Social Worker I, Acute Care (MSW) – Royal Columbian Hospital

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

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a compassionate Social Worker I to join their Acute Care team. This role involves providing essential therapeutic services and support to patients and families at Royal Columbian Hospital. The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree in Social Work and a passion for making a difference in the lives of others. You will engage in comprehensive assessments, lead interdisciplinary care planning, and develop community resources to enhance patient care. Join a dedicated team committed to improving health outcomes and making a positive impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Social Work required.
• 2 years of recent related experience needed.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical counselling services to patients and families.
• Conducts psycho-social assessments and manages cases.
• Educates patients and families on community resources.

Skills

Therapeutic clinical counselling

Psycho-social assessment

Communication

Case management

Research activities

Education

Masters Degree of Social Work

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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

Do you like being of service to others and advocating for those who may be unable to do so on their own? Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH) in New Westminster, B.C., is hiring Social Worker with a master’s degree who is passionate about healthcare and providing support to patients and families.

Royal Columbian Hospital is conveniently located adjacent to the Sapperton SkyTrain station on the Expo Line1. This makes it easily accessible by public transit for both patients and staff.

Join us on an exciting project and make history. The Royal Columbian Hospital Redevelopment Project (RCHRP) is a multi-year, multi-phase project to increase the hospital's capacity, beds and services. Read more here RCHRP Phase two

RCH first opened in 1862, is a vital referral centre and regional centre of excellence for trauma, critical care, cardiac care, maternity, neonatal intensive care and neurosurgery. When the full redevelopment is complete, the people of British Columbia will have increased access to cardiac, trauma, mental health, maternity and NICU services and beds.

New Westminster is known for its stunning waterfront views along the Fraser River, located on the north side of the Fraser River bordering several municipalities in each direction (Burnaby, Coquitlam, Surrey, and Delta), making it the centre of the Greater Vancouver region.

Detailed Overview

Under the general direction of the Health Services Manager, Allied Health Discipline and reporting to the Clinical Practice Leader, Social Worker, provides comprehensive therapeutic clinical counselling services to patients and families in the assigned clinical specialty area within Acute Care including Oncology, Cardiology and the Intensive/Critical Care Unit. Conducts comprehensive social work and psycho-social assessments of patients and families using a variety of modalities and in accordance with professional standards and clinical policies and practices and educates and provides consultation to patient, families and healthcare professionals. Provides leadership to the interdisciplinary team in care planning for the effective utilization of patient resources and participates as a member of local committees and planning bodies to identify areas for improved efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery to enhance patient care services and reduce gaps in the community. Develops, coordinates and delivers in-services, presentations, psycho-educational and support groups and initiates, develops and carries out research activities in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive therapeutic clinical counselling services including grief and bereavement to patients and families in the assigned clinical specialty area within Acute Care by methods such as exploring the emotional psycho-social response to identify problems, personal concerns and treatment objectives and facilitating change in coping style, behaviour, attitude and feelings as it relates to the illness and other system issues. Participates with patient, families, community supports and interdisciplinary treatment teams to coordinate services, manages cases and facilitates meetings.
• Conducts comprehensive social work and psycho-social assessments of patients and families by methods such as interviewing the patient and/or family, obtaining relevant information, gathering social data regarding the patient and/or family and interpreting the data using a variety of modalities and in accordance with professional standards and clinical policies and practices.
• Educates and provides consultation to patients, families and healthcare professionals on issues related to 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 and bereavement, critical incident stress management, protection of vulnerable adults, chemical dependency and community living and support services.
• Maintains patient records by methods such as documenting patient assessments, charting patient information, preparing progress notes and reports in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures to meet regulatory requirements and documenting for future reference.
• Provides leadership to the interdisciplinary team in care planning which includes discharge planning and hospital stay by methods such as interviewing the patient and/or family to assess and determine care plan and type of service required and articulating analysis and decision to members of the interdisciplinary team. Arranges meetings on admissions to assist in developing and coordinating care plan and community services for patients requiring facility placement and/or home support and collaborates with hospital and community services to determine alternate level of care and the effective utilization of patient resources.
• Communicates with community health and social agencies including government Ministries, Continuing Care 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 patients and their families by performing duties such as providing information for patients and families 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 as a member of local committees and planning bodies by methods such as engaging in program/practice evaluation, identifying opportunities for change, assessing available resources, initiating solutions, analyzing outcomes and identifying areas for improved efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery to enhance patient care services and reduce service gaps in the community.
• Maintains a variety of records such as workload statistics by methods such as recording information into approved formats, collating data, analyzing trends, preparing reports as required and recommending an action plan to the Clinical Practice Leader, Social Worker.
• Develops, coordinates and delivers in-services, presentations, psycho-educational and support groups and/or training related to the assigned clinical specialty area by methods such as collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team, determining relevant content and required audiovisual/handout aids, conducting literature searches and planning and coordinating seminars.
• Initiates, develops and carries out research activities and program planning and development relevant to the needs of the patient, families, hospital and community in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team by methods such as identifying current trends/gaps in literature, writing research proposals and developing and monitoring budgets. Follows through with research methodology, disseminates research findings and ensures clinical practices and protocols are consistent with research findings.
• 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

Masters Degree of Social Work from an accredited school of Social Work plus two (2) years' recent related experience. Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers.

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to initiate, develop and carry out research activities.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with patients, families, staff and community agency personnel.
• Demonstrated 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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