Social Worker

4 weeks ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Vancouver Coastal Health Full time

About the Role

Vancouver Coastal Health is seeking a skilled Social Worker to join our Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) team in Vancouver, BC. As a Social Worker with our organization, you will provide advanced clinical and consultative social work services to individuals experiencing first episode or early psychosis in mental health crisis.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive biopsychosocial-spiritual assessments, individual, family and group counselling/therapy services, and psycho-education according to Provincial EPI Standards and Guidelines.
  • Develop and implement outcome orientated treatment plans that cover both mental health and substance use disorders.
  • Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team by participating in case conferences/meetings to identify and manage client's mental health and substance use issues.
  • Maintain client records, identify applicable community resources for clients and facilitate care throughout the continuum.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

  • Master of Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work.
  • Three years (3) recent related experience working with individuals with mental health and substance use disorders or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
  • Valid driver's license. Local area travel requires the use of a personal vehicle for which mileage reimbursement is paid.
  • Current full registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers (BCCSW).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Demonstrated knowledge of systems thinking as it related to social work process.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience in Trauma Informed Practice, Harm Reduction and Recovery Oriented Care.
  • Demonstrated ability to apply culturally safe and competent care.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of developmental issues and theories related to mental illness and substance use, particularly early identification and treatment of primary symptoms of psychotic illness for client population.
  • Demonstrated ability to conduct comprehensive client risk assessments.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of legislation and government policies and procedures that relate to the client. ie Mental Health Act, Health Care Consent and Care Facility Admissions Act; Adult Guardianship Act; and the Child, Family and Community Act.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of other health disciplines and their role in healthcare.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of research methodology.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and ability to effectively demonstrate psychotherapeutic counselling skills and clinical practice models including CBT and Motivational Interviewing.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of family, group and change therapy.
  • Demonstrated ability to apply systems theory to practice in Social Work assessment and intervention.
  • Demonstrated ability to conduct biopsychosocial-spiritual assessments.
  • Demonstrated ability to understand and influence group and inter-group processes, decision making and problem solving.
  • Demonstrated ability to teach, demonstrate and coach clients and co-workers both one-on-one and in groups.
  • Demonstrated understanding of health care ethics and ability to apply ethical decision making in practice
  • Demonstrated ability to establish rapport with clients and families in order to explore issues that are beyond the initial presented concerns.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with patients, families, team members, other groups and community agency personnel.
  • Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events.
  • Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with conflict situations.
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
  • Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
  • Skilled in the use of equipment, and in the techniques appropriate for treatment.
  • Basic Computer literacy.

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