Social Worker (BSW) - Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre

Fraser Health Authority; Abbotsford; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Social Worker (BSW) to join their team at a leading regional hospital. This part-time role offers a unique opportunity to provide essential psychosocial assessments and therapeutic services, contributing to the well-being of clients in a supportive environment. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, the organization fosters a culture of respect and care, making it an ideal place for professionals looking to make a meaningful impact in healthcare. Join a team where your skills will help shape the future of health services in the community.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Four Weeks of Vacation

Comprehensive Health Benefits

Pension Plan

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work and one year of recent experience required.
• Knowledge of psychosocial issues and treatment modalities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments and provide therapeutic counselling.
• Educate clients and healthcare professionals on Social Work practices.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for care planning.

Skills

Psychosocial Assessment

Therapeutic Clinical Counselling

Crisis Intervention

Consultation Skills

Communication Skills

Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree of Social Work

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Social Worker (BSW) - Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre

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Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $42.27 - $52.81 / hour

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $42.27 - $52.81 / hour

Job Summary

We currently have an exciting opportunity foraRelief Part Time -Social Worker (BSW)to join our team atAbbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre located inAbbotsford, B.C.This position is available until December 31, 2025 or Return of Incumbent. We hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service.



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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.

Detailed Overview

Reporting to the Manager, Health Services and the Clinical Practice Leader, Social Worker, provides psychosocial/emotional assessment and therapeutic clinical counselling services to clients (patients, residents, families, community clients) in the assigned clinical areas by using a variety of modalities and in accordance with professional standards and clinical policies and practices. Participates on the interdisciplinary team in care planning, discharge planning and resource linkage, from a Social Work perspective. Participates as a member of local committees and planning bodies as assigned. Provides education and consultation to clients/interdisciplinary team regarding psychosocial/emotional aspects of illness/injury/disease/health and Social Work practice.

Responsibilities

• Conducts psychosocial/emotional assessments of clients by methods such as focused interviews, collection of relevant data, interpretation of data within the context of the client system, using a variety of modalities and in accordance with professional standards and clinical policies and practices.
• Provides basic therapeutic clinical counselling services to clients, based on a psychosocial assessment by methods such as identifying areas of client/system strength and challenge in addressing the psychosocial/emotional components of illness, injury and disease and by providing interventions which promote improved psychosocial/emotional wellbeing. Provides a plan of care that will include the goals of treatment, timelines and indicators of successful treatment.
• Educates and provides consultation to clients and healthcare professionals on issues related to Social Work practice and area of clinical specialty; provides information in such areas as: 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, bereavement, critical incident stress management, relevant legislation, chemical dependency and community living and support services.
• Maintains client records by methods such as documenting client assessments, charting client information, preparing progress notes and reports in accordance with established professional/organizational standards, policies and procedures.
• Provides input to the interdisciplinary team in client care planning and discharge planning by methods such as interviewing the client to assess and determine care plan and type of service required and articulating analysis and decision to members of the interdisciplinary team; participates in team meetings focused on care planning/discharge planning and participates in the responsibility of ensuring that these meetings take place in a timely manner; collaborates with clients and community service partners as needed in the activity of care and discharge planning.
• Communicates with community health and social agencies including government Ministries, Homehealth 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 clients by performing duties such as providing information 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 in ongoing quality improvement by methods such as participating as a member of local committees and planning bodies, engaging in program/practice evaluation, identifying opportunities for change, assessing available resources and/or gaps in service, initiating solutions, analyzing outcomes and identifying areas for improved efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery.
• Maintains a variety of records such as workload statistics, by methods such as recording information into approved formats, submitting data to appropriate staff and providing input to supervisor on data trends and possible methods of improving data collection and record formats.
• 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 of Social Work from an accredited school of Social Work. One (1) year's recent, related experience. Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers.

Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge and understanding of psychosocial/emotional issues related to illness/injury/disease, and current Social Work treatment modalities used to ameliorate these issues to promote healing.
• Knowledge of counselling skills, including brief solution focused therapeutic (individual/group); crisis intervention and resource counselling and ability to transfer this knowledge and skill to interventions with clients.
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of knowledge, skill, effectiveness, self awareness and self correction in verbal communications with clients, peers, supervisors, interdisciplinary team and community agencies/service providers and in establishing a climate of trust and mutual respect.
• Knowledge of the key issues and current Social Work practice in the areas of geriatrics and chronic disease management.
• Knowledge of legislation/acts applicable to social work in Health Care as follows: AGL, Mental Health, Child Protection, FOI, Organ donation and ability to apply the principles within as appropriate.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with clients, the health care team and community 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.
• Ability to educate and provide consultation to clients and healthcare professionals.
• Ability to participate with the interdisciplinary team in care planning for the effective utilization of client/system 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 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 48,000+ 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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