Social Worker I, Msw Standard, Perinatal Substance

1 week ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada B.C. Women's Hospital & Health Centre Full time

Social Worker I, MSW Standard, Perinatal Substance Use (SU)
BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre

  • Vancouver, BC
  • Social Worker provides psychosocial assessments and intervention to assist patients and families presenting with health, perinatal, mental health and women's issues. Social work services are provided to patients and families to address social and emotional stressors resulting from the interaction of physical, social, cultural and psychological outcomes associated with perinatal issues and treatment, including loss and bereavement services. The Social Worker provides consultation to team members and relevant community agencies regarding child welfare concerns. Intervention services provided by the Social Worker includes crisis intervention, and shortterm counseling, advocacy, liaison with community services; coordination of resources, consultation with teams, collaboration with community agencies, education, program planning and research.

What you'll do

  • In accordance with professional practice standards and clinical policies, conduct comprehensive psychosocial and family assessments by interviewing the patient and family, obtaining relevant information, gathering social data regarding the patient and family, and formulating assessments and intervention plans.
  • Support patients and their families by understanding the nature and treatment of the presenting issues by providing education, shortterm counseling, and crisis intervention to families and other relevant caregivers.
  • Provide comprehensive clinical counseling to women, children and their families by focusing on their social, emotional and cultural needs, including adjustment to diagnosis and treatment decisions, loss of functioning, and dealing with emotional and family crises in the context of evidencebased care.
  • Support women and their families by organizing and facilitating psychoeducational, counseling and bereavement groups for partners and their families.
  • Facilitate complex discharge planning with the team, patient, family and community agencies by coordinating regular meetings to ensure psychosocial followup.
  • Establish and maintain effective collaborative and constructive liaison relationships with a variety of individuals and groups, including patients and families, community providers, MCFD social workers, schools, hospitals and other agencies, in order to coordinate services across the continuum of health care.

What you bring

  • Qualifications
  • A Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work.
  • Minimum of one (1) year of recent, related experience with patients and families with a health condition relevant to the service/program area within BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre including clinical skills in crisis intervention, assessment, shortterm counseling, individual, group and family counseling
  • Experience in mental health, child protection, women's issues, intimate partner violence, harm reduction model and grief and loss in a health care or hospital setting; or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience.
  • Current full registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of Social Work theory and practice
You will also have

  • Conduct and document a comprehensive psychosocial assessment.
  • Provide individual, family and group counseling.
  • Work collaboratively and effectively in an interprofessional environment.
  • Deal with and/or guide others in resolution of conflict issues.
  • Teach Social Work students and other team members both formally and informally.
  • Present at inservices within the hospital and community.
  • Advocate for women and their families as they navigate the health care system.
  • Physically perform the duties of the position.
  • Awareness of and commitment to learning and understanding the Truth & Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight Report (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), and other related reports.
  • Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act

What we bring

  • Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That's why we're focused on your care too offering health, wellness, development programs to support you at work and at home.
  • Join one of BC's largest employers with provincewide programs, services and operations offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
  • Access to professional development opportunities through our

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