Support Worker Jobs in Surrey, BC (NOW HIRING)

Come work as a Support Worker with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) on the Healthiest Babies Possible Program at Robert & Lily Lee Family Community Health Centre in Vancouver, BC. Apply now to join our team!

Reporting to the Coordinator, the Support Worker provides nutrition/lifestyle counseling, education and support for at risk pregnant women in the community.

Education, Training & Experience

• Grade 12, supplemented by training in nutrition, counseling, or health sciences at the University or College level with 2 years experience in community outreach, group facilitation and counseling, preferably with pregnant and parenting women/families, or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience.
• Must have ability to speak a second language.
• Valid B.C. Driver's License. Local area travel requires the use of a personal vehicle for which mileage reimbursement is paid.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Considerable knowledge of community resources and agencies.
• Sound knowledge of prenatal nutrition, food security, prenatal health and breastfeeding.
• Demonstrated counseling skills.
• Demonstrated group facilitation skills in a multicultural setting.
• Ability to network within the community.
• Working knowledge of smoking cessation and addictions.
• Working knowledge of infant nutrition, growth and development.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in a second language both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to establish/maintain satisfactory work relationships with public, volunteers and other employees, to deal tactfully/effectively with co-workers, public, demanding clients and staff from other agencies, and to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work within a multicultural team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, to multi-task, to work independently with minimal direction, to problem solve, to take initiative, to anticipate potential problems/conflicts and take appropriate actions, to organize and prioritize work and to meet deadlines.

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. 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. 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 Canada’s Top 100 Employers, BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2026.
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 https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings 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.