Clinical Social Worker (BSW)-Ridge Meadows Hospital

Fraser Health Authority; Pitt Meadows; On-site; CAD 58,231 - 72,751; Part time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Metro Vancouver is seeking a Clinical Social Worker for a casual position at Ridge Meadows Hospital. This role involves working in an interdisciplinary team and providing therapeutic services to enhance clients' emotional and social well-being. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, with at least 2 years of clinical experience, and current registration with the BC College of Social Workers. Competitive hourly salary offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from an approved school.
• At least 2 years of recent related clinical social work experience.
• Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage eligible clients using screening techniques.
• Conduct social and psychosocial assessments of patients and families.
• Provide therapeutic counseling for clients experiencing illness-related circumstances.
• Facilitate clients' needs for recovery and promote autonomy.
• Follow up and monitor psychosocial situations.
• Act as a resource by providing information on community resources.
• Help clients explore reactions to loss and provide counseling.
• Coordinate with other service providers for client support.
• Participate in quality improvement activities.
• Educate health service providers about psychosocial aspects.
• Document clinical interventions and participate in assessments.

Skills

Counselling skills

Social and psychosocial assessments

Interdisciplinary team care planning

Effective collaboration in a multicultural environment

Referral-making knowledge

Verbal and written communication

Conflict resolution skills

Group facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Job description

Clinical Social Worker (BSW) – Ridge Meadows Hospital

Salary CAD $42.27 - $52.81 per hour

Job Summary

Are you someone who enjoys working in an interdisciplinary team and thrives in an environment where you promote self‑determination? If you answer yes to these questions, we invite you to read on and consider the next stage of your career. We are offering a casual Clinical Social Worker position to provide services at Ridge Meadows Hospital located in Mount Ridge, B.C. Join a team committed to delivering high‑quality care and support—together we can make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals and families in our community.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work
• At least 2 years of recent related clinical social work experience working with individuals, groups and families
• Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers

Detailed Overview

Reporting clinically to the Professional Practice Chief, Social Work and administratively to the Manager, Health Services, the role involves providing social work services to improve the emotional and social consequences of a health condition for the client and family. It includes promoting effective coping, encouraging optimal functioning, and ensuring safe and timely discharges.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage eligible clients using various screening and case‑finding techniques.
• Conduct social and psychosocial assessment of patients and families and interpret the information using appropriate modalities.
• Provide therapeutic counseling services for clients and families experiencing a range of illness‑related circumstances.
• Facilitate the process whereby patients and families identify their needs for recovery, adaptation, and mastery, and promote client/family autonomy in planning and decision‑making.
• Follow up and provide ongoing monitoring of psychosocial situations, evaluating responses to interventions and revising care plans as necessary.
• Act as a resource for clients and families by providing information on community resources, facilitating referrals, and collaborating with other professionals.
• Help clients explore reactions to loss and provide counseling from a strengths‑based perspective.
• Coordinate and advocate for clients with other service providers to promote maximum social functioning.
• Participate in quality improvement activities and help develop, implement, and evaluate program goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
• Educate other health service providers about psychosocial aspects through discharge planning rounds and conferences.
• Document clinical interventions and participate in outcome assessments and workload measurement activities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Social Work from an approved school of Social Work plus two (2) years of recent related clinical social work experience. Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of counselling skills and clinical practice models for individuals, families, and groups.
• Ability to conduct social and psychosocial assessments.
• Leadership in interdisciplinary team care planning in complex client situations.
• Effective collaboration in a multicultural environment.
• Understanding of the scope of practice of other health care disciplines.
• Proficient referral-making, with in‑depth knowledge of community resources.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with clients, families, team members, and community agencies.
• Strong conflict resolution skills.
• Facilitation of group meetings, processes, and decision‑making.
• Ability to operate related equipment and perform duties physically as required.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. With more than 50,000 staff, medical professionals, and volunteers, Fraser Health delivers hospital and community‑based services. We are committed to planetary health, diversity, respect, caring, and trust, and our hiring practices strive for inclusivity, equity, and cultural safety.

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