School District No. 52 (Prince Rupert) is located within traditional Ts’msyen Territory on the beautiful North Coast of B.C. and serves the small communities of Hartley Bay and Port Edward in addition to the City of Prince Rupert. Currently School District 52 has one secondary school, one middle school, five elementary schools, one store-front site, and Hartley Bay, K-12. The total student population is approximately 2,000.
School District 52 has a career opportunity for a District Behavior Interventionist effective August 27, 2018. Reporting to the District Principal of Learning Services, the successful applicant will work collaboratively with classroom teachers and education assistants to provide functional assessments of behaviour and implement co-designed plans for students with complex and significant behaviours. The District Behavior Interventionist will demonstrate methods that will enable a student to manage their own behavior by providing coaching, teaching, modeling or direction. The Interventionist will support the work of the school based teams by providing positive strength-based support that will effectively avoid/defuse challenging student behaviours.
Interested candidates must have post-secondary education in Psychology, applied Behaviour Analysis, or other related field and preferably five years of experience working with students with challenging behaviors.
Confidential applications for this position will be received until June 30, 2018 and can be forwarded to:
School District No. 52 (Prince Rupert)
Attention: Human Resources
634 – 6th Ave East
Prince Rupert, B.C.
V8J 1X1
HealthLink BC’s (HLBC) telehealth platform delivers high quality telehealth services across the continuum of care to health care providers and the public that positively impact the health care experience, health outcomes and the availability and use of health human resources in a way that will improve the affordability and sustainability of health care in British Columbia. HLBC’s comprehensive self-care and health system navigation services focus on quality client services to consumers and health care professionals.
The Provincial Food Policy Service Dietitian delivers nutrition and food science expertise and advanced practice consultation to food and food services industry representatives, health service providers and the public, to develop awareness and adoption of food regulations, policies and best practices related to a healthier food supply and to healthy eating promotion across British Columbia. Service delivery channels include a combination of telephone, print, web, email, in person and approved social media channels. This position reports to the Director, Dietitian and Physical Activity Services.
Qualifications for this role include:
Registered Dietitian, registered in good standing with the College of Dietitians of British Columbia.
Minimum of two (2) years recent, relevant experience as a Registered Dietitian.
Minimum of five (5) years recent experience relevant to the Provincial Food Policy Service Area
Minor in Food Sciences and/or Culinary Arts Diploma with food industry experience
Minimum 2 years work experience in the area of public health with a primary focus on access to a healthy food supply.
Minimum 2 years’ experience in applied research and in critical appraisal of scientific literature.
Minimum 2 years’ experience in program planning and policy development an asset.
Minimum 2 years’ experience in collaborating with community partners and stakeholders an asset.
Minimum 2 years’ experience in food service establishments or food industry operations an asset.
Minimum 2 years’ experience in developing practice guidelines and consumer education resources, and writing for the public and health professionals an asset.
Computer skills and experience with relevant software including nutrient analysis applications.
Don’t miss your chance to register for the Public Health Association of BC’s 9th annual Summer School, The Public Health Approach: Building Safe and Inclusive Communities, happening July 5th & 6th, 2018 at university campuses across BC.
PHABC’s Summer School is one of BC’s only continuing education courses for public health. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the latest issues in public health, build your professional skill-set, network with like-minded individuals and find out how you can help foster safe and inclusive communities!
We are excited to partner with the Saskatchewan Public Health Association and BC Healthy Communities to explore the foundational concepts and applications of building safe and inclusive communities, and what this looks like for public health through a combination of key note sessions, workshops and breakout discussions. Both the physical and the social aspects of safe and inclusive communities will be considered.
This two-day event will take place July 5th and 6that the University of Victoria, University of British Columbia, University of British Columbia Okanagan, and University of Northern BC. Participants from each location will be able to fully participate in the workshop via UBC’s Video Conferencing technology.
*Registration does not include lunch but refreshments will be provided in the morning and at each coffee break.
For this year’s theme of community safety and inclusion, PHABC would like to hear from you! What does community safety and inclusion look like in your community? Answer the question by sending a photo and a brief description, including the name of your community, to phanalyst@phabc.org.
Following the format of last year’s summer school and fall conference; our chosen theme, integrated with the discussions held by participants at the summer school, will be used to help guide and inform the curriculum of our annual conference. Participants who attend the summer school are encouraged use what they learn to develop an abstract for consideration at the conference, happening from November 15th to 16th, 2018 at the Sutton Place Hotel in Downtown Vancouver.
We are always in need of notetakers for each location. If you are interested in the summer school but the cost of registration is a major obstacle to your attendance, please contact Christina at staff@phabc.org for current volunteer opportunities.
Join a team of professionals dedicated to improving the mental health and wellness of children, youth and families in BC
The Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) Program of the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) provides specialized community-based mental health services to infants, children, youth and their families in BC. This includes services that provide mental health treatment/support, reduce risk, build family and community capacity and resiliency, and focus upon improved performance consistent with evidence-informed practices.
The Mental Health Nurse Consultant functions as a member of a multi-disciplinary mental health policy team. Responsibilities include: development of policies, standards and practice guidelines for the MCFD child and youth mental health program; consultation and support to service delivery and provincial office teams; and policy support for actions within ministry and government strategic plans that support improved child and youth mental health. Our CYMH Policy Branch is situated in a brand new, leading edge building (Capital Park) in beautiful James Bay. Our team is has an excellent reputation for leading high quality policy projects in a positive and supportive team environment.
Qualifications for this role include:
RN or RPN;
Must be registered or eligible for registration with the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia;
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or social science field (preference may be given to qualified applicants with a Master’s degree in related field);
Minimum five years’ experience in child and youth mental health;
Several years’ experience in increasingly responsible positions (e.g., supervision, leading projects/committees);
Experience in program planning, implementation and evaluation.
Experience in policy development, analysis and/or implementation;
To learn more, including how to apply online by May 22, 2018, please visit:
A great opportunity to embark on a rewarding career
Accompanied by a competitive benefits package, you’ll be working with a great team of forensic psychiatric experts. Youth Forensic Psychiatric Services (YFPS) provides inpatient and outpatient Court-ordered and Court-related assessment and treatment services to young persons pursuant to the Youth Criminal Justice Act as well as other relevant federal and provincial statutes. YFPS also provides services to young persons found unfit to stand trial and those found not criminally responsible due to a mental disorder (NCRMD) pursuant to the Criminal Code of Canada.
As a member of this multidisciplinary team, the Community Nurse provides direct care to adolescents with a broad range of mental health and behavioural problems. In this role, you will provide assessment and treatment services to youth including specialized programs for those who may have committed violent or sexual offences, youth who have offended and are experiencing drug and/or alcohol addiction problems, and youth in correctional facilities who are in need of mental health services.
Qualifications for this role include:
Master’s degree in Nursing preferred; OR Bachelor’s degree in Nursing with a Master’s degree in the field of Human and Social Development (i.e. M.Ed. (Counselling), M.A. (Clinical Psychology, Child and Youth Care) or comparable; or a Bachelor’s degree in nursing with additional certification and or training as evidence of advanced clinical competency.
Two (2) years’ recent experience providing trauma informed acute or community health nursing care/services to clients who have a combination of physical, psychiatric and/or concurrent substance abuse/misuse disorders or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Preference may be given for recent, direct clinical experience working within an adolescent mental health environment.
Preference may be given for recent adolescent forensic mental health experience including responsibility for providing a wide range of outpatient oriented assessment and treatment services.
Preference may be given for recent, direct multidisciplinary mental health experience working with youth involved in the youth criminal justice act.
Preference may be given for Master’s degree.
As travel is required in this position, a valid BC driver’s licence is required.
On May 8-10, 2018, over 170 delegates and speakers from across Canada, the US, Australia, Europe and beyond will convene in Vancouver for Fuse 2018, the 4th Fuse International Conference on Knowledge Exchange in Public Health.
Designed to support the use of research evidence in policy-making that promotes and protects the health of citizens, delegates will explore the challenges faced when using evidence, including conflicting evidence, in policy-making, and discuss how best to mitigate and overcome these challenges.
Joining us for Fuse 2018? Use our top tips to get the most out of the conference.
Warm up with Health xChange
If you were lucky enough to nab a ticket to the second annual Health xChange, join us at the St. Regis Bar & Grill for an evening of PechaKucha and networking focused on using research evidence to improve health policy and practice.
Got a ticket but not able to attend? Do let us know by emailing KT@msfhr.org so we can reallocate your spot.
Pick your breakout sessions and sign up for your workshops
Fuse 2018 features six panels and plenary sessions, four workshops, lightning talks and oral presentations – some running in parallel. Check the program guide and plan your schedule so you don’t miss out. Workshop capacity is limited, so please come ready to sign up for your preferred workshop at the registration desk.
On Twitter? Use the hashtag #FuseKEC18 to say hi and share learnings from your favorite sessions. The WIFI code will be posted on the reception desk, don’t forget to snap some pictures!
Make connections
As well as the conference programming there are a number of networking opportunities. Please join us for drinks and nibbles at the welcome reception (May 8, 18:00 – 20:00) and cocktail reception (May 9, 17:30 – 19:00). Delegate lists will be available at the reception desk.
Extending your stay? Don’t forget to explore the city
Fuse 2018 is co-hosted by MSFHR, the BC Ministry of Health, the Public Health Association of BC, and the United Kingdom’s Fuse Centre for Translational Research in Public Health. More information on Fuse 2018 is available online.
