Job Summary

Come work as a Health Care Support Worker and earn your Care Aide registration with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!
Vancouver Coastal Health is looking to hire Health Care Support Workers via the Health Career Access Program (HCAP). Upon completing the training opportunity, successful candidates will be eligible to register as a Care Aide with the BC Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry.
The Community Health (HCAP Home Support) program requires a total commitment of about 1.5 years. Successful candidates are expected to be available 37.5 hours a week including mornings, evenings, and weekends during the program. They may also work as health care support workers for up to 12 days before starting school. The education portion of the program typically consists of eight months. After graduation, employees are required to fulfill the Return of Service Agreement for 12 months.
Funding will consist of 100% of wages, tuition and books during the training program.
As an applicant to this job posting, you will be considered for seats at Home Support sites across VCH for various cohorts starting between 2025 and 2026. Successful hires will be assigned schools based on seat availability.
As this is a Ministry of Health funded program, eligible candidates for the Health Career Access Program must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and will need to undergo a criminal record check for people working with children or vulnerable adults.
The hiring competition for this position will include interviews and reference checks. Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
As a Health Care Support Worker at Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Work under the direction of a Registered Nurse or another regulated healthcare professional.
• Perform a variety of non-direct and/or non-clinical healthcare supports to clients, residents, families, and/or visitors in long term care, assisted living and home settings in accordance with the established care plan and safety requirements.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Proof of Grade 10 completion (or equivalent)
• For applicants with three years of full-time instruction in English: English 10 completion or equivalent. For applicants with less than three years of full-time instruction in English: Standardized English language proficiency test score. If English is not your first language an English test may be required.
• Valid BC Driver’s License. Local travel requires the use of a personal vehicle. (for Richmond, NorthShore, Sea to Sky, Sechelt, Powell River, and Bella Coola only).
  Knowledge & Abilities
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Ability to organize work.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to operate related equipment.