Social Worker, Hospice Palliative Community Services

Salary range: CAD $42.27 - $52.81 per hour.

Overview

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for nearly two million people in twenty 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 patients, families, and communities.

We currently have exciting opportunities for casual Social Workers to join our Hospice Palliative Community Services team located in White Rock, 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 workforce and seek to maintain an environment of respect, caring, and trust.

Responsibilities

1. Provides comprehensive therapeutic and clinical counseling services including grief and bereavement services to clients registered with the Hospice Palliative Care Program for an assigned area and to families experiencing complicated circumstances relating to the illness or with end-of-life issue.

2. Conducts social and psychosocial assessments of clients and families and interprets the information using a variety of modalities in accordance with professional standards and evidence-based clinical practice.

3. Follows up and provides ongoing monitoring of psychosocial situations; evaluates client’s response to interventions; supports hospice palliative care clients through the continuum of care across hospital and community.

4. Acts as a member of the interdisciplinary care team by providing information regarding client’s psychosocial situation and collaborating with colleagues, client and caregivers to develop a comprehensive plan of care.

5. Acts as a resource for clients and their families by providing information regarding community resources and access to these resources, facilitating referrals where appropriate and facilitating the development of community resources by identifying services needed to support the health of families.

6. Participates in quality improvement activities by providing input into the development, implementation and evaluation of program goals, objectives, policies and procedures.

7. Promotes client/family autonomy by ensuring their participation in planning and decision-making and the development of problem solving abilities.

8. Assists in the development and provision of relevant educational programs for staff, clients, their families and community agencies regarding psychosocial issues related to illness and disability, grieving and loss.

9. Completes required reports, records and workload statistics. Maintains files and records in accordance with program standards and procedures.

10. Sets measurable performance goals and objectives by maintaining and updating own knowledge of clinical expertise within area of practice, developing professional development plans in collaboration with the Manager ensuring goal and objective plans are achievable.

11. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Master’s degree in Social Work from an approved School of Social Work. Two years recent, related clinical experience working with palliative clients, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers and a valid BC Driver’s license and access to personal vehicle for business‑related purposes.

Skills and Abilities

- Knowledge and understanding of counseling skills and clinical practice models as it relates to individuals, families, groups and palliative care.

- Demonstrated ability to conduct social and psychosocial assessments.

- Ability to work effectively with others including working effectively in a multicultural environment.

- Ability to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team.

- Demonstrated understanding of 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 services.

- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

- Ability to develop and maintain rapport with others.

- Ability to effectively manage workload in an environment with constantly changing priorities.

- Demonstrated ability to problem solve and troubleshoot in a variety of situations.

- Demonstrated ability to effectively deal with conflict including the ability to work effectively with others.

- Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications.

- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Applicants with a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree from an accredited School of Social Work, and a demonstrated equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered. If you are applying under equivalency, please clearly outline in your application how your knowledge, education, skills and experience meet Master of Social Work (MSW) equivalency.

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 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the workforce. 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.

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