Support residents and families as a Social Worker in Port Alberni, applying psychosocial assessment, advocacy, and system navigation skills.
Island Health seeks a Bachelor-level Social Worker for casual long-term care vacation coverage at Westhaven. Reporting to the Clinical Coordinator or Social Work Manager, you will provide direct psychosocial care and develop services supporting residents’ health, social well-being, and functioning. Collaboration with health care providers and the multidisciplinary team is central to this work.
Key Responsibilities: Assess emotional and social needs of assigned residents
Provide direct psychosocial care to residents and families
Navigate systems and advocate for residents
Collaborate with health care providers and multidisciplinary teams




Develop social work services supporting resident well-being
Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited university
Registration in valuable standing with the British Columbia College of Social Workers
Two years’ health care experience, preferably gerontology or chronic diseases
Knowledge of health care legislation and community resources
Computer, communication, critical thinking, and teamwork abilities
Bring social work assessment, communication, advocacy, and relationship-centred practice to residents receiving long-term care in Port Alberni.

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📌 Long-Term Care Social Worker (British Columbia)
🏢 Island Health
📍 British Columbia