consultant, mental health programs

Workplace Mental Health Specialist - Regular Part TimeRequisition ID: 46962 OrganizationVancouver is consistently ranked as one of the world?s most liveable and environmentally sustainable cities. Recognized among BC?s Top Employers and Canada?s Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver is seeking colleagues who can help advance our core commitments to exceptional public service, sustainability, equity, and an outstanding quality of life for all residents.With a strong commitment to being a City of Reconciliation, we invite you to join our dedicated team and become part of an innovative, inclusive, and engaging workplace. A career with the City of Vancouver and within the broader public service, offers meaningful work where you play a key role in ensuring equitable access to services, upholding ethical governance, and supporting the needs of citizens with integrity and dedication.Main Purpose and FunctionThe Workplace Mental Health Specialist is accountable to support the psychological health and safety of City staff through both preventative actions and post-incident intervention services, to reduce the City?s overall health risk. Key activities include providing Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) and debriefing services, supporting teams and worksites through regular check-ins and psychoeducational workshops, empowering City leaders to promote psychological safety within their teams, and measuring the efficacy of workplace well-being interventions. Responsibilities include assisting and co-owning actions that achieve improvements in wellness and productivity resulting in reduced absenteeism and presenteeism and improved organizational performance.The role is required to offer immediate and/or appropriately responsive post-incident debriefing and/or related services to City staff, respond to physical and psychological health and safety concerns, and coach leaders and employees in contributing to continuous wellness improvements in the workplace.The Specialist must ensure for an equity and inclusion lens with respect to work performed. Work must include trauma informed and culturally competent practices and considerations.Specific Duties and Responsibilities Attend in person City worksites following a critical incident or crisis to offer debriefing services, CISM/CISD, and/or psychological support to impacted staff on an immediate or as requested basis. Offer virtual or telephonic post-incident support or debriefing and function as consultant for CISM/CISD services. Provide a preliminary assessment of post-incident psychological risks to Workplace Safety, Recovery, Wellness & Benefits and/or WorkSafeBC as needed, and coach managers/supervisors as required. Support workplace investigation process, as needed, in collaboration with Workplace Safety, WorkSafeBC, Recovery Wellness & Benefits, unions and managers/supervisors; provide subject matter expertise to assist with the implementation of corrective actions following incident investigations. Educate managers/supervisors of importance of workplace mental health support and CISM, and how to conduct well-being check-ins with their teams, post incident and on a short and long-term basis. Support teams and individuals with workplace mental health challenges or issues, working in collaboration with management, unions and other City resources, such as Human Resources and the Indigenous Relations team, as needed. Connect staff to well-being services, such as the City?s Employee Family Assistance Program, following incidents to allow for ongoing support, as needed; remain up to date on City and community resources for augmenting programs as needed. Deliver defusing, debriefing or on-site support for terminations, restructuring, or organizational change. Check-in and follow up about work or workplace challenges, supporting staff mental well-being in a preventative capacity. Participate within Vancouver?s Emergency Operations Center during stage 1 through 3 activations of

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Aug 30, 2026