Social Worker (Masters), Primary Care Network

Position Summary
Interior Health has exciting casual opportunities for a Master’s Level Social Worker to join the Primary Care team in at the Kootenay Lake Medical Clinic in Nelson, B.C.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and an attractive remuneration package
• Career Growth
• Employer paid training/education
• Balanced lifestyle

What Will You Work On?

This is a primary care network position supporting a private clinic in Nelson. Shifts are available up to three days a week from now until the end of January with some potential that it may extend beyond that.

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.

Scheduling Information:

Shift times are from 08:30 to 16:30 hours. Hours and days of work and work location are subject to change.
This is a Casual opportunity.

Casual means there are no guaranteed hours and work requirements can vary from 0 - 37.5 hours per week. Many careers with us begin with casual employment and lead to permanent or temporary career opportunities.

How Will You Create Impact?

As a primary care team member, you will be on the front line of transforming health care for people in the Kootenay team. While hugely rewarding, transformative work takes time, resilience and openness to change. Primary Care team members will learn new ways of working together, with patients, and in a model of care with a partial roadmap and a lot of unknowns.

Success lies in jointly accepting responsibility for the challenges that arise and working collaboratively towards solutions that allow everyone in the Kootenay Boundary to access the care they need that will lead to their healthiest life possible

How Will We Help You Grow?

We provide you with an orientation customized to meet your needs, and immediate support and access from excellent colleagues. You will have access to work in an interdisciplinary environment where patients are at the centre of care. We also offer continuous education opportunities.

Reasons to Apply at Interior Health... What we can do for you

We offer a work environment conducive to growth and development of strong skills and a work environment that supports and promotes psychological health & safety for all. We offer the opportunity to have a balanced lifestyle that allows you to maintain the quality of life you desire.

Come live, work and play where others only vacation. Make a difference. Love your work. Apply today!

Qualfications
Education, Training & Experience:

• Masters Degree of Social Work from an accredited school of Social Work.
• One year’s recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Current full registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers.
• Current valid BC Driver’s License, as required.

As part of your application, please ensure to:

• Upload your resume, cover letter (if Out of Province indicate if you are relocating to the area and when)
• Upload a copy of your Master’s Degree
• Upload copy of your BCCSW registration. If Out of Province please contact BCCSW.ca
• Upload copy of your Driver’s License (Class V)