Social Worker

Interior Health Authority


Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Williams Lake, BC
Contract type: Full time
Joining us at Williams Lake Urgent and Primary Care Centre, you’ll play a pivotal role within a coordinated approach to health care delivery ensuring clients receive the right care by the right provider, when and where they need it.

This position is eligible for a $20,000 recruitment incentive plus relocation allowance. Earn $42.27 to $52.68 per hour.

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.

  • Employee & Family Assistance Program
  • Employer paid training/education opportunities
  • Employer paid vacation
  • Employer paid insurance premiums
  • Extended health & dental coverage
  • Municipal Pension Plan
  • Work-life balance

About The Job

As a key member of medical based team, the Social Worker provides comprehensive assessment, care planning, and treatment coordination for urgent and primary care clients and their families. Collaborating closely with other healthcare providers, the Social Worker delivers direct psychosocial care, counseling, group work, and system navigation. They advocate for clients, educate families, and connect individuals to specialized complex care resources, all while empowering clients to manage their own health and well-being.

The Social Worker is dedicated to enhancing the social and emotional functioning of the identified population by developing and delivering services that maintain or improve their health and overall quality of life. With a focus on client-centered care, the Social Worker plays a pivotal role in fostering positive outcomes for individuals and their families. Days of work are Monday to Friday; 10:00 to 18:00.

About Williams Lake UPCC

The UPCC will provide same-day care for people who need access to primary care within 12 to 24 hours, but do not require an emergency department. Conditions such as sprains, cuts, fevers and minor infections are appropriate for the UPCC. People can access the centre’s primary care via in-person, walk-in same-day appointments. The UPCC will be available to people who do not have a primary care provider, as well as people with a provider who are unable to schedule an appointment within 12 to 24 hours. Health-care providers will include family physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, physiotherapists, Indigenous patient navigators and administrative staff.

About Us

Interior Health is a leading public health authority in British Columbia (B.C.). 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.

If you’re passionate about making a meaningful difference in clients' lives and have the expertise to deliver high-quality social worker care, we invite you to apply and join our team.

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