Social Worker

2 months ago


Mission British Columbia US, CA Fraser Health Authority Full time
Salary

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

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.

Our team of 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care. Learn more.

We currently have exciting opportunities for Casual – Social Workers, Residential Services to join our team at The Residence in Mission - Mission Campus of Care located in Mission, B.C. We hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service.

Come work with us

Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives 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.

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Detailed Overview

Reporting administratively to the Manager, Clinical Services and clinically to the Professional Practice Chief, Social Work, the Social Worker, Residential Services uses professional and program standards in providing psycho-social assessment, crisis intervention counselling and specific resident treatment, as well as assisting with tasks that are a cross-responsibility of all team members.


Responsibilities

  1. Facilitates all admissions to the facility by liaising with Access, Home Health and clients; conducts admission interviews and tours; issues medical forms; completes required documentation; schedules admissions and conducts admission conferences for staff.
  2. Assists residents and family members/significant others with financial matters including equipment acquisition, government applications and other matters as appropriate. Liaises with relevant agencies and inter-disciplinary team members as appropriate in this process.
  3. Provides counseling, education and support to residents and family members/significant others from pre-admission to death or discharge, as needed.
  4. Liaises with inter-disciplinary team members and staff; arranges and chairs care plan conferences.
  5. Maintains records, including statistics, and documents social work services, assessments, interventions in inter-disciplinary focus notes.
  6. Acts as a resident advocate, maintains confidentiality and practices in an ethical manner, consults with the Professional Practice Chief and other Social Workers on professional practice issues as required.
  7. Coordinates and chairs Resident Council and Family Support Group meetings; takes minutes and arrranges speakers.
  8. Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of professional standards and practices by providing input to the Professional Practice Chief, Social Worker and through Professional Practice Committee activities.
  9. Participates in continuous quality improvement activities, OH&S and related safety programs, accreditation and regional initiatives as directed by the Manager.
  10. Performs other related duties as assigned.


Qualifications

Education and Experience

Baccalaureate degree from an approved school of Social Work. One year's recent related experience working with the elderly in residential settings.

Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers.



Skills and Abilities

  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and to contribute to and function within an interdisciplinary team.
  • Demonstrated ability to plan and organize work and set priorities.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with residents, family members/significant others, staff and volunteers.
  • 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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