Current jobs related to Social Worker - New Westminster, British Columbia - Fraser Health Authority
-
Clinical Social Worker
2 weeks ago
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full timeJob Title: Social WorkerJob Summary:We are seeking a skilled Social Worker to join our team at Fraser Health. As a Social Worker, you will provide clinical and consultative services to patients and families, conducting assessments, counseling, and planning for patient discharge. You will work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to identify patient...
-
Clinical Social Worker
2 weeks ago
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full timeJob Title: Social WorkerJob Summary:We are seeking a skilled Social Worker to join our team at Fraser Health. As a Social Worker, you will provide clinical and consultative services to patients and families, conducting assessments, counseling, and planning for patient discharge. You will work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to identify patient...
-
Renal Social Worker
4 weeks ago
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Authority Full timeJob Title: Renal Social WorkerFraser Health Authority is seeking a skilled and compassionate Renal Social Worker to join our team. As a Renal Social Worker, you will work closely with patients, families, and healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive social work services and support.Key Responsibilities:Conduct comprehensive social work assessments of...
-
Renal Social Worker
3 weeks ago
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Authority Full timeJob Title: Renal Social WorkerFraser Health Authority is seeking a skilled and compassionate Renal Social Worker to join our team. As a Renal Social Worker, you will work closely with patients, families, and healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive social work services and support.Key Responsibilities:Conduct comprehensive social work assessments of...
-
Clinical Social Worker
2 weeks ago
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full timeJob SummaryWe are seeking a skilled Clinical Social Worker to join our team at Fraser Health. As a key member of our interdisciplinary team, you will provide clinical and consultative services to patients and families, conducting assessments, counseling, and planning for patient discharge.Key ResponsibilitiesConduct comprehensive social work assessments to...
-
Clinical Social Worker
1 month ago
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full timeJob Title: Social WorkerFraser Health is seeking a skilled Social Worker to join our team.Job SummaryWe are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Social Worker to provide clinical and consultative services to patients and families. The successful candidate will conduct assessments, counseling, and planning for patient discharge, exploring and...
-
Clinical Social Worker
1 month ago
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full timeJob Title: Social WorkerFraser Health is seeking a skilled Social Worker to join our team.Job SummaryWe are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Social Worker to provide clinical and consultative services to patients and families. The successful candidate will conduct assessments, counseling, and planning for patient discharge, exploring and...
-
Renal Social Worker
4 weeks ago
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full timeJob Title: Renal Social WorkerFraser Health is seeking a skilled Renal Social Worker to join our team. As a key member of our interdisciplinary team, you will provide comprehensive social work services to patients and families affected by renal disease.Key Responsibilities:Conduct comprehensive social work assessments of patients and families to identify...
-
Renal Social Worker
3 weeks ago
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full timeJob Title: Renal Social WorkerFraser Health is seeking a skilled Renal Social Worker to join our team. As a key member of our interdisciplinary team, you will provide comprehensive social work services to patients and families affected by renal disease.Key Responsibilities:Conduct comprehensive social work assessments of patients and families to identify...
-
Clinical Social Worker
4 weeks ago
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full timeJob Title: Social WorkerJob Summary:We are seeking a skilled Social Worker to join our team at Fraser Health. As a Social Worker, you will play a vital role in providing clinical and consultative services to patients and families, conducting assessments, counseling, and planning for patient discharge.Key Responsibilities:Conduct social work assessments to...
-
Clinical Social Worker
4 weeks ago
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full timeJob Title: Social WorkerJob Summary:We are seeking a skilled Social Worker to join our team at Fraser Health. As a Social Worker, you will play a vital role in providing clinical and consultative services to patients and families, conducting assessments, counseling, and planning for patient discharge.Key Responsibilities:Conduct social work assessments to...
-
Geriatric Social Worker
1 month ago
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full timeJob SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Geriatric Social Worker to join our team at Fraser Health. As a key member of our interdisciplinary team, you will provide expert social work services to older adults and their families, promoting health, well-being, and quality of life.Key ResponsibilitiesConduct comprehensive social work...
-
Geriatric Social Worker
1 month ago
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full timeJob SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Geriatric Social Worker to join our team at Fraser Health. As a key member of our interdisciplinary team, you will provide expert social work services to older adults and their families, promoting health, well-being, and quality of life.Key ResponsibilitiesConduct comprehensive social work...
-
Geriatric Social Worker
4 weeks ago
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full timeJob Title: Clinical Social Worker - GerontologyJob Summary:We are seeking a highly skilled Clinical Social Worker - Gerontology to join our team at Fraser Health. As a member of our interdisciplinary team, you will provide geriatric social work expertise to older clients and their families, and work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to...
-
Renal Social Worker
4 weeks ago
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full timeJob Title: Renal Social WorkerJob Summary:We are seeking a skilled Renal Social Worker to join our team at Fraser Health. As a key member of our interdisciplinary team, you will provide psycho-social assessments and treatment for clients and families in the Renal Program.Key Responsibilities:Conduct psycho-social assessments and develop treatment plans to...
-
Renal Social Worker
4 weeks ago
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full timeJob Title: Renal Social WorkerJob Summary:We are seeking a skilled Renal Social Worker to join our team at Fraser Health. As a key member of our interdisciplinary team, you will provide psycho-social assessments and treatment for clients and families in the Renal Program.Key Responsibilities:Conduct psycho-social assessments and develop treatment plans to...
-
Geriatric Social Worker
4 weeks ago
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full timeJob Title: Clinical Social Worker - GerontologyJob Summary:We are seeking a highly skilled Clinical Social Worker - Gerontology to join our team at Fraser Health. As a member of our interdisciplinary team, you will provide geriatric social work expertise to older clients and their families, and work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to...
-
Geriatric Social Worker
2 weeks ago
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full timeJob Title: Senior Social WorkerJob Summary:The Senior Social Worker will work as a member of the interdisciplinary team to provide geriatric social work services to older adults and their families. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of counseling and therapy skills, as well as experience working with clients with mental health...
-
Geriatric Social Worker
3 weeks ago
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full timeJob SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Geriatric Social Worker to join our team at Fraser Health. As a key member of our interdisciplinary team, you will provide geriatric social work expertise to older clients and their families, promoting health, well-being, and quality of life.Key ResponsibilitiesConduct biopsycho-emotional and...
-
Geriatric Social Worker
3 weeks ago
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full timeJob SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Geriatric Social Worker to join our team at Fraser Health. As a key member of our interdisciplinary team, you will provide geriatric social work expertise to older clients and their families, promoting health, well-being, and quality of life.Key ResponsibilitiesConduct biopsycho-emotional and...
Social Worker
2 months ago
The salary range for this position is CAD $ $52.81 / hour
Detailed Overview
Reporting to the Manager, Clinical Operations for day to day operations and the delivery of social work services and accountable to the Professional Practice Chief, Social Work for professional practice issues, provides psychosocial assessment and therapeutic clinical counseling services to clients (patients/families) in psychiatry by using a variety of modalities and in accordance with professional standards and clinical policies and practices. Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team in care planning, discharge planning, resource linkage and education from a Social Work perspective. Participates as a member of local committees and planning bodies as assigned.
Responsibilities
- Conducts psychosocial assessments of clients through focused interviews, collection of relevant collateral information and interpretation of data within the context of the client system in accordance with professional standards and clinical policies and practices.
- Follows up and provides ongoing monitoring of psychosocial situations for clients and evaluates their response to interventions, revising the care plan as necessary.
- Accompanies and transports patients to pre-placement visits to residential facilities as required.
- Maintains client records by documenting client assessments, preparing progress notes, and writing reports in accordance with established professional/organizational standards, policies and procedures.
- Provides supportive counseling services to clients, by methods such as identifying areas of client/system strengths and challenges, and offering interventions which promote improved psychosocial/emotional wellbeing. Provides a plan of care which includes the goals of treatment, and makes any necessary referrals for further intervention.
- As a member of an integrated, interdisciplinary team, takes a key role in planning for care during the hospital stay, and community treatment pans after discharge by methods such as interviewing the patient and/or family to assess and determine care plan and type of service required and articulating analysis and decision to members of the interdisciplinary team.
- Acts as a liaison between psychiatric unit and community agencies including Mental Health, Ministry of Employment & Income Assistance, Home Health Care, Ministry of Children & Family Development, Corrections or other community services.
- Acts as a resource for clients and their families by providing information regarding access to community resources, facilitating referrals where appropriate, and facilitating the development of community resources by identifying services needed to support the health of families.
- Educates and provides consultation to clients and healthcare professionals on issues related to Social Work practice in the psychiatric setting, including such areas as: high risk factors, adaptation to illness and disability, post trauma and stress management, bereavement, chemical dependency, community support services and relevant legislation.
- Promotes ongoing quality improvement by participating on local committees and planning bodies, engaging in program/practice evaluation, identifying opportunities for improved effectiveness and engaging in ongoing professional development.
- Identifies and engages with eligible clients utilizing a variety of social work high risk screening and case-finding techniques.
- Documents clinical interventions and participates in outcome assessments and workload measurement activities.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
Bachelor''s Degree of Social Work from an accredited school of Social Work. One (1) year's recent, related experience. Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers.
Valid BC Driver's license and access to personal vehicle for business related purposes.
Skills and Abilities- Demonstrated ability to conduct social and psychosocial assessments.
- Familiarity with DSM V criteria.
- Knowledge of counseling skills, including brief solution focused therapy (individual/group); crisis intervention, motivational techniques, conflict resolution and resource counseling.
- Knowledge of legislation applicable to social work in psychiatry and ability to apply the principles within the following Acts: Mental Health Act, Health Care Consent and Care Facility Admissions Act, Patients Property Act, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Adult Guardianship Act, Child Family and Community Service Act.
- Ability to provide leadership to the interdisciplinary team in care planning in complex client situations.
- Ability to work effectively with others including working effectively within a multicultural environment.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team, and understanding the scope of practice of other health care disciplines.
- Ability to make effective referrals, reflecting in-depth knowledge of community resources and strong collaborative skills in working with other community agencies.
- Ability to organize and prioritize workload in a complex environment.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with clients, families, other members of the health care team and community agencies.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively deal with conflict.
- Ability to facilitate group meetings, processes and decision making.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
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.
Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | X | Indeed | Glassdoor
Follow our Careers social channels to learn about our culture and values, hear directly from some of your future colleagues, stay updated on exciting opportunities and get valuable career tips from our recruiters.
