Social Worker

Salary: CAD $42.27 – $52.81 per hour. Social Worker – Long Term Care Team, Powell River Health Unit Come work as a Social Worker with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Social Worker to join the Long Term Care Team at Powell River Health Unit in Powell River, BC. Apply today to join our team Responsibilities Work in partnership with the client and family to establish safe, realistic, and reasonable goals by assessing, planning, coordinating, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and transitioning social work and other services for the client in an interprofessional team model in collaboration with the primary care provider and other care providers. Assess service eligibility, facilitate the development, implementation, and adaptation of a care plan, deliver direct care, and provide care management to assist clients to manage their own care and navigate through the various services available within the community setting. Work in consultation with other system partners and incorporate current evidence into practice. Education & Experience Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited university. Current full registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers (BCCSW). Recent, related experience in home health clinical practice in community settings. Valid BC Driver’s License (personal vehicle may be required for local area travel). Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Broad knowledge of social work theories and demonstrated ability to implement them within a client and family‑centred model of care. Broad knowledge of BCCSW standards of practice and guidelines for clinical practitioners. Demonstrated ability to employ effective conflict resolution, mediation, and reconciliation approaches and techniques. Demonstrated ability to utilize a variety of counselling skills when working with clients/families, and group situations, including assisting with behaviour change, transitions, and complex dynamics and behavioural issues. Demonstrated ability to conduct psychosocial assessments. Knowledge and demonstrated skill in the provision of evidence‑based clinical practice related to designated client populations. Knowledge of provincial acts and regulations related to home and community care, adult guardianship. Knowledge of a variety of adult health population groups including acute, chronic disease, palliative, young disabled. Knowledge of community resources available for client/family support and related health services. Knowledge of transitions through continuums of care. Knowledge of other health care professions and their role in client care. Knowledge of research process and methodology. Knowledge of adult education principles, methods and tools. Demonstrated ability to promote client‑focused care that demonstrates care for and with clients and significant others, sensitive to diverse cultures and preferences, social justice concerns, and client advocacy. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of a professional team. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively through verbal, non‑verbal, written, electronic and social media. Demonstrated ability to teach, facilitate and coach. Demonstrated ability to work independently. Demonstrated ability to employ teaching/learning strategies to transfer knowledge to engage clients/families in planning and self‑management of care. Demonstrated ability to promote staff morale, cooperation, assertiveness, creative planning for change and innovations, implementation of policies or other protocols and ongoing professional development of self. Demonstrated ability to develop rapport, trust and ethical relationships with clients/families, family care providers and other health care professionals. Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, schedule and prioritise work. Demonstrated skill in the use of equipment and in the techniques appropriate to social work treatment. Ability to operate related equipment and current administrative and clinical computer applications. Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position. Benefits Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan. Grow your career with employer‑paid training and leadership development opportunities. Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services for employees and their immediate families. Award‑winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers. Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff. Why join VCH? VCH is a world‑class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. We embrace bold thinking, smart risks and “going first” to achieve the best outcomes for patients and families. Join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments. We encourage applications from equity‑deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialised groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation. Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub. Please use the Internal Career Portal for application. Only short‑listed applicants will be contacted. #J-18808-Ljbffr