Social Worker, Acute
1 month ago
Why Fraser Health?:
Come create a place of healing and caring in an exciting opportunity to work at Chilliwack General Hospital.
Chilliwack health services provides health care and support services to a population of 72, 600 located in the eastern Fraser Valley. Chilliwack General Hospital is an acute, subacute and residential care facility that offers acute medicine and surgical services, maternal/child, critical care and emergency services, outpatient programs and mental health. CGH also manages a multi-level care facility, Heritage Village.
Chilliwack has over 62,000 residents and provides an alternative to
- big city
- living without giving up any urban conveniences. It is bordered by fertile farmland and local areas of interest include Harrison Hot Springs. Nearby recreation areas for winter and summer activities are Manning Provincial Park and the Hemlock Valley. Annual area events include the internationally renowned Abbotsford Air Show.
At Fraser Health, we are committed to meeting the needs of our patients and residents by providing the care they need at the right time in the right place. As a single, integrated organization, our services cover tertiary hospital care, mental health, home health and public health. Our 20,000 employees take great pride in their dedication and service to improving the health care of more than 1.3 million residents, one-third of British Columbia's population.
If you are looking for a region that offers
- something for everyone
- along with the opportunity for a rewarding career, Fraser Health is the right move
For these reasons and many more, we invite you to consider joining our dynamic team
Detailed Overview:
Reporting administratively to the Manager, Health Services and clinically to the Professional Practice Chief, Social Work, the Social Worker, Acute Care provides therapeutic clinical counselling services to patients and families in the assigned clinical area within Acute Care including the surgical, general medicine, palliative and geriatric programs. Conducts social work assessments of patients and families using a variety of modalities and in accordance with professional standards and clinical policies and practices and provides consultation to patient, families and healthcare professionals. Provides leadership within the interdisciplinary team in care planning for the effective utilization of patient resources and participates as a member of local committees and planning bodies to identify areas for improved efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery to enhance patient care services and reduce gaps in the community. Participates in in-services, presentations, psycho-educational and support groups, and provides education to patients/family/interdisciplinary team as needed regarding Social Work practice.
**Responsibilities**:
- Provides direct social work services to patients and families in the assigned clinical area within Acute Care by methods such as exploring the emotional response to identify problems, personal concerns and treatment objectives and facilitating change in coping style, behaviour, attitude and feelings as it relates to the illness and other system issues.
- Participates with patient, families, and community supports and interdisciplinary treatment teams to coordinate services, manage cases and facilitate meetings.
- Conducts psychosocial assessments of patients and families by methods such as interviewing the patient and/or family, obtaining relevant information, gathering social data regarding the patient and/or family and interpreting the data using a variety of modalities and in accordance with professional standards and clinical policies and practices.
- Provides consultation to patients, families and healthcare professionals on issues related to high risk factors, recovery and current community practice relevant to the assigned clinical area in the fields of adaptation to illness and disability, trauma and bereavement, critical incident stress management, protection of vulnerable adults, chemical dependency and community living and support services.
- Maintains patient records by methods such as documenting patient assessments, charting patient information, preparing progress notes and reports in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures to meet regulatory requirements and documenting for future reference.
- Provides leadership in the discharge planning process, 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.
- Arranges family meetings to assist in developing and coordinating care plan and community services for patients requiring facility placement and/or home support and collaborates with hospital and community services to determine alternate level of care and the effective utilization of patient resources.
- Communicates with community health an
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