Social Worker/Counsellor - Patient and Family Counselling Cancer Care - BC Cancer Kelowna

PHSA • Kelowna, Canada

Location Kelowna, British Columbia
Job Type Casual
Posted March 18, 2026

Role Description

Social Worker/Counsellor - Patient and Family Counselling Cancer Care
BC Cancer
Kelowna, BC

Reporting to the Clinical Coordinator, Patient and Family Counselling, the Counsellor provides psychosocial support to cancer patients and their families. Receives day-to-day consultation and clinical case work supervision regarding psychosocial aspects of cancer management.

What you'll do

  • Screen, assess and counsel patients and families concerning emotional and practical needs associated with their diagnosis; help with problems of advanced complexity; facilitate and develop group programs to meet needs of patients and families.
  • Provide consultation to other disciplines and works as a member of interdisciplinary team.
  • Provide liaison with community agencies. Identify patients' needs for services and makes appropriate referrals, or develop alternate strategies for patient support, education and follow-up care.
  • Participate in pla...

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