Home Health Social Work Liaison
3 days ago
The salary range for this position is CAD $42.27 - $52.81 / hour
Job Summary
Fraser Health is the heart of health care for nearly two million people in 20 diverse communities 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 hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 45,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers dedicated to serving our patients, families, and communities. Learn more.
We are currently looking to fill some exciting opportunities for Casual – Home Health Social Work Liaisons to join our Fraser Community South Team located in White Rock, BC. 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.
We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.
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Detailed Overview
Performs client assessments and acts as a liaison between the acute care facility and community care service to facilitate discharge planning from the acute care facility to the appropriate service in the community; assesses the client's care needs by completing various assessments and arranging for single or multi-service referrals to appropriate community services such as Home Health, Home Support, Residential and/or other related community services; collaborates with other community service providers to provide advice to the client, families and other health care professionals on the client's various discharge options; manages short term Home Support hours for clients waiting to be discharged and/or referred to a community service.
Responsibilities
- Arranges client referrals from staff within an assigned acute care facility that requires community care services upon discharge or a change in level of service.
- Interviews and screens the client by gathering information from various sources and utilizes various client assessment tools to determine appropriate client care plan; reviews client care plan to determine appropriate service upon discharge such as home support, nursing care and/or residential care.
- Initiates and facilitates the development of a client care plan with other members of the interdisciplinary team; reviews hospital admissions/discharges to maintain awareness of client movement between the acute care facility and community services.
- Participates in discharge planning rounds in the acute care facility and facilitates timely discharge of patients ensuring appropriate resources are in place; assesses the client's eligibility for appropriate community services and/or placements.
- Liaises with the client, family, physician and other health care professionals to arrange for community services such as long term care, nursing care, home support and/or other community health services required for the client; ensures client receives access to appropriate information of available and eligible services.
- Facilitates timely exchange and provision of information regarding client care between the acute care facility and the community service to allow for individualized discharge planning; works with community service providers to ensure client care needs are met.
- Determines if client is capable of making decisions around client care plans, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team; refers client to appropriate health care professional for assistance and follows procedures around patient incapacity, respecting the client's right to privacy and confidentiality.
- Completes and maintain complete documentation of client information such as forms, charts, records, statistical information and other related information, as required.
- Participates in quality improvement activities of the program by providing input into the development of indicators, standards, practices and procedures; provides recommendations to the Manager.
- Participates and assists in the orientation of new staff by developing and providing relevant information and materials; acts as a preceptor as appropriate; identifies self-learning needs and attends relevant educational programs, as needed.
- Advises acute care staff on whether clients are receiving community care services including the tracking of the number of hours of services provided to the patient awaiting placement and discharge.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in Social work from an approved school of Social Work. Two (2) years' recent related clinical experience working with complex geriatric patients and adults with chronic or acute illnesses enabling care coordination and service planning across community and/or residential based health care systems, or an equivalent combination of social work education, training and experience.
Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers.
Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of the broad health system, community resources and volunteer agencies, and their roles and responsibilities in providing a continuum of care
- Demonstrated ability to deal with others effectively
- Knowledge of gerontology, geriatrics and the needs of adults living with chronic illness
- Demonstrated ability to apply knowledge of theory and practice to the case management process
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, standards and policies
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage and prioritize caseload/workload and make decisions regarding interventions and access to subsidized resources
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Ability to operate related equipment including related computer software
- Physical ability to perform 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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