Position Summary
If you have a love for Social Work, we have a permanent part time (0.63 FTE) career opportunity that will allow you to draw on your clinical skills as you provide service in an acute care setting at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) in beautiful and sunny Kelowna, B.C.
Salary Range:
Effective April 1, 2024, the pay scale for this position is $42.27 to $52.81
What we offer:
• 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:
Shift times are from 08:00 to 16:00 hours. Days of work for this position are Thursday, Friday and Saturdays.
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.
Joining our IH team will allow you to challenge yourself professionally while enjoying all the personal pursuits available to you within this fantastic community.
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.
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, apply today!
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 BC driver’s license.
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 Bachelor’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)
Comments
Effective April 1, 2024, the pay scale for this position is $42.27 to $52.81
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.