Salary Details

The salary range for this position is CAD $42.27/Hr. - CAD $52.81/Hr.

Job Summary

Come work as a Social Worker with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Social Worker to join the team in Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team! About Mobile Crisis De-Escalation (MoDe): This new service will provide mobile crisis response to individuals in the inner city who are experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis. The interdisciplinary team will work closely with community service providers including shelter and supportive housing staff to provide a community-based, healthcare-led crisis response, post-crisis follow up, and service navigation. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new, specialized service that will evolve to meet the needs of the inner city community. As a Social Worker with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide consultative social work services to a designated client population group.
• Perform professional social work services such as conducting comprehensive ...
• Develop and enhances community communications/relationships, provides consultation services, engages in on‑going team planning, development, evaluation and quality improvement activities to achieve excellence in client care.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Current full registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers.
• Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work. Two (2) years’ recent related experience working with the designated population group, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Valid BC Driver’s license and access to a personal vehicle for business‑related purposes. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Broad knowledge of mental health issues and care.
• Broad knowledge of psychotherapeutic, counseling skills and clinical practice models..
• Broad knowledge of psychopharmacology (indications and side‑effects).
• Broad knowledge of other health disciplines and their role in healthcare.
• Broad knowledge of legislation and government policies and procedures that relate to the client.
• Comprehensive knowledge of social determinants of health
• Demonstrated ability to apply systems theory to practice in Social Work assessment and intervention.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct social and psychosocial assessments.
• Demonstrated ability to the group and inter‑group processes, decision making and problem solving.
• Demonstrated ability to establish rapport with clients and families ...
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with clients and their families, colleagues, physicians, and other health care staff.
• Demonstrated listening and information seeking skills that promotes communication and lead to a co‑operative approach to problem solving within a multidisciplinary setting.
• Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to teach, demonstrate and coach clients and co‑workers both one‑on‑one and in groups
• Demonstrated ability to work with a culturally diverse population.
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events.
• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with conflict situations.
• Skilled in the use of equipment and in the techniques appropriate for treatment.
• Ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Closing Statement

Applicants with a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree from an accredited School of Social Work, and a demonstrated ...

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer‑paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award‑winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2025.

Only short‑listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub...