Social Worker (Bachelors) | Acute

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

Job summary

A public healthcare organization is seeking Casual Registered Social Workers in Penticton, Canada. The role involves providing therapeutic clinical counseling, conducting assessments, and leading care planning with an interdisciplinary team. This position offers flexibility in shifts and various health care settings, promoting a balanced work-life and diverse workplace.

Benefits

Welcoming workplace policies

Benefits to support career

Commitment to work-life balance

Qualifications

• Comprehensive therapeutic clinical counselling services experience.
• Ability to conduct psycho-social assessments.
• Leadership skills in interdisciplinary care planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic clinical counselling services to patients and families.
• Conduct comprehensive social work assessments using various modalities.
• Develop and deliver psycho-educational and support groups.

Job description

Overview

We are seeking Casual Registered Social Workers to join our dynamic Social Work teams in the sunny South Okanagan. Casual shifts may be available in a variety of health care and social work settings. Casual means that hours are not guaranteed and may vary as needed.

What We Offer

We are one of Canada's Top 100 employers and offer welcoming workplaces with a range of benefits and policies to support you at every stage of your career.

About The Position

The Social Worker provides comprehensive therapeutic clinical counselling services to patients and families in the assigned clinical specialty area. Conducts comprehensive social work and psycho-social assessments of patients and families using a variety of modalities and in accordance with professional standards and clinical policies and practices and educates and provides consultation to patient, families and healthcare professionals. Provides leadership to the interdisciplinary team in care planning for the effective utilization of patient resources and participates as a member of local committees and planning bodies to identify areas for improved efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery to enhance patient care services and reduce gaps in the community. Develops, coordinates and delivers in-services, presentations, psycho-educational and support groups and initiates, develops and carries out research activities in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

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.

About this location

We live where people come to vacation! With one of the best year-round climates in Canada, Penticton is easy to enjoy with two beautiful lakes, beaches, acres of parks, and wilderness trails on the local mountains. Penticton's population is approximately 33,000 and offers small-town charm conveniently located for restaurants, local markets, festivals, concerts and ski areas.