Social Worker, Oncology

Fraser Health; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a collegial-spirited team at a leading health care facility in Burnaby, where you will play a crucial role in supporting cancer patients. As a Social Worker in the Oncology Clinic Unit, you will conduct assessments, provide counseling, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to enhance patient care. This innovative organization is dedicated to transforming health care in the community, offering exceptional benefits, including comprehensive employer-paid health benefits, generous vacation time, and immediate pension enrollment. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

100% Employer-Paid Benefits

Generous Vacation Time

Benefit Portability

Immediate Pension Enrollment

Maternity Top-Up

TransLink Pass Subsidy

Employee Discounts and Perks

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work and 2 years of clinical experience required.
• Current registration with the BC College of Social Workers is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and provide counseling to cancer patients and families.
• Participate in team meetings and quality improvement activities.
• Act as a resource for clients regarding community resources.

Skills

Counseling Skills

Cancer Care Knowledge

Social and Psychosocial Assessments

Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration

Effective Communication

Group Meeting Facilitation

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

Job description

Salary

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

Join our collegial-spirited team at Burnaby Hospital as we build for the future of health care in Burnaby.

The Burnaby Hospital redevelopment project is a multi-phase project that will transform the hospital into a modernized medical and surgical health care campus. Phase one is slated to open in spring 2025 and phase two in 2030.

Highlights of the two-phase redevelopment project include:

• Expanded Emergency Department with additional treatment spaces.
• New health care pavilion with 83 beds to support maternity, neonatal intensive care, medicine, and mental health patients.
• New operating rooms, procedure rooms, and recovery spaces.
• New acute care tower with 160 beds.
• New medical imaging department.
• New integrated BC Cancer Centre.

Burnaby Hospital plays an essential role in the community by delivering a variety of health care services, including emergency medicine, internal medicine, geriatrics, neurology, gastroenterology, palliative care, psychiatry, oncology, outpatient clinics, and an extensive surgery program.

We are currently looking to fill a Casual opportunity for a Social Worker to join the Oncology Clinic Unit at Burnaby Hospital located in Burnaby, B.C.

Experience the exceptional benefits of working with us:

• Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits.
• Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation.
• Benefit Portability: transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.
• Immediate Pension Enrollment: secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.
• Maternity Top-Up: receive an 87% top-up during maternity leave.
• TransLink Pass Subsidy: save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on TransLink passes.
• Additional employee discounts and perks available.

*Eligibility based on employment status

Detailed Overview

Reporting to the Manager, Clinical Services, provides assessment and treatment services for cancer patients. Liaises with home health units, community agencies, and caregiver support groups. Participates in educational inservices, planning, program development, and policy recommendations.

Responsibilities

1. Conducts social and psychosocial assessments of clients and families.
2. Provides counselling to cancer patients and their families.
3. Provides therapeutic services such as relaxation/meditation services.
4. Follows up and provides ongoing monitoring of complex psychosocial situations.
5. Provides information regarding clients' psychosocial situation and participates in developing a comprehensive plan of care.
6. Participates in team meetings and case conferences.
7. Acts as a resource for clients and their families regarding community resources.
8. Promotes client/family autonomy.
9. Participates in quality improvement activities.
10. Assists in the development of educational programs for staff and community agencies.
11. Prepares statistics for submission to designated personnel.
12. Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Master's degree in Social Work from an approved School of Social Work, plus two (2) years' recent related clinical experience. Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers.

Skills and Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of counselling skills.
• Demonstrated specialized knowledge in cancer care.
• Ability to conduct social and psychosocial assessments.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to make effective referrals.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to facilitate group meetings.

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.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the workforce.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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