Social Worker (Bachelors) | Adult Psychiatry

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

Job summary

A health care provider in British Columbia is hiring a Casual Registered Social Worker at Hillside Centre in Kamloops. The successful candidate will provide clinical social work services, conduct assessments, and work with an interdisciplinary team to support patient care. This dynamic position requires a Master's degree in Social Work and expertise in dealing with mental illness and substance misuse.

Qualifications

• Must provide clinical social work services to patients.
• Experience with mental illness and substance misuse/dependence required.
• Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical social work services to patients.
• Educate and support patients and their families.
• Participate in discharge planning activities.

Skills

Clinical social work services

Comprehensive psychosocial assessments

Patient advocacy

Counseling and support

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Job description

Overview

Join a dynamic team dedicated to excellence in health care! Hillside Centre in Kamloops, B.C., is hiring a Casual Registered Social Worker who is committed to making a positive impact on resident lives.

Responsibilities

• The Social Worker provides clinical social work services to patients and conducts comprehensive social work and psychosocial assessments with patients suffering acute episodes of mental illness and substance misuse/dependence using a variety of modalities and in accordance with professional standards and clinical policies and practices.
• Educates and provides support and consultation to patients, families and healthcare professionals.
• As a member of an integrated, interdisciplinary team, takes a key role in discharge planning and ensuring optimal continuity of care through activities such as liaison, referral, resource finding, advocacy, coordination, brokerage and pre-placement visits.
• Develops, coordinates and delivers in-services, psycho-educational and support groups and initiates, develops and carries out research activities in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• The Social Worker is expected to engage the patient and their support system as people with full competence and as full collaborators in service planning, delivery and evaluation.

About The Worksite

Hillside Centre is a 44 bed facility located on the Royal Inland Hospital campus. The facility provides services to both adults and elderly individuals with acute illness and/or severely dysfunctional behaviours who cannot be cared for in the psychiatric system in their own area. The focus is on diagnosis and stabilization with rehabilitation strategies to promote stabilization and reintegration into the community to return home.

About the location

Kamloops is where big skies, rugged landscapes, and city life come together. This vibrant city is an outdoor lover's dream, with skiing at Sun Peaks in winter and hiking, biking, and golf in the warmer months. The community’s downtown is full of life, from local eateries and unique shops to colorful street art and lively festivals. Whether you want to explore a market, sample local wines or catch a performance, there’s something for everyone in Kamloops.

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.

Apply today and join our welcoming team!