Social Work Lead Hope to Health S2a

**Salary**: The salary range for this position is CAD $45.66/Hr. - CAD $57.04/Hr.
Summary:
Reporting to the Clinical Operations Manager and receiving practice leadership and support from the Professional Practice Leader (PPL), Social Work, the Social Worker 4 provides leadership to staff in Social Work professional standards and practice and participates in the planning and coordination of Social Work/Psycho-social and designated Peer services at the Clinic by providing clinical guidance and expertise, mentoring and coaching, and facilitating workplace solutions. Identifies, recommends, developing, establishes, communicates and evaluates professional practice standards in collaboration with the PPL, Social Work and the Research, Education and Practice Coordinator (REPC). This position supervises at least one (1) FTE Social Worker at the P1 and/or P2A and/or S1 level and a total of up to eight (8) FTE paramedical and non-paramedical staff. Provides leadership in coordinating the management of patient/client flow and management of staff caseloads. Performs direct patient assessment and treatment to the population we serve including substance use, mental health, chronic disease, and psychosocial assessments. Establishes and maintains effective collaborative and constructive liaison relationships with a variety of individuals and community partners to coordinate services across the continuum of health care. Identifies, coordinates and promotes research and quality improvement initiatives.

What You Bring:
Education, Training and Experience
Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited university. Four (4) years’ recent, related health care experience providing services to individuals with complex concurrent mental health and substance use issues including one (1) year in a supervisory capacity or an equivalent combination of social work education, training and experience. Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers.

Skills and Abilities
- Broad knowledge of complex concurrent mental health and substance use issues including current trends, best practices and modalities of treatment.
- Broad knowledge of mental health and substance use service delivery system, service mandates, referral guidelines, legislation and government policies.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct mental health and social work bio-psycho social assessments, and to provide treatment planning and case coordination.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Social Work theory, and practice within a patient/client centred model.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the developmental stages in the individual and family life cycle and of psychosocial issues that may occur in response to changing health and dependency needs.
- Comprehensive knowledge of evidence-based practice related to clinical areas.
- Comprehensive knowledge of organization policies, procedures, and standards of care.
- Comprehensive knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in client care.
- Comprehensive knowledge of research process and methodology.
- Demonstrated ability to provide leadership, supervision, work direction and training.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate (bother verbally and in writing) with and to deal effectively with co-workers, physicians, other health care professionals, patients/clients and external agencies.
- Demonstrated ability to function as an effective team member, leader, mentor, coach and facilitator.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and prioritize work.
- Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events.
- Demonstrated ability to deal with and/or guide others in resolution of conflict issues.
- Demonstrated ability to problem-solve.
- Demonstrated ability to develop project plans and implement new projects.
- Demonstrated skill and ability to operated related equipment and techniques appropriate to clinical areas.
- Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
- Demonstrated ability to develop education programs and materials.
- Basic computer literacy to operate a computerized patient care information system.

What We Offer:
1.Provides leadership in Social Work professional standards and practice and participates in the planning and coordination of Social Work/Psycho-social and Peer services at the designated site by methods such as providing clinical guidance and expertise, mentoring and coaching, and facilitating workplace solutions. Works collaboratively with the PPL, Social Work and the REPC, Social Work in developing, establishing, communicating and evaluating professional practice standards. Develops and oversees a review system to ensure compliance with standards, developing, communicating and evaluating goals and objectives for the discipline to ensure practice is consistent with program and services goals and objectives; and providing advice on professional practice standards, co