Social Worker (BSW), In-Patient Psychiatry

Fraser Health; Surrey; On-site; CAD 93,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Fraser Health in British Columbia is seeking a Social Worker to provide psychosocial assessment, counseling and care planning for clients and families across health services.

The role reports to the Manager of Clinical Services and to the Professional Practice Chief, Social Work, focused on improving emotional and social outcomes for clients with health conditions and facilitating safe discharges.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work from an approved school of Social Work.
• Two (2) years' recent related clinical social work experience with individuals and families with mental health and substance use issues.
• Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers; valid BC driver's license and access to a personal vehicle for business purposes.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and engages eligible clients using social work screening and case-finding techniques.
• Conducts social and psychosocial assessments and interprets information per professional standards.
• Provides therapeutic counseling to clients and families.
• Facilitates planning for recovery, adaptation and mastery with client/family participation.
• Monitors psychosocial situations and revises care plans as needed.
• Provides information as part of the interdisciplinary team and collaborates with community professionals.
• Acts as a resource by linking clients to community resources and referrals.
• Supports clients in coping with loss and fosters hope and motivation.

Skills

Counselling

Assessment

Team leadership

Communication

Multicultural work

Client advocacy

Care planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Job description

Salary

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

Job Summary

We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.

If you're ready to join a team dedicated to providing care and support, Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of individuals and families, empowering them on their journey to recovery.

Detailed Overview

Reporting to the Manager, Clinical Services for operational and administrative issues and coordination of program services including the development, delivery and evaluation of service outcomes; and to the Professional Practice Chief, Social Work for professional practice issues. Provides social work services to improve the emotional and social consequences of a health condition for the client and family; promotes effective coping and adaptation to the problems brought on by illness; works towards optimal functioning, mastery of situations, maintenance of important social roles, functions and relationships, safe and timely discharges to home or other levels of care.

Responsibilities

1. Identifies and engages with eligible clients utilizing a variety of social work high risk screening and case-finding techniques.
2. Conducts social and psychosocial assessment of patients and families and interprets the information using a variety of modalities in accordance with professional standards and clinical practice.
3. Provides therapeutic counseling services to clients and families experiencing a variety of circumstances relating to their illness.
4. Facilitates a process whereby the patient and family identify their needs for recovery, adaptation and mastery of the situation; promotes client/family autonomy by ensuring their participation in planning and decision making and the development of problem solving abilities.
5. Follows up and provides ongoing monitoring of psychosocial situations for clients andevaluates their response to interventions, revising the care plan as necessary.
6. Provides information regarding client''s psychosocial situation as a member of the interdisciplinary team; participates in developing a comprehensive plan of care with/for the client; collaborates and consults with other community professionals.
7. Acts as a resource for clients and their families by providing information regarding community resources and access to these resources, facilitating referrals where appropriate, and facilitating the development of community resources by identifying services needed to support the health of families.
8. Helps clients explore their reactions to loss and provides counseling from a strengths perspectives to sustain client motivation and hope.
9. Coordinates and advocates for the client with other service providers, both internal and external to the organization, to promote maximum client social functioning.
10. Participates in quality improvement activities by providing input into the development, implementation and evaluation of program goals, objectives, policies and procedures.
11. Educates other health service providers about the psychosocial aspects of the health problem through participations at discharge planning rounds, patient and family conferences, clinical documentation and consultations.
12. Documents clinical interventions and participates in outcome assessments and workload measurement activities.
13. Performs 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' recent related clinical social work experience working with individuals and families with mental health and substance use issues.

Current full registration with the BC College ofSocial Workers. Valid BC Driver's License and access to personal vehicle for business-related purposes.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of counselling skills and clinical practice models as it relates to individuals, families and groups.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct social and psychosocial assessments.
• Ability to provide leadership to the interdisciplinary team in care planning in complex client situations.
• Ability to work effectively with others including working effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team, and understanding the scope of practice of other health care disciplines.
• Ability to make effect referrals, reflecting in-depth knowledge of community resources and strong collaborative skills in working with other community agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with clients, families, other members of the health care team and community agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively deal with conflict.
• Ability to facilitate group meetings, processes and decision making.
• Ability to operate related equipment
• Physicalability to perform the dutiesof 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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