Social Worker - Bachelor of Social Work

Vancouver Coastal Health; North Vancouver; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join Vancouver Coastal Health as a Social Worker in North Vancouver. You will provide clinical and consultative social work services to clients, conduct assessments, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team. VCH offers a supportive environment with comprehensive health benefits, career growth opportunities, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits package

Employer-paid training and leadership development

Wellness supports for employees and families

Award-winning recognition programs

Exclusive discount offers for staff

Qualifications

• One year post-Bachelor experience or practicum in health care setting.
• Must be registered with the British Columbia College of Social Workers.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and consultative social work services.
• Conduct social assessments and provide counseling.

Skills

Communication

Counselling skills

Systems thinking

Conflict resolution

Education

Bachelor of Social Work

Registered with BC College of Social Workers

Job description

Salary Details

The salary range for this position is CAD $42.27/Hr. - CAD $52.81/Hr.

Job Summary

Come work as a Social Worker with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Social Worker to join the team in North Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!

As a Social Worker with VCH you will:

• Provide clinical and consultative social work services of a general nature to clients and families.
• Conduct social assessments, provide counselling services, maintain records, attend interdisciplinary clinical/case conferences, identify applicable community resources for clients and facilitating care throughout the continuum.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor of Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work and one (1) year post Bachelor of Social Work experience or successful completion of a practicum preferably in a health care setting.
• Current full registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Basic knowledge of systems thinking as it relates to social work process.
• Basic knowledge of counselling skills.
• Basic knowledge of other health disciplines and their role in healthcare.
• Basic knowledge of legislation and government policies and procedures that relate to the client.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct social assessments.
• Demonstrated ability to apply systems theory to practice in Social Work assessment and intervention.
• Demonstrated ability to draw out and honour information that will contribute to understanding the clients’ situation.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with clients, families, team members and community agency personnel.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events.
• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with conflict situations.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Basic Computer literacy.

Closing Statement

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes.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 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 BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2025.Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting. ***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.