEmployment@interiorhealth.ca to be redirected to the Employment Advisor. We invite applicants to self-identify as First nations, Métis, or Inuit within cover letters and/or resumes.