Social Worker, Residential Care - Peace Arch Hospital

• Provides therapeutic clinical counseling services including adjustment, grief and bereavement to residents and families in the assigned clinical area within Residential Care by methods such as exploring the emotional psycho-social response to identify problems, personal concerns and treatment objectives and facilitating change in a coping style, behavior, attitude and feelings as it relates to the illness and other system issues; participates with residents, families, community supports and interdisciplinary treatment teams to coordinate services, manage cases and facilitate meetings.
• Conducts social work and psycho-social assessments of residents and families by methods such as interviewing the Resident and/or family, obtaining relevant information, gathering social data regarding the patient and/or family and interpreting the data using a variety of modalities and in accordance with professional standards and clinical policies and practices.
• Educates and provides consultation to residents, families and healthcare professionals on issues related to high risk factors, recovery and current community practice relevant to the assigned clinical specialty area in the fields of adaptation to illness and disability, trauma and bereavement, critical incident stress management, protection of vulnerable adults, chemical dependency and community living and support services.
• Maintains resident's records by methods such as documenting patient assessments, charting patient information, preparing progress notes and reports in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures to meet regulatory requirements and documenting for future reference.
• Provides input to the interdisciplinary team in care planning which includes assistance in managing adjustment to facility living by methods such as interviewing the resident and/or family to assess and determine care plan and type of interventions required and articulating analysis and recommendations to members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Communicates with community health and social agencies including government ministries, Continuing Care personnel and family physicians by performing duties such as collaborating in the assessment and management of individuals at risk, making referrals to appropriate resources when longer term treatment or follow-up is required and exchanging relevant information.
• Acts as a resource to residents and their families by performing duties such as providing information for residents and families regarding community resources and access to these resources, suggesting contacts to facilitate optimal planning, arranging referrals and facilitating the development of community resources to support the health of families.
• Participates as a member of local committees and planning bodies by methods such as engaging in program/practice evaluation, identifying opportunities for change, assessing available outcomes and identifying areas for improved efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery to enhance resident care services and reduce service gaps in facility and the community.
• 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, preparing reports as required and recommending an action plan to the Manager, Clinical Services/PAC.
• Develops, coordinates and delivers in-services, presentations, psycho-educational and support groups and/or training related to the assigned clinical specialty area by methods such as collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team, determining relevant content and required audiovisual/handout aids, conducting literature searches and planning and coordinating seminars.
• Maintains broad development in the Social Work profession by methods such as reviewing literature in the assigned clinical specialty area, consulting with clinical and community experts within the field, evaluating clinical practice and participating in professional development activities in order to improve care through new practices.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Social Work from an approved school of Social Work, plus one year recent, related clinical experience. Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers.

• Skills and Abilities Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of emotional and mental health issues related to illness/injury, adjustment to facility living, grief/loss and Resident and family cultural dynamics.
• Comprehensive counseling skills including crisis counseling, brief therapeutic interventions and loss and grief applicable to families, young adults and seniors.
• Ability to educate and provide consultation to residents, families and healthcare professionals.
• Ability to develop, coordinate and deliver in-services, presentations, psycho-educational and support groups.
• Ability to provide leadership to the interdisciplinary team in care planning for the effective utilization of patient resources.
• Ability to make effective referrals, reflecting in-depth knowledge of community resources and strong collaborative skills in working with community health and social agency personnel.
• Ability to work effectively with others, including working effectively in a multicultural environment, independently, as part of a multidisciplinary team and understanding the frameworks of other disciplines.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with Residents, families, staff and community agency personnel.
• Demonstrated 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, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

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 50,000+ 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.

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