Social Worker

Fraser Health Authority; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Pension plan

Job summary

Fraser Health in Burnaby, BC is seeking a Casual Social Worker at Chenchenstway to support residents and families facing chronic illness and transition.

Reporting to the Manager, Clinical Operations, you will conduct psycho-social assessments, provide counseling, contribute to care plans, and participate in discharge planning.

The organization offers four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and a pension plan, with opportunities to grow within a large health system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from an accredited school.
• Two years' recent experience as a Social Worker in long-term care settings.
• Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers.

Responsibilities

• Completes and updates psycho-social assessments; participates in pre-admission assessments.
• Provides counseling to residents/families, staff and groups; refers to community agencies as required.
• Attends interdisciplinary care conferences and consults with internal and external teams.

Skills

Psycho-social assessment

Counseling

Care planning

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $44.85 - $56.02 / hour

The salary range for this position is CAD $44.85 - $56.02 / hour

Job Summary

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.

Our team of nearly 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care. Learn more.

We are currently looking to fill a Casual opportunity for a Social Worker at Chenchenstway located in Burnaby, BC.

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.

Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives 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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Detailed Overview

Reporting to the Manager, Clinical Operations, the Social Worker assists residents and their families to adjust to the stress associated with chronic illness/disability, relocation, and institutional life.

Responsibilities

• Completes and updates psycho-social assessments of residents and clients; participates in pre-admission assessments, as required.
• Provides counseling services to residents/clients, families, staff and groups; make referrals to appropriate community agencies, as required.
• Attends interdisciplinary care conferences and consults with others, both internally and externally in relation to resident and client services.
• Assists with the development, implementation and review of resident and client care plans. Records actions taken on appropriate resident and client health records.
• Assists in the needs assessment, development, provision and evaluation of group work for residents/clients and families.
• Determines residents'/clients' eligibility for assistance of a financial nature. Advises residents/clients and families, and as appropriate, makes referrals.
• Participates in resident and client discharge planning.
• Attend meetings and participate in hospital and community planning, as assigned. Assists in research projects and education programs, as assigned.
• Assists in the development and provision of relevant education programs for residents/clients, families and staff Social Workers.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of Social Work. Two year's recent, related experience working as a Social Worker in a long term care setting inclusive of clinical training and experience in individual, marital/family and group modalities of social work practices.

Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers.

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to deal with residents, staff and the public in a tactful and courteous manner.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team setting.
• Ability to work with frequent interruptions and to organize and prioritize workload.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Must possess physical ability necessary to perform 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.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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