Social Worker | Acute care

Interior Health; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Interior Health is seeking a Casual Registered Social Worker at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops. The role involves comprehensive assessment, care planning, and coordination for designated clients and their families, in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

You will provide psychosocial care, counseling, group work, system navigation, and advocacy to support client self-management and access to specialized resources. A BC social work license and a BC driver’s license are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited university.
• Two years recent related experience in a healthcare setting working with medically complex clients with concurrent disorders, or a combination of education, training and experience.
• Current full registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers.
• Current valid BC driver's license.

Responsibilities

• The Social Worker provides comprehensive assessment, care planning and treatment coordination for designated clients and their families.
• Working collaboratively with other health care providers and the multidisciplinary team, the Social Worker provides direct psychosocial care, counseling and group work, system navigation and advocacy.
• The Social Worker facilitates client self management and develops social work services to maintain or improve health and social well-being.
• The role contributes to the overall functioning of the identified population within the health care system.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Social Work

Job description

Position Summary

We are hiring for a Casual Registered Social Worker for the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops.

Days of Work

casual as needed

Shift times/Hours of work

08:00 to 16:00

What we offer

We are a B.C. top employer and offer welcoming workplaces with a range of benefits and policies to support you at every stage of your career.

About the role

The Social Worker provides comprehensive assessment, care planning and treatment coordination for designated clients and their families. Working collaboratively with other health care providers and the multidisciplinary team, the Social Worker provides direct psychosocial care, counseling and group work, system navigation and advocacy, education and linkage to relevant specialized complex care resources while facilitating client self management. The Social Worker is responsible for providing and developing social work services to maintain or improve the health and social well-being and functioning of the identified population.

About us

We are committed to achieving a culturally diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of the communities we serve, and where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work. Well-being and work-life balance are promoted within the team, and our commitment to environmental sustainability supports our primary goal of increasing the health and well-being of everybody in our region.

Join our welcoming team and make a meaningful difference in the lives of others!

Qualfications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited university.
• Two years recent related experience in a healthcare setting working with medically complex clients with concurrent disorders, or a combination of education, training and experience.
• Current full registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers.
• Current valid BC driver's license.