Social Worker (Bachelor's) | Home Health & Community

Position Summary
We are hiring for a permanent full-time Registered Social Worker opening based at the Boundary District Hospital in Grand Forks, B.C. This position serves Home Health and Community Care clients throughout the Boundary area. This position works a rotating schedule of four workdays on, followed by four days off. The shift time is 08:00-19:10, with an on-call requirement from 19:10-22:00 on scheduled workdays.

What we offer:

We are one of Canada's Top 100 employers and offer welcoming workplaces with a range of benefits and policies to support you at every stage of your career.

• Competitive salary with recognition of previous experience
• Reimbursement for eligible moving expenses
• Reimbursement for eligible registration fees
• Vacation starting at 4 weeks
• Employer-paid benefits and services for you, and your eligible dependents
• Employer-matched contributions to our defined benefit pension plan
• Employer-paid education and development opportunities
• Consistent schedule and stability of a Unionized role

About the position:

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.

About us:

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.

About this location:

As the cultural and commercial centre of Boundary Country, Grand Forks offers a unique combination of ambient charm and urban convenience to this peaceful and fast-growing area. A lazy float down one of Grand Forks’ rivers to one of its many beaches is a popular pastime in the summer. Nearby Christina Lake also offers hours of family fun and water-based activities. Grand Forks’ cultural diversity is reflected in its local cuisine, artistry, and many attractions and community events.

We love it here…
“As you descend into the ’Sunshine Valley,’ Grand Forks blossoms before your eyes. With the Granby River flowing into the Kettle River, our town is rich with heritage and natural beauty. You’ll find the heart of our town filled with cafes, unique shops and in the warmer months an amazing farmer’s market. Christina Lake is down the road 20 minutes and we are located minutes away from the US border crossing. From camping and fishing, skiing, golfing, to sampling a bowl of homemade borscht, Grand Forks is a place our residents are proud to call home.” - Kerry Lea Plotnikoff, Long Term Care Aide & Logistics worker, Boundary Community Health Centre, Grand Forks

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 BC driver’s license.