People Health Accommodation Advisor

Vancouver Coastal Health

Vancouver

On-site

CAD 90,000 - 110,000

Full time

29 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Career development

Wellness support

Recognition programs

Staff discounts

Job summary

Vancouver Coastal Health seeks an experienced People Health Accommodation Advisor to guide sustainable accommodations for ill or injured staff and support safe returns to work. You will collaborate with the People Health Team and Workplace Health to craft plans, educate stakeholders, and ensure compliant decisions on accommodations.

In this role, you will assess employee limitations, coordinate with HR and managers, and monitor outcomes.

Qualifications

University degree in a related field; HR or disability management credentials preferred.
5–7 years’ experience in a unionized health care setting or equivalent.
Knowledge of human rights, labour code and collective agreements desirable.

Responsibilities

Provide advice, support and education on accommodations and return-to-work plans.
Identify sustainable accommodation opportunities and collaborate with HR and managers.
Establish accommodation plans addressing limitations and workplace demands.
Orient employees, set expectations, and ensure smooth re-entry into work.
Follow up on accommodations to assess effectiveness and next steps.
Conduct legal analysis to determine if accommodation should proceed given undue hardship.
Share medical information to help assess suitability of accommodations.
Review Disability Attendance Forms and determine appropriate actions.
Educate stakeholders on disability management, HR policies and rights.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical

Relationship management

Communication

Emotional intelligence

Conflict resolution

Creative solution-focused

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Education

University degree in a related field

HR certificate

Disability Management certificate (NIDMAR)

5–7 years of related experience in a unionized health care environment

Job description

Come work as a People Health Accommodation Advisor with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Reporting to the Manager, People Health, provides advice, support and education related sustainable accommodations to employees who are ill or injured. Utilizing best practice guidelines, research studies, published consensus opinions and/or case law findings, the Accommodation Advisor identifies sustainable accommodation opportunities that integrate employees back into the workplace in meaningful and productive employment. Collaborates with People Health Team and Workplace Health to foster safe and effective return to work plans. Makes recommendations to the Employer on the accommodation issues as required.

As a People Health Accommodation Advisor with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

Provide advice, support and education related to employees with disabilities and accommodation and return-to-work plans and priorities.
Identify sustainable accommodation opportunities to integrate employees back into the workplace in meaningful and productive employment and work collaboratively with the employee, HR Advisor, WorkAbility Team and managers to foster a culture of acceptance for disabled employees to be effective in the workplace.
Establish accommodation plans to address the employee’s limitations and restrictions, and meet the managers’ needs with respect to the work place demands.
Arrange for orientation of the employee, establish expectations, and ensure employee’s needs are captured to ensure a smooth transition and re-entry into the workforce.
Follow up after each accommodation to determine success and assess if further action to be taken.
Conduct legal analysis as part of recommendations as to whether the accommodation should proceed or not due to undue hardship.
Share appropriate medical information to facilitate assessment with the manager as to whether the accommodation is appropriate to the unit and sustainable.
Review completed Disability Attendance Forms and assess the appropriate course of action.
Develop strategies that promote the acceptance of the duty to accommodate program and inclusion of disabled employees in to the workplace.
Collaborate with WorkAbility Team and Workplace Health to ensure a safe and effective return to work.
Educate clients on employee/labour relations issues, Human Rights legislation and obligations, which reflect industry standards, best practices and VCH’s core competencies.
Investigate and facilitate the resolution of issues/grievances/disputes related to duty to accommodate, grievances, investigations, third party preparations and advocacy.
Utilize effective targeted communication strategies for unions, employees and other stakeholders to provide information and gain acceptance.
Provide vocational counseling to staff who have been off work for a period of time to better enable the re-integration into the workforce.
Interpret and apply the collective agreements, People policies, legislative requirements and other legal documents.
Ensure consistent application of processes and procedures related to duty to accommodate, human rights complaints, etc.

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)

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.

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.

Education & Experience

University degree in a related field, Human Resources certificate and/or Disability Management certificate (NIDMAR), plus five (5) to seven (7) years of recent related experience in a unionized health care environment, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge & Abilities