Social Worker (Bachelors) | Acute

Interior Health Authority; Cranbrook; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Cranbrook is seeking a Social Worker to join the East Kootenay Regional Hospital team. In this casual role, you will provide vital psychosocial care, assessments, and treatment planning for in-patients. You’ll work collaboratively with health care providers to support the mental and emotional well-being of patients. This position offers flexible shifts, competitive salary, and various benefits, with a focus on work-life balance and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Reimbursement for eligible moving expenses

Employer-paid benefits

Pension plan contributions

Vacation starting at up to 4 weeks

Qualifications

• Provides urgent responses and psychiatric assessments.
• Works with multidisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care.
• Supports emotional and social well-being of patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric assessments and treatment planning.
• Offer supportive treatment for patients with complex psychological needs.
• Facilitate client self-management and cope strategies.

Skills

Psychosocial care

Counseling

System navigation

Advocacy

Education linkage

Job description

Joining us at East Kootenay Regional Hospital, you’ll have a key role providing social work services to in-patients attached to the East Kootenay Regional Hospital. You will provide comprehensive assessment, care planning and treatment coordination for designated clients and their families. Working collaboratively with other health care providers and the multidisciplinary team, you will provide direct psychosocial care, counseling, system navigation and advocacy, education and linkage to relevant specialized complex care resources while facilitating client self-management.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide urgent responses, psychiatric assessments, and treatment planning for individuals referred to psychiatric services.
• Offer supportive treatment for patients in both short-term and long-term care, helping them navigate complex psychological needs.
• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive care for patients.
• Support the emotional, mental, and social well-being of patients while assisting them in developing coping strategies and accessing necessary resources.

This is a Casual opportunity. Shift type(s) for this position are days as needed and shifts of work are from 08:00 to 16:00 hours.

Casual means there are no guaranteed hours and work requirements can vary from Zero to 37.5 hours per week. Many careers with us begin with casual employment and lead to permanent or temporary career opportunities.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary with recognition of previous experience
• Reimbursement for eligible moving expenses
• Reimbursement for eligible registration fees
• Locations that qualify for B.C. Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Vacation starting at up to 4 weeks
• Employer-paid benefits and services for you, and your eligible dependents
• Employer-matched contributions to our defined benefit pension plan
• Employer-paid education and development opportunities
• Consistent schedule and stability of a Unionized role
• Mentorship program for new graduates and internationally educated professionals

About Us

Interior Health is a Canada’s Top Employers 2025! 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.