Social Work Educator, Minimum and Medium Security

5 months ago


Port Coquitlam, Canada BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services Full time

Social Work Educator
BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services
Coquitlam, BC

What you'll do

Plans, develops, implements, evaluates and modifies educational strategies, programs, curriculum and materials related to Social Work theory, interventions, skills and competencies based on clinical evidence, policy, literature and resources and education theory for Social Work staff. Works in collaboration with Allied Health Practice Leaders and Education leaders to identify specific Social Work learning needs. Ensures content reflects up to date, evidence-based and wise practices.
Provides training to Social Work staff and students for implementation of profession specific and inter-professional regional and provincial clinical practice guidelines. Uses change management techniques to introduce and guide staff through the use of new social work practices, to ensure efficient, clinically effective and safe implementation. Evaluates education effectiveness and learning outcomes by determining whether clinical objectives have been achieved and assessing whether learning has occurred that results in demonstration of best practices. Provides formal feedback related to the clinical competency through documentation review and case consultation.
Delivers, maintains, and coordinates new staff orientation for social workers and social work students to ensure staff are familiar with Social Work practice standards, clinical guidelines, legislation, professional practice resources, education materials and modules. Identifies, updates, and revises existing orientation education on an ongoing basis to ensure information is accurate and up to date. Monitors and ensures orientation is completed within the designed timeframe.
Delivers learner-centered education to social workers and social work students following orientation by teaching, coaching, role modeling, mentoring, and/or facilitating education and learning sessions on clinical practice topics in face to face and electronic mediums. Develops and reviews instructional materials. Plans and schedules educational activities, maintains records of staff instruction and monitors effectiveness of training methods through staff feedback.
Acts as a clinical role model and resource for staff by consulting with staff on complex professional practice issues, role modeling clinical expertise when performing professional activities and provides professional advice and support to enhance clinical problem solution. Reviews and evaluates technical literature/material and incorporates findings into educational content. Consults with other professionals, attends relevant educational programs as directed to maintain knowledge of current developments and contribute to the improvement of services. Actively promotes continuous learning among staff.

What you bring

**Qualifications**:
Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work.
Four (4) years' recent, related broad Social Work experience in a variety of practice areas and experience in mentoring, teaching, knowledge translation, creating educational materials, implementing education strategies or providing leadership, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Current full registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers.

**Skills and Knowledge**:
Comprehensive knowledge of organization policies, legislation, procedures, and standards of care. Comprehensive knowledge of social work theory and practice within a client and family centred model of care.
Broad knowledge of the established provincial standards of practice and guidelines for Registered Social Workers.
General knowledge of Trauma Informed Practice and Harm Reduction approaches and Strengths-based care.
Demonstrated ability to promote Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility.
Demonstrated ability to promote Psychological Health and Safety within the workplace.
Commitment to develop knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents - including Truth & Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study - and how they intersect across the health care system.
Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).

What we bring

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians to



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