Social Worker, Renal

2 weeks ago


Harrison Lake Region Agassiz, Canada Fraser Health Authority Full time

Salary

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 currently have an exciting opportunit y for a Casual Social Workers to join our Renal team at Abbotsford Reional Ho spital Kidney Care Center locate d in Abbotsford , 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.

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

Reporting clinically to the Professional Practice Chief, Social Work and administratively to the Manager, Health Services, works in interdisciplinary environment by providing psycho-social assessments and treatment for clients and families in the Renal Program in order to maintain and improve upon the client's quality of life.
Responsibilities

Performs psycho-social assessments and formulates an appropriate treatment plan by reviewing referral, gathering information about the client/significant others with respect to social, emotional, cultural, response to illness, coping abilities, environmental and financial situation.
Provides clinical and ongoing supportive counselling services to clients/significant others regarding identified problems, adjustment to illness, personal concerns, lifestyle changes, treatment objectives, withdrawal from treatment and bereavement counselling as required; completes written report for inclusion into the client's health record.
Provides education services to individual, couples, family or groups to assist them in dealing with the psycho-social implications of the treatment modalities and to assist with dealing with the impact on lifestyle changes; organizes and coordinates a peer support program for assigned clients.
Provides consultative and direct services to clients, families and staff regarding community and rehabilitation services/resources and access to these resources to assist them with financial, vocational, transportation, child care and accommodation concerns.
As a member of the interdisciplinary team, provides information regarding clients' psycho-social situation and participates in developing a comprehensive plan of care with/for the client.
Participates in quality improvement activities by providing input into the development, implementation and evaluation of departmental and program goals, objectives, policies and procedures.
Prepares statistics, in accordance with the workload measurement system, for submission to designated personnel.
Participates in department or program sponsored research through various methods such as literature searches, administering surveys and analyzing data as required.
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 clients in an acute care and/or community health care environment, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers.
Valid BC Driver's License and access to a personal vehicle for business-related purposes.

Skills and Abilities

Comprehensive knowledge of systems theory
Ability to apply systems theory to practice, social work assessment and intervention
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
Fully developed listening and information gathering skills that promotes communication
Ability to lead and apply a cooperative approach to problem solving within an interdisciplinary setting
Comprehensive knowledge of developmental stages in the individual and family life cycle of psychosocial issues that may occur in response to changing health and dependency needs
Ability to establish rapport with clients and family members in order to explore issues that are beyond the initial presented concerns
Ability to organize and prioritize work
Ability to operate related equipment including related software applications
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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