Surrey

British Columbia

381 live openings

What We Offer

1.Provides therapeutic clinical counselling services to patients/clients by methods such as exploring the client’s present situation in to identify goals, problems, personal concerns and treatment objectives, facilitating change in coping styles, behaviors, attitudes and feelings, participating with patients/clients, community supports and interdisciplinary team to coordinate services, facilitating meetings and making referrals to appropriate resources.2.Conducts comprehensive social work psychosocial assessments using methods such as interviewing the patient/client, obtaining relevant information, gathering social data regarding the patients/client’s environment, culture, living situation and financial status and interpreting the data to therapeutically impact the patient/client’s coping abilities.3.Assesses patient/client needs and available services and develops treatment options with patient/client input. Facilitates patient/clients’ utilization of community services and rehabilitative programs through methods such as researching available services, liaising with service and program providers and providing advice and consultation to colleagues.4.Provides referrals to appropriate community treatment alternatives and services, including recovery and residential programs, alcohol and drug treatment, victim assistance, employee assistance programs, transition homes, vocational programs, and other agencies. Utilizes available community resources to develop supportive and rehabilitative programs for patients/clients.5.Formulates and implements treatment plans through methods such as negotiating a process for achieving goals, collaborating with members of the interprofessional team(s) and evaluating goals while maintaining respect for patient/client dignity and maximum client self-determination and independence.6.Maintains patient/client records through electronic methods such as documenting assessments, charting information, preparing progress notes and reports in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures to meet regulatory requirements, documenting for future reference and ensuring that access to and disclosure of information and records are in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act.7.Participates in a variety of team and/or case conferences through engaging in practice evaluation, identifying opportunities for change, assessing available resources, initiating solutions and analyzing outcomes.8.Develops, coordinates and delivers education sessions/presentations to patients/clients, and staff in collaborations with other members of the interprofessional team. Reviews relevant content and required handouts, conducts literature search, plans and coordinates seminars.9.Collaborates with appropriate program staff and physicians in the development and delivery of staff and physician education and training related to HIV/AIDS, HCV, substance use/addictions and/or mental health. 10.Maintains broad knowledge of developments in the Social Work profession by methods such as reviewing literature in specialty area, consulting with clinical and community experts within the field, and participating in clinical supervision and professional development activities to evaluate clinical practice and to improve care through new practices.11.Participates in the development and evaluation of programs by collaborating with members of the interprofessional team, providing input and making recommendations to the Clinical Operations Leader, Program Director, and Physician Leaders as requested.12.Maintains a variety of records such as workload statistics by methods such as recording information into approved formats, collating data, analyzing trends, accounting for variances and recommending an action plan to the Social Work Coordinator and/or Professional Practice Leader, Social Work.13.Participates in the development of research protocols and conducts approved social work interdisciplinary research and special projects in collaboration with appropriate personnel through methods such as identifying current trends/gaps in literature, writing research proposals/grant applications, following through with research methodology and disseminating research findings. Ensures clinical practices and protocols are consistent with current research findings.14.Performs other related duties as assigned.