Clinical Social Worker, In-Patient Psychiatry MHSU, Masters
1 month ago
Job Summary:
The Clinical Social Worker, In-Patient Psychiatry MHSU, Masters will provide clinical social work counselling services to patients and families in the clinical specialty area within Psychiatry. The successful candidate will conduct comprehensive social work and psychosocial assessments of patients suffering acute episodes of mental illness and substance misuse/dependence, and families. They will also educate and provide consultation and support to patients, families, and healthcare professionals on issues related to high risk factors, recovery and current community practice in the field of mental health, child protection, adaptation to illness and disability, protection of vulnerable adults, chemical dependency, community living and support services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct comprehensive social work and psychosocial assessments of patients suffering acute episodes of mental illness and substance misuse/dependence, and families.
- Provide clinical social work counselling services to patients and families in the clinical specialty area within Psychiatry.
- Develop, coordinate, and deliver in-services, presentations, psycho-educational and support groups.
- Initiate, develop and carry out research activities in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
- Participate in the Family Support Program in conjunction with BC Schizophrenia Society by providing educational and support services and by reviewing and evaluating the program and providing feedback regarding potential improvements.
- Maintain patient records by 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.
- Communicate/collaborate with mental health and related community service agencies and family physicians by collaborating in the assessment and management of individuals at risk, making referrals to appropriate resources when longer term treatment of follow up is required and exchanging relevant information.
- Provide formal liaison service to the Mental Health Centre by attendance at weekly rounds.
- Act as resource to patients and their families by providing information for patients and families regarding community, resources and access to these resources, suggesting contacts to facilitate optimal planning, arranging referrals, and facilitating the development of community resources to strengthen families.
- Participate as a member of the mental health program and local committees and planning bodies by engaging in program/practice evaluation, identifying opportunities for change, assessing available resources, initiating solutions, analyzing outcomes and identifying areas for improved efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery to enhance patient care services and reduce service gaps in the community.
- Maintain a variety of records such as workload statistics by recording information into approved formats, collating data, analyzing trends, accounting for variances, and preparing reports as required.
- Develop, coordinate, and delivers in-services, presentations, psycho-educational and support groups and/or training related to mental health by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team, determining relevant content and required audiovisual/handouts aids, conducting literature searches, and planning and coordinating seminars.
- Initiates, develops and carries out research activities and program planning and development relevant to the needs of the patient, families, hospital and community in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team by identifying current trends/gaps in literature and writing research proposals.
- Follows through with research methodology, disseminates research findings, and ensures clinical practices and protocols are consistent with research findings.
- Maintains current knowledge in Social Work practice in the mental health fields by reviewing literature in the assigned clinical specialty area, consulting with clinical and community experts within the field, evaluating practice, and participating in professional development activities in order to improve care through new practices.
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Social Work from an approved school of Social Work, plus two years' recent, related clinical experience in a mental health treatment setting.
- Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers.
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