Social Worker, Long Term Care - Carelife Fleetwood

Fraser Health Authority; Surrey; Presencial; CAD 62 000 - 77 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Four weeks of vacation to start

Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefi

Immediate enrollment in a defined munc

87% maternity top-up

50% subsidy on Translink passes

Resumo da oferta

Fraser Health Authority is hiring Casual Social Workers for Long Term Care in Surrey, BC. You will conduct psycho-social assessments, provide clinical counseling, and support families and residents facing chronic illness and transition challenges.

The role collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to plan care and connect clients to community resources. Reporting to the Professional Practice Leader, you’ll contribute to care planning, participate in in services, and help maintain documentation

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work.
• One year of recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct psycho-social assessments of clients/residents and families.
• Provide clinical counseling for adjustment to chronic illness, disability, relocation, bereavement, and caregiver support.
• Coordinate admissions with interdisciplinary staff and provide admission orientation to clients/residents and families.
• Contribute to client/resident care plans by assessing emotional, social and physical needs.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary team conferences and organize meetings with providers, clients/residents and families.
• Provide community resource information and facilitates referrals to services in the community.
• Maintain record keeping and reporting including charting on medical charts and workload statistics.

Conhecimentos

Relate to seniors

Family systems knowledge

Residential care models

Dementia understanding

Chronic illness understanding

Emotional health issues

Counselling skills

Group facilitation

Community resources

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Written communication

workload prioritization

Independent working

Equipment operation

Physical ability

Formação académica

Bachelor of Social Work

BC College of Social Workers registration

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Salary

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

Job Summary

We are currently hiring for Casual Social Workers, Long Term Care to join our team at Carelife Fleetwood located in Surrey, B.C.

Benefits

Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields. Fraser Health offers opportunities for career growth and advancement and competitive benefits, including but not limited, to:

• Four weeks of vacation to start
• Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits
• Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan
• 87% maternity top-up
• 50% subsidy on Translink passes

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

Detailed Overview

Reporting clinically to the Professional Practice Leader, Social Work and administratively to the Manager, Clinical Services, the Social Worker collaborates as a member of the interdisciplinary team and delivers comprehensive Social Work services to clients/residents and their families within the assigned area.. The Social Worker uses a variety of interventions including psycho-social assessments, resource linking, and clinical counseling to address social-emotional issues, bereavement, transition and adjustments due to chronic illness and disability resulting in residential placement. Provides ongoing education and consultation to clients/residents, families and healthcare professionals for care planning. Participates as part of the interdisciplinary team, in in-services, psycho-educational and support groups and research. Maintains community resource links.

Responsibilities

• Conducts psycho-social assessments of clients/residents and families.
• Provides clinical counseling services to clients/residents and families concerning adjustment to chronic illness, disability, relocation, bereavement, coping strategies and caregiver support.
• Provides consultation and education to clients/residents, families and interdisciplinary team members on issues related to high risk factors, adaptation to illness and disability, loss, grief, and bereavment, transition stress, protection of vulnerable adults, current community practice relevant to residential care, community living and support services, and critical incident stress management.
• Coordinates the admissions process in collaboration with the interdisciplinary staff and provides admission orientation to the client/resident and family.
• As part of the interdisciplinary team, contributes to the client/resident care plan by assessing and advocating the emotional, social and physical needs of the client/resident and family.
• Facilitates interdisciplinary team conferences and organizes interdisciplinary meetings that may include community service providers, client/resident, and family members in response to client/resident or program needs.
• Provides community resource information and facilitates appropriate referrals to services in the community. Maintains an ongoing knowledge of community services available.
• Contributes to research activities and participates in program planning and development.
• Maintains ongoing education and development in the Social Work profession and participates in professional development activities in order to advance Social Work practice.
• Maintains record keeping and reporting including charting on medical charts and workload statistics.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Bachelors Degree of Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work. One year's recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to relate to seniors.
• Knowledge of family systems and dynamics, residential care models, dementia, and an understanding of emotional and mental health issues related to chronic illness and disability.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation including Adult Guardianship Legislation.
• Counselling and group facilitation skills.
• Ability to develop, coordinate and deliver in-services, presentations, psycho-educational and support groups.
• Knowledge of community resources and strong collaborative skills in working with community health and social agency personnel.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others, work in a multicultural environment, and work as part of an interdisciplinary team and understand the frameworks of other disciplines.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to organize and set workload priorities in a complex environment.
• Ability to accept responsibility, exercise initiative, and work independently.
• 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 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.