Posted 25 days ago
Social Worker
@ Island Health
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Overview
Island Health is hiring a per diem Social Worker to join a multidisciplinary health care team on Vancouver Island. The role assesses patients and families, plans care, provides counselling and crisis intervention, and makes referrals to community services. The posting requires a Bachelor of Social Work and current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers, plus one year of related experience.
Responsibilities:
- Assess patient social, economic, emotional and psychological needs
- Develop and carry out care plans within a multidisciplinary team
- Provide counselling, crisis intervention and brief therapy
- Educate patients, families and health professionals
- Make referrals to community social and health services
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor of Social Work from a recognised university
- Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers
- One year recent related experience, or equivalent education and experience
- Post-degree training in Mental Health, Child Youth & Family, Palliative Care or Rehabilitation preferred
- Working knowledge of applicable legislation and community resources
- Keyboarding at 30 wpm
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-12
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-17
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | BC College of Social Workers registration |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Social Work |
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Island Health
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company size | 10001+ |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,258 |
Job Description
In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority, patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at VIHA; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.
Under the general supervision of the Clinical Lead Social Worker, and as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team providing patient-centered care, the Social Worker provides assessment, care planning, intervention, consultation, and referral for services where the social, economic, emotional or psychological circumstances of the patient presents barriers to care and/or an optimum level of function.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education, Training And Experience
Bachelor of Social Work degree from a recognised university.
Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers ; post-degree preparation in program specific areas, such as Mental Health, Child Youth & Family, Palliative Care, Rehabilitation preferred; and one (1) year recent, related experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Skills And Abilities
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of applicable legislation.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of community resources, such as social, health and welfare programs, acts and policies.
- Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of emotional and mental health issues related to illness and injury and patient/family cultural dynamics.
- Demonstrate comprehensive counseling skills, including crisis counseling, brief therapeutic interventions and methodologies, and loss and grief.
- Educate and provide consultation to patients/families, support groups, and other health care professionals, including development and coordination of in-services, presentations and facilitation skills.
- Meet deadlines.
- Determine and deal with emergent situations.
- Organize, prioritize and coordinate workload in a complex environment.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the frameworks of other health care disciplines.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, staff and other health care providers.
- Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Foster good public relations.
- Work independently and as a member of, and/or provide leadership to, a multidisciplinary health care team.
- Problem-solve.
- Resolve conflict.
- Operate related equipment, including computerized systems.
- Keyboard at 30 wpm.
- Initiate, develop and carry out research activities.
- Physically and emotionally perform the duties of the position.
Link to Full Job Description
https://jd.viha.ca/JD1680.pdfJournal
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