Social Worker

Optima Living; Surrey; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Surrey, BC is seeking a dedicated Social Worker to provide guidance and support to residents facing social, medical, and psychiatric challenges. The role involves collaborating with families and multidisciplinary teams to ensure residents achieve realistic functional goals. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in social work or a related field, along with strong counseling and conflict resolution skills. This position requires 30 hours per week, starting at the end of June 2025.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in social services or related capacity.
• Knowledge of social work principles and community organizations.

Responsibilities

• Interviews residents to assess problems and disabilities.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams on treatment plans.
• Supports residents and families in understanding medical recommendations.

Skills

Counseling

Conflict Resolution

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work

Counseling

Psychology

Behavior science

Job description

Let us welcome you home to The Evergreen Hamlets at Fleetwood in Surrey, BC.

Optima Living operates Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living and Memory Care communities in Alberta and British Columbia. Our communities are among the best places to live in Western Canada.

Our Vision: For every person to feel at home.

This is truly supported by our credo. “Let us welcome you home.” All of us here feel it is an honour to work with our residents and we advocate a resident-centered approach where the Resident, is the focus of all our endeavours.

The Social Worker counsels and provides guidance to individuals and/or families with various social, medical and/or psychiatric challenges, under the guidance of the Director of Care.

***This role requires 30 hours per week and will start at the end of June 2025***

Responsibilities

• Interviews residents to determine nature and degree of problem, disability or illness and interprets data
• Assists family members in understanding the residents’ needs and aids the resident and family in working out realistic functional goals for the resident
• Helps resident and family members through individual or group conferences to understand, accept, and follow medical recommendations
• Supports residents and families with problems concerning relationships or other aspects of social functioning affected by disability
• Collaborating with the multidisciplinary teams in diagnosis and treatment plans
• Conducts psychosocial screening activities determining required specialized psychiatric assistance
• Serves on committees as required
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, or one of the following Counseling, Psychology, Behaviour science or related field
• Minimum 2 years experience working in a social services field or related capacity; or any equivalent combination ofexperience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved
• Knowledge of the principles, practices, techniques, and professional standards in the field of social work
• Understanding of community organizations and social service programs available
• Strong counselling and conflict resolution skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with peers, residents, visitors, and operational partners
• Solid organizational skills, demonstrate the ability to prioritize and problem solve

Conditions of Employment

• Clear Police Information Check
• Clear Vulnerable Sector Check