Social Worker

Vancouver Coastal Health; North Vancouver; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in North Vancouver is seeking a Social Worker to deliver advanced clinical services to youth in mental health crisis. The ideal candidate holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work and has experience in providing support for substance use issues. This role offers an opportunity to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and apply trauma-informed care in practice.

Qualifications

• Three years recent clinical experience providing professional social work to youth with substance use issues.
• Current full registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical and consultative social work services to youth and their families in crisis.
• Develop and implement outcome oriented treatment plans for mental health and substance use disorders.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to manage client issues.

Skills

Trauma Informed Practice

Harm Reduction

Counseling Skills

Systems Thinking

Interpersonal Communication

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work

Tools

Basic Computer Literacy

Job description

Overview

Salary Details: The salary range for this position is CAD $42.27/Hr. - CAD $52.81/Hr.

Come work as a Social Worker with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Social Worker to join the team in North Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical and consultative social work services (assessment, treatment, referrals) to youth and their families in mental health crisis.
• Within a trauma informed practice, harm reduction and recovery oriented care management model, conduct substance use, social and psychosocial assessments, provide individual, family and group counselling/therapy services.
• Develop and implement outcome oriented treatment plans that cover both mental health and substance use disorders.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team by participating in case conferences/meetings to identify and manage client’s mental health and substance use issues.
• Maintain client records, identify applicable community resources for clients and facilitate care throughout the continuum.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Master’s Degree in Social Work
• Three years (3) recent related clinical experience providing professional social work services to youth with substance use issues and/or concurrent disorders.
• Current full registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Broad knowledge of systems thinking as it relates to social work process.
• Knowledge and experience in Trauma Informed Practice, Harm Reduction and Recovery Oriented Care.
• Ability to assess clients at risk and knowledge of appropriate acts; ie Mental Health Act, as it relates to the rights of clients and staff.
• Broad knowledge of other health disciplines and their role in healthcare.
• Broad knowledge of research methodology.
• Broad knowledge of counselling skills and clinical practice models.
• Broad knowledge of family, group and change therapy.
• Broad knowledge of legislation and government policies and procedures that relate to the client.
• Demonstrated ability to apply systems theory to practice in Social Work assessment and intervention.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct social and psychosocial assessments.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and influence group and inter-group processes, decision making and problem solving.
• Demonstrated ability to establish rapport with clients and families in order to explore issues that are beyond the initial presented concerns.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with patients, families, team members, other groups and community agency personnel.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events.
• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with conflict situations.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Skilled in the use of equipment, and in the techniques appropriate for treatment.
• Basic Computer literacy.

Closing Statement

Applicants with a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree from an accredited School of Social Work, and a demonstrated equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered. If you are applying under equivalency, please clearly outline in your application how your knowledge, education, skills and experience meet Master of Social Work (MSW) equivalency.

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

Why join Vancouver Coastal Health?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and