Social Worker Ii/care Coordinator, Connect 4 Care

Social Worker II/Care Coordinator, Connect 4 Care Servie Neuromotor Program

BC Children's Hospital and SunnyHill Health Centre

Vancouver, BC

What you'll do

Provide advanced psycho-social assessments for the designated client population by providing intake and family needs assessment, initiating a plan of care which includes the goals and needs identified by parent/caregiver, and other areas as suggested by the comprehensive intake assessment, utilizing teleconferencing to include health care professionals in care planning alongside patients and families around the province.
Collaborate and assist within the disciplinary team at BCCH/SHHC by determining gaps with patient and family needs, navigating beyond our own systems and troubleshoot when and how to integrate with other community resources, creating new pathways of care, bridging gaps across systems and linking in with other system resources (such as MCFD and community resources) to advocate for patient needs and secure clinical services for the patient and family.
Establish and maintain effective collaborative and constructive liaison relationships with a variety of individuals and groups, including patients and families, community primary care physicians and pediatricians, community mental health providers, MCFD social workers, schools, hospitals and other agencies, in order to coordinate services.
Advocate for the patient and their family or caregiver for resources within the hospital and the community by assessing the financial and other psychosocial needs and works in coordination with community resources to meet these needs.
Provide counselling and psychoeducation to families and other relevant caregivers to understand the nature of their concerns and to facilitate change in coping style, behavior, feelings and adaptive responses to adverse life events. Utilize parent coaching to promote capacity building skills.
Make recommendations for program/service and clinical practice guidelines planning and development as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge on research and national and international best practices in care coordination, healthcare leadership and social work practice for children and youth with multiple and complex developmental and behavioral needs. Maintains knowledge of relevant legislation including the Child and Family Services Act, Infants Consent Act, Freedom of Privacy and Information Act and the Mental Health Act.
Promote patient and family centered care by participating in relevant committee work within the Social Work discipline, specialized program, hospital-setting, and/or continuum of health care.
Perform administrative tasks by maintaining clinical documentation, progress notes, workload statistics and updating health records in accordance with established standards.
Initiate and participate in psychosocial research by methods such as collaborating with members of the interprofessional team, conducting literature searches and planning forums, and implementing appropriate evidence based research outcomes into strategic planning and professional practice.
Supervise Masters level social work students on practicum within the program by performing duties such as demonstrating and explaining procedures and processes and providing input regarding progress. Provide students with the opportunity to observe and take an active role in care coordination and social work practice with patients and their families.
Perform other related duties as assigned

What you bring

**Qualifications**:
Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work.
Minimum 3 years' experience specifically providing assessment, parent or supportive coaching and care coordination both within Hospital outpatient settings and in the community, with families of children with complex developmental or neuromotor needs or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Demonstrated knowledge, understanding and use of leadership approaches and skills including communications and relationship building.
Current full registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers.

You will also have

Comprehensive knowledge of Social Work theory and practice.
Knowledge of mental health and complex developmental behavioural or neuromotor conditions.
Knowledge of the range of service options available for the designated client population both within the hospital and community setting.
Knowledge of solutions and strategies to reduce various barriers to care for the designated client population.
Knowledge of and commitment to strengths-based, family-centred practice.
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain supportive, trusting and professional relationships with clients and their support group.
Demonstrated listening and information seeking skills that promotes communication and leads to a co-operative approach to goal setting and problem solving with the family and within a multidisciplinary setting.
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