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

Come work as a Social Worker with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) at Heiltsuk Hospital in Bella Bella, BC.

Apply now to join the team! In accordance with the Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Strategic Framework and True North Goal's vision, the Social Worker works to address client and family centred care needs supported by an integrated health service team and delivery model.

The Social Worker practices in accordance with the British Columbia College of Social Workers and within VCH policies, guidelines, and clinical practice documents.

The social worker works from a harm reduction, culturally protected, trauma informed, recovery oriented, and client-centred model of care.

The Social Worker works collaboratively within an integrated health service delivery model and interdisciplinary care team to coordinate and to support care and transitions across multiple sites, clinics, services, This includes: clients, family members, primary care/mental health/ substance use service providers, private General Practitioner (GP) partners, community care partners and services.

The Social Worker provides direct care activities such as psycho-social assessment, client-centred care plan development and implementation, care coordination, brokerage, direct client care, group and program delivery, evaluation and documentation of client care, as part of an integrated care team.

The Social Worker works with clients and families who are experiencing health challenges, and to help identify client/family goals to address issues such as, but not limited to: mental health and substance use, chronic disease, homelessness, complex care issues, end of life, and other social determinants of health The Social Worker uses health management and/or self-care management principles to identify problems,



address issues or variances from the plan of care in collaboration with the entire interdisciplinary team and any other health care services involved.

The Social Worker establishes, maintains and enhances therapeutic relationships based on respect. ABOUT BELLA BELLA, BC Bella Bella is a beautiful island community off the central coast of British Columbia, 690 km north of Vancouver.

It is surrounded by a magical world of channels, inlets and old growth forest.

It is home to salmon, orcas, humpbacks, bald eagles and the other denizens of the Pacific Northwest.

The climate is mild and the area is a paradise for kayaking, sport fishing, hiking and photography.

The Heiltsuk Hospital in Bella Bella has 7 acute beds, 7 long term care beds and a 4-bed emergency department open 24/7, along with Laboratory and Diagnostic Imaging services.

It offers telehealth services as well as speciality clinics.

Heiltsuk Hospital also has an Intensive Case Management team for mental health and substance use.

There is a medical clinic and a pharmacy located in the hospital.

The healthcare team consists of Physicians, RNs, LPNs, PCAs, Laboratory and Radiology Technologists, Combined Lab/X-Ray Technologists, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Assistants, and Support Services Personnel.

Heiltsuk Hospital is located on the traditional territories of the Heiltsuk Nation.

It is one of the only provincial hospitals located on a reserve in all of Canada.

For more information, please refer to this link: https:my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee.

Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate.

Seniority will not apply.***Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.

📌 Social Worker - Bella Bella Heiltsuk Hospital
🏢 Vancouver Coastal Health
📍 Bella Bella