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Darci Skiber

Summary

Highly accomplished, relationship-focused executive healthcare leader with extensive experience developing and leading transformative teams and initiatives across multi-million-dollar health portfolios. Adept at reflecting and amplifying the voices of multiple partners, including Indigenous communities and People with Lived and Living Experience (PWLLE), to drive change and improve cross-sector relationships in service of targeted, data-driven, innovative healthcare initiatives. Accomplished twenty five year career across diverse point-of-care clinical and leadership roles focused on developing, evaluating, and transforming mental health and substance use programs and services locally, regionally, and provincially.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Principal

Ardor Consulting
2018 - Current
  • Led the project planning, program development and implementation of multiple net new harm reduction and bed based substance use programs in partnership with non-profit organizations, both regional and provincial Health Authorities, municipalities, and Correctional Services of Canada.
  • Provided high level consultation to multiple executive leaders to assess clinical programs; provided recommendations based on clinical benchmarks, evidence based research, and best practices.
  • Facilitated the approval of assigned clinical and strategic initiatives by incorporating project components such as business cases, project charters, needs analysis, and functional program development.
  • Led program evaluation and needs assessments; created clinical recommendations for development and enhancement to community based health programs designed to support vulnerable populations.

Executive Director

BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre
06.2022 - 05.2025
  • Responsible for the clinical and operational oversight of approximately 35 programs, spanning 6 health authorities, reflecting partnerships with multiple systems and non-profit organizations.
  • Accountable for securing and effectively managing a multimillion-dollar operations budget, including the introduction of a $10 million capital campaign to support a program expansion.
  • Negotiated program partnerships and led the development and implementation of five net new housing and health resources, including an overdose prevention site in acute care.
  • Designed and led a program restructure to achieve a balanced and functional alignment across the clinical operations and provincial initiatives portfolios.
  • Developed and supported a clinical leadership team to implement identified strategic and operational programs/services that reflect a culturally safe, trauma informed continuum of care for women and families across the province.
  • Represented PHSA & BC Women's Hospital at regular planning tables with Health, Housing, and Children and Family Development Ministries as an advocate for system and policy change across MHSU.

Clinical Operations Manager

Fraser Health Authority
2019 - 2022
  • In collaboration with physicians, acute leaders, Indigenous communities, and community partners, participated in strategic planning and clinical service development for several specialized local and regional mental health & substance use programs.
  • Provided clinical leadership support to a diverse portfolio of programs including the psychiatric emergency department, acute psychiatry, addiction medicine, and a regional ECT program.
  • Led and provided work direction to the MHSUWC clinical project team to support the RCH Capital Redevelopment project to ensure that assigned project deliverables were met in support of opening; worked with user groups to identify and problem solve clinical issues and/or deviations from the approved plan.
  • Developed and effectively managed capital and operating budgets that complemented the strategic direction of the RCH Redevelopment project while balancing existing fiscal constraints.
  • Participated in multiple local and provincial working groups to advance MHSU practice and priorities

Team Leader, Regional MHSU Programs

Fraser Health Authority
2016 - 2019
  • Developed Fraser Health's innovative service model to support overdose response focusing on recruitment, developing program policies and procedures, workflow design, and establishing partnerships with acute, community, and municipal partners.
  • Branded SUSAT across the region and led hub operations through innovative team building approaches, collaboration with clinical team and community stakeholders, and ensured clinical practice guidelines were being adhered to through clinical supervision and case file review.
  • Developed and recommended tools and mechanisms to measure, monitor and evaluate the progress and identify the outcomes of the clinical initiatives to improve service delivery and utilization.
  • Promoted knowledge exchange through organizational, community, and provincial collaborations designed to promote Fraser Health's response to the overdose crisis.
  • Monitored activities of contracted residential health service providers through regular contract performance reviews, data monitoring, site visits and program meetings.
  • Participated in the development of standardized electronic data collection processes and monitored service provider activities to ensure effective, efficient and equitable utilization of bed resources.

MHSU Clinician

Vancouver Coastal Health
2009 - 2016
  • Provided cognitive and behavioral therapy, group counselling and psycho-education according to a variety of theoretical models and best practices.
  • Established and maintained therapeutic relationships based on trust with clients and their families; participated in case conferences/meetings with clients, family, and other professionals.
  • Worked as part of a multidisciplinary clinical care team to provide comprehensive support, psycho-social assessment and treatment services for individuals with substance use concerns or concurrent disorders.
  • Cultivated positive relationships with other mental health professionals, programs and associations.
  • Supervised practicum students completing undergraduate degrees in addiction related programs.

Education

Ph.D. - Public Health & Social Policy

University of Victoria
01-2025

Diploma - Provincial Instructor

Vancouver Community College
2019

Master of Arts - Health Leadership

Royal Roads University
2018

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Vancouver Island University
04-2006

Certification

  • Certified Health Executive, Canadian College of Health Leaders, since 2018
  • San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training Program, 2023
  • Coaching Out of the Box, 2019

Awards

Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research Fellowship Recipient - 2021-2022

Timeline

Executive Director

BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre
06.2022 - 05.2025

Principal

Ardor Consulting
2018 - Current

Clinical Operations Manager

Fraser Health Authority
2019 - 2022

Team Leader, Regional MHSU Programs

Fraser Health Authority
2016 - 2019

MHSU Clinician

Vancouver Coastal Health
2009 - 2016

Ph.D. - Public Health & Social Policy

University of Victoria

Diploma - Provincial Instructor

Vancouver Community College

Master of Arts - Health Leadership

Royal Roads University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Vancouver Island University

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