Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $44.85/Hr. - CAD $56.02/Hr.

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The hours of work, including start and stop times, days off, work area and work site may be subject to change consistent with operations requirements and applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement and statutes. Testing may be required. *A criminal record check may be required

Summary

Recovery doesn't begin when someone enters treatment—and it doesn't end when they leave.

As part of PHC's expanding Road to Recovery (R2R)continuum of services under the Urban Health & Substance Use Program, the R2R Aftercare team is now hiring a temporary full-time Social Worker to help support people through some of the most critical transitions in their recovery journey, helping people prepare for treatment, navigate barriers to care, and build the supports they need to sustain recovery. Working alongside other Social Workers, Psychologists, Peer Support Workers, Social Work Assistants, and community partners, you'll help deliver the services that constitute one of B.C.'s most comprehensive and rapidly growing continuums of substance use care.

As part of an interdisciplinary team, you'll provide therapeutic counselling, psychosocial support, and care coordination that helps clients build stability, strengthen resilience, and stay connected to the services they need. As Road to Recovery continues to expand its continuum of substance use services—including an upcoming 50-bed treatment center—you'll have the opportunity to help shape one of the province's most cutting-edge models of recovery‐oriented care.

Please note that this is a temporary position currently scheduled to end January 10th 2028, or the return of the incumbent.

What you'll be doing





- Provide therapeutic counselling and psychosocial support: Deliver individual and group counselling using evidence‐informed approaches to help clients navigate recovery, build coping strategies, and achieve their recovery goals.
- Coordinate care across the recovery journey: Complete comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, develop discharge and care plans, and connect clients with housing, treatment, community resources, and other services that support long‐term recovery.
- Collaborate within an interdisciplinary team: Work closely with Social Work Assistants, Psychologists, Peer Support Workers, physicians, nurses, and community partners to provide coordinated, person‐centred, trauma‐informed care.
- Help strengthen and grow recovery services: Contribute to program development, quality improvement, education, and evaluation initiatives that continue to expand Road to Recovery's innovative continuum of substance use care.

Road to Recovery

The R2R initiative strives to better address treatment of substance use issues by providing the right support to each client at the right time. People who use substances deserve the same access to evidence‐based care as anyone else, free from stigma. As with all of our services at Providence Health Care, R2R delivers care in a way that strives to be person‐centred, trauma‐informed and culturally safe. Launched in 2023,



the R2R supports clients at every phase of their wellness and recovery journey by coordinating seamless care, even if there are setbacks or relapses along the way.

The R2R continuum of services in operation today includes 25 detox beds located at St. Paul's Hospital, 20 transitional care beds for clients awaiting space in a treatment program or long‐term housing, and the Aftercare Team, which launched in Fall 2024, providing outreach aftercare in the community. The initiative is rolling out in steps, with additional treatment services to come soon, including a ~50 bed off‐site treatment center.

What You Bring

Education

- Masters in Social Work from an accredited university. One year of recent related experience in a designated program area, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Current full registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers.
- Bachelor of Social Work degree from an accredited School of Social Work, with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered. Current full registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers.

Skills and Abilities

- Demonstrated ability to communicate with and deal effectively with, patients/residents, families, staff, physicians, and other health care providers.
- Knowledge of legislation and government policies and procedures related to healthcare.
- Demonstrated ability to gather relevant data and make a biopsychosocial assessment.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct patient/resident assessments.
- Knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in patient/resident care.
- Demonstrated ability to dr

📌 Social Worker, Road to Recovery Aftercare (Vancouver)
🏢 Providence Healthcare
📍 Vancouver