cchp
Paralegal
Vancouver, British Columbia · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$62k-$80kDetected 4 days ago
Corporate LawPublic HealthCollaborationMicrosoft Office
About the role
- The College regulates over 13,000 health professionals, including chiropractors, massage therapists, naturopathic physicians, traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, and acupuncturists across British Columbia.
- This includes ensuring that every health professional within its purview is fully qualified to provide safe and ethical care.
- Communicate with external parties, including external legal counsel.
Responsibilities
- In addition, as Privacy Coordinator, the Paralegal supports the College's Privacy Officer (Legal Counsel) in administering the College's programs for information access and privacy protection.
- Provide paralegal support to the Legal Counsel.
Compensation
- Compensation and Perks
Benefits
- References, education and credential verifications, and a criminal record check may be required for final candidates.
Company info
- The College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC (CCHPBC, or the College) is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded lands of the x ʷ mə θ k ʷ əy ̓ əm (Musqueam), S ḵ wx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwəta ɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
- Formed on June 28, 2024, through the amalgamation of four provincial health profession regulators, the College was established as part of the Ministry of Health's initiative to modernize the health profession regulatory framework in B.C. Its primary role is to protect public health and safety by licensing and regulating health professionals and the settings in which they practice.
- About This Employment Opportunity
- Reporting to the Director, Legal Services, t he Paralegal supports the department's Legal Counsel, exercising a wide range of paralegal skills, providing administrative support to the Executive Director and Legal Counsel, and conducting legal research.
- All College staff contribute to a public protection mandate, delivering efficient and responsive services that align with the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) and broader commitments to reconciliation, while supporting the College in meeting its regulatory, strategic, and operational goals.
- Duties and Responsibilities (include but are not limited to)
- Conduct legal research.
- Prepare materials for review by Executive Director and the Legal Counsel.
- Provide paralegal and administrative support to the Legal Counsel in responding to requests under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA).
- Assist with the preparation of legal memoranda and briefing notes.
- Prepare and draft legal correspondence, procedural documents, briefing materials, agreements, and other legal documents for review by Legal Counsel.
- Coordinate with staff across College departments.
- Work with the Records Management Advisor to ensure storage and retention of various types of records are compliant with the Health Professions Act (HPA), the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA), the FOIPPA, and the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)
- Other duties as assigned by the Director, Legal Services.
- Qualifications and Skills
- Graduate of a recognized paralegal program.
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience as a paralegal.
- Experience with health profession regulation an asset.
- Experience in litigation and/or corporate law would be an asset.
- Knowledge of health profession regulation and an understanding of the relevant legislation, including the HPA, the HPOA, the FOIPPA, and PIPA.
- Awareness of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) and Action Plan and their application to the work at CCHPBC.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and oral and written communication.
- Tech savvy with excellent working knowledge of cloud computing systems and Microsoft Office suite.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion of information received while performing work functions.
- Demonstrated ability to work productively within a team but also independently.
Equal opportunity
- If you require accommodation, please inform us when contacted for an interview or assessment.
- All accommodation information will be kept confidential.
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