Social Worker, Msw

2 weeks ago


Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full time

Why Fraser Health?:


Do you have a passion for social work? Are you caring and compassionate and interested in creating a place of healing? Fraser Health has an opportunity for you to bring those Social Work skills to our Surrey Memorial Hospital located in Surrey, British Columbia The health service area of Surrey provides care for more than 336,000 people, the largest population in the Fraser South area.

Surrey Memorial Hospital has a total of 370 hospital beds and state-of-the-art facilities ranging from a comprehensive acute geriatric program, maternity, pediatrics, surgery services, medicine, outpatient programs, critical care/emergency services, mental health and adolescent day treatment.

At Fraser Health, we are committed to meeting the needs of our patients and residents by providing the care they need at the right time in the right place.

As a single, integrated organization, our services cover tertiary hospital care, mental health, home health and public health.

Our 20,000 employees take great pride in their dedication and service to improving the health care of more than 1.3 million residents, one-third of British Columbia's population.

If you are looking for a region that offers
- something for everyone
- along with the opportunity for a rewarding career, Fraser Health is the right move For these reasons and many more, we invite you to consider joining our dynamic team

Detailed Overview:
Reporting clinically to the Professional Practice Chief, Social Work and administratively to the Manager, Clinical Operations, provides comprehensive social worker services and therapeutic clinical counseling to patients and families for an the assigned clinical specialty area; conducts comprehensive social work and psychosocial assessments of patients and families using a variety of assessment tools and in accordance with professional standards, clinical policies and practices; educates and provides consultation to patient, families and other healthcare professionals by providing leadership in patient care planning for the effective utilization of patient resources; 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 service; develops, coordinates and delivers in-services, presentations, psycho-educational and support groups and initiates, develops and carries out research activities

Responsibilities:

  • Conducts comprehensive social work and psychosocial assessments of patients and families by 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 tools, in accordance with professional standards, clinical policies and practices.
  • Provides comprehensive therapeutic clinical services such as grief and bereavement counseling to patients and families in the assigned clinical specialty area by exploring the emotional psychosocial response to identify problems, personal concerns, treatment objectives and facilitates change in coping style, behavior, attitude and feelings as it relates to the illness and other system issues; participates with patient, families, community supports and the interdisciplinary team to coordinate services, manages cases and facilitates meetings.
  • Provides consultation and education to patients, families and other healthcare professionals on issues related to high risk factors, recovery and current practice in the field of adaptation such as illness and disability, trauma and bereavement, critical incident stress management, protection of vulnerable adults, chemical dependency, community living and support services.
  • Maintains patient records by documenting patient assessments, charting information, preparing progress notes and reports in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures to comply with regulatory requirements; documents patient information for future reference.
  • Provides leadership to the interdisciplinary team in the area of patient care planning such as discharge planning and hospital stay by interviewing the patient and/or family to assess and determine care plan and type of service required; articulates analysis and decision to members of the interdisciplinary team.
  • Arranges meetings on patient admissions to assist in developing and coordinating care plans and community services for patients requiring facility placement and/or home support; collaborates with the hospital and community services to determine alternate level of care and the effective utilization of available patient resources.
  • Communicates with community health and social agencies including provincial Ministries, Home Health personnel and family physicians by collaborating in the assessment and management of individuals at risk, making referrals to appropriate resources when longer term treatment or followup is requi

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