Primary Care Social Worker (Bachelor's)

Position Summary
Joining us at East Kootenay Primary Care Network (PCN), you’ll have a pivotal role providing social work services to unattached clients in the Invermere Health Centre.

PCN Social Workers help individuals manage a variety of emotional and social concerns that impact their health and wellbeing. They can assist with housing and food security, mental health concerns, identity needs, and crisis and safety needs. They support connection of individuals with appropriate community services, assist with access to benefit services, and coordinate with individuals’ healthcare teams.

Days of work: Monday to Friday; 08:30 to 16:30. This is a relief, full-time opportunity until return of incumbent (unknown). Once hired into a relief role, employees are eligible to apply for internal postings including permanent positions. There are many opportunities with Interior Health that begin with relief positions and lead to regular employment.

What we offer:
We offer welcoming workplaces along with a range of benefits, services and policies to support you at every stage of your career.

• Competitive pay and shift premiums
• Generous relocation assistance for eligible positions
• Employer-paid vacation starting at 4 weeks
• Employer-paid insurance, health and dental benefits
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Municipal Pension Plan
• Education and development opportunities

About Primary Care | A Primary Care Network (PCN) is a model of care that that supports the delivery of team‐based primary health care services in a local area. In a PCN, family physicians, other primary care providers, and allied health care providers in a geographic area work together to meet the health needs of their local community. East Kootenay PCN clinical teams are patient‐focused, coordinated teams and include physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, allied health providers (social workers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, mental wellness clinicians, dietitians, pharmacist, respiratory therapists) and Indigenous health coordinators actively working together to address the primary care needs of East Kootenay residents.

Interior Health is a leading public health authority in British Columbia. We have been named a Canada’s Top Employer for 2025. We strive for a diverse, inclusive workforce that reflects our communities and encourages you 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.

If you’re passionate about making a meaningful difference in clients' lives and have the expertise to deliver high-quality social work care, we invite you to apply and join our team.

Qualfications
• Bachelor’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 driver’s license.