Position Summary
If you have a love for Social Work, we have a career opportunity that you allow you to draw on your clinical skills as you provide service in long term care setting at Mount Cartier Court in Revelstoke, B.C.
Who are we looking for?
This permanent part time (0.80 FTE) position provides the successful applicant the opportunity to experience working in a supportive, collaborative, team based care environment. The majority of this role entails working with client's living in the long term care homes in Oliver; however, there is plenty of opportunity to collaborate with the care teams in Home Health and Acute care.
What Will You Work On?
The Social Worker provides comprehensive assessment, care planning and treatment coordination for designated clients and their families. Working collaboratively with other health care providers and the multidisciplinary team, the Social Worker provides direct psychosocial care, counseling and group work, system navigation and advocacy, education and linkage to relevant specialized complex care resources while facilitating client self-management. The Social Worker is responsible for providing and developing social work services to maintain or improve the health and social well-being and functioning of the identified population.
Shift times are from 08:00 to 16:00 hours.
How Will You Create Impact?
Social Workers at Interior Health advocate for social justice at individual, family, organizational, and societal levels through their professional knowledge, values, ethics and skills. If you are passionate about making a positive impact on members of your community, apply today!
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.
About this site/Unit
Mt. Cartier Court, located in beautiful Revelstoke, offers long-term care living for individuals with complex health needs. Our mission is to offer the very best in care services, quality of life, and to respect each individual’s preferences. We offer a range of services provided by caring professionals in a home-like environment. We have a complement of health professionals including: occupational therapist, physiotherapist, pharmacist, dietician, diabetes educator, as well as excellent physician support. A nurse is on duty on a 24-hour basis.
We have 44 private rooms over three distinct wings or what we call “cottages.” Each cottage has a warmly decorated living room with comfortable seating, all have large new televisions, and two have pianos. The decorations throughout the cottages change with each holiday and new season. Our building is relatively new and very well kept.
With an acute care hospital adjacent to Mt. Cartier Court, residents and families are assured that immediate medical needs can be attended to.
Reasons to Apply at Interior Health... What we can do for you
We offer an exceptional employer-paid benefits package, recognition of previous experience in determining starting salary, and generous vacation entitlement after your first year of employment.
We offer a work environment conducive to growth and development of strong clinical skills. The opportunity to have a balanced lifestyle that allows you to maintain the quality of life you desire.
If you are an experienced Social Worker and want to be challenged in your practice while working with a solid and experienced team in a wonderful working environment, this position is right for you!
Qualifications
Education, Training and Experience:
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 B.C. driver’s license.
**Please upload copy of your SW degree/copy of your BCCSW registration and copy of your DL along with your application.
Comments
This posting is covered by the Provincial Health Officer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination orders and selected applicant(s) must comply.
Interior Health now offers assistance from an Aboriginal Employment Advisor. If you self-identify as Aboriginal (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) and if you would like assistance with internal career exploration, send your question via email to AboriginalEmployment@interiorhealth.ca to be redirected to the Employment Advisor. We invite applicants to self-identify as First nations, Métis, or Inuit within cover letters and/or resumes.