Social Worker

Salary

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

Job Summary

We currently have exciting opportunities for Casual - Social Workers (BSW) to join our team at Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre located in Abbotsford, B.C. We hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service.

Come work with us!

Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

Detailed Overview

Reporting to the Manager, Health Services and the Clinical Practice Leader, Social Worker, provides psychosocial/emotional assessment and therapeutic clinical counselling services to clients (patients, residents, families, community clients) in the assigned clinical areas by using a variety of modalities and in accordance with professional standards and clinical policies and practices. Participates on the interdisciplinary team in care planning, discharge planning and resource linkage, from a Social Work perspective. Participates as a member of local committees and planning bodies as assigned. Provides education and consultation to clients/interdisciplinary team regarding psychosocial/emotional aspects of illness/injury/disease/health and Social Work practice.

Responsibilities

• Conducts psychosocial/emotional assessments of clients by methods such as focused interviews, collection of relevant data, interpretation of data within the context of the client system, using a variety of modalities and in accordance with professional standards and clinical policies and practices.
• Provides basic therapeutic clinical counselling services to clients, based on a psychosocial assessment by methods such as identifying areas of client/system strength and challenge in addressing the psychosocial/emotional components of illness, injury and disease and by providing interventions which promote improved psychosocial/emotional wellbeing. Provides a plan of care that will include the goals of treatment, timelines and indicators of successful treatment.
• Educates and provides consultation to clients and healthcare professionals on issues related to Social Work practice and area of clinical specialty.
• Maintains client records by methods such as documenting client assessments, charting client information, preparing progress notes and reports in accordance with established professional/organizational standards, policies and procedures.
• Provides input to the interdisciplinary team in client care planning and discharge planning.
• Communicates with community health and social agencies including government Ministries, Homehealth personnel and family physicians.
• Acts as a resource to clients by providing information regarding community resources and access to these resources.
• Participates in ongoing quality improvement by engaging in program/practice evaluation and identifying opportunities for change.
• Maintains a variety of records such as workload statistics.
• Maintains broad development in the Social Work profession by reviewing literature in the assigned clinical specialty area and participating in professional development activities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree of Social Work from an accredited school of Social Work. One (1) year's recent, related experience. Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers.

Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge and understanding of psychosocial/emotional issues related to illness/injury/disease, and current Social Work treatment modalities.
• Knowledge of counselling skills, including brief solution focused therapeutic (individual/group); crisis intervention and resource counselling.
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of knowledge, skill, effectiveness, self awareness and self correction in verbal communications.
• Knowledge of the key issues and current Social Work practice in the areas of geriatrics and chronic disease management.
• Knowledge of legislation/acts applicable to social work in Health Care.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with clients, the health care team and community agency personnel.
• Ability to work effectively with others, including working effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to educate and provide consultation to clients and healthcare professionals.
• Ability to participate with the interdisciplinary team in care planning.
• Ability to make effective referrals, reflecting in-depth knowledge of community resources.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload in a complex environment.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
  
  

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada. People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.