Position Summary
Joining us in Cranbrook, B.C., you’ll have a pivotal role providing social work wervices to patients 3 days per week at F.W. Green Long Term Care Centre. Work days are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and hours are 08:00 to 16:00.
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
• 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 the Position:
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.
About this Location
The Dr. F.W. Green Home is a 60 bed long-term care facility. Our patient-centred philosophy is designed to support residents’ choices, help people function at their highest level and provide the best quality of life possible. We currently house all levels of complex care and include 24 hour nursing and personal care, medication supervision and administration, meals, and laundry services. All rooms have private washrooms as well as kitchen and dining areas. We also offer a variety of programs in-house to help engage our residents. These include outings, community activities, exercises, music, and more (transportation for outings is provided by the site bus). On site we have lounges with TVs, public washrooms, recreation areas, laundry facilities, tub/shower rooms, secure areas, an elevator, and a hairdressing room.
About us:
Interior Health is a Canada’s Top Employers 2025! We are committed to achieving a culturally diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of the communities we serve, and where you are encouraged 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.
Qualifications
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.
Comments
Interior Health is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to creating an environment free from discrimination. Our goal is to cultivate a workforce rich in culture, experience, and knowledge to enable us to provide high quality, accessible and culturally safe health services to everyone in the Interior Health region. We are committed to addressing existing inequities and barriers to achieving a diverse workforce, one that is representative of the communities we serve. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently marginalized groups.