Urgent and Primary Care Social Worker

Position Summary
Ashcroft B.C. has an exciting opportunity for a permanent full-time Social Worker to join their team at the Urgent Primary & Community Care Centre.


Salary Range:

Effective April 1, 2024, the pay scale for this position is $42.27 to $52.81

What we offer:
• Applicable positions may qualify for up to $20,000 as a recruitment incentive.
• Competitive salary and an attractive remuneration package
• Career Growth
• Employer paid training/education
• Employer paid vacation (per collective agreement)
• Medical Service Plan
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended Health & Dental coverage
• Contribution to Municipal Pension Plan
• Balanced lifestyle

What will you work on?

In this role, 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. As the Social Worker you will be responsible for providing and developing social work services to maintain or improve the health and social well-being and functioning of the identified population.

Scheduling Information:

This position works Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 16:00 with weekends and stat holidays off.

How will you make an impact?

The new UPCC will provide comprehensive primary care services with a team of general practitioners, registered nurses, social workers, physiotherapists and medical office assistants. Social Workers at Interior Health advocate for social justice at individual, family, organizational, and societal levels through their professional knowledge, values, ethics and skills.

How will we help you grow?

Interior Health offers excellent benefits and many opportunities to maximize your skills. We are a large, diverse organization, where you have room to grow, in a place where life outside of work is just as important to us as it is to you. If you are an experienced Social Worker and want to be challenged in your practice, while working with a solid and experienced team you will find this position very rewarding.

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.

For a challenging, growth-oriented career in a beautiful natural setting where balanced lifestyle choices abound, come to Interior Health and join our quest to set new standards of excellence in the delivery of health services in the Province of B.C.

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

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.