Social Worker

Why Fraser Health?:
Are you someone who has a real passion for serving others? Are you a registered Social Worker looking to showcase your knowledge, skills, and abilities in a new and dynamic environment? If you've answered “yes”, then we want you to keep reading. We hire great people for excellent jobs and need your help to expand our ability to deliver prompt and professional services. We are currently looking for a
**Full Time Social Worker (MSW) **to join our Adolescent Psychiatric Stabilization Unit (APU) and provide services in the Mental Health and Substance Use group at Surrey Memorial Hospital located in
**Surrey, B.C.** If you are seeking a challenge that is equally as rewarding, then this may be the opportunity for you

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 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 team of 43,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care.

Effective October 26th 2021, all new hires to Fraser Health will need to have full COVID 19 vaccination (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and individual medical exemptions must be approved by the Provincial Health Officer.

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Detailed Overview: As a member of a multidisciplinary team, reporting to the Manager, Clinical Operations for day to day operations and the delivery of social work services, and accountable to the Professional Practice Chief for clinical practice issues, the position provides direct and indirect service including assessment, family intervention, group therapy, case management, and referral coordination to children, adolescents and their families admitted to the Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Stabilization Unit or the Adolescent Psychiatric Unit. The Social Worker participates in education and consultation with hospital and community professionals, networks with community agencies throughout the region and participates in research, quality improvement, and program development as required. Responsibilities:

- Provides comprehensive psychosocial assessment of individuals suffering acute episodes of mental illness and a range of assessment techniques in accordance with professional standards and clinical policies and practices.
- Provides psycho-education to patients and families regarding psychosocial aspects of mental illness, including treatment approaches and appropriate community resources.
- Provides counselling using a variety of modalities by methods such as brief therapy, motivational interviewing and family systems.
- Participates in the ongoing development of the group therapy component of the program; co-facilitates child, adolescent and parent groups, using a variety of group therapy approaches.
- Formulates goals and treatment plans with children, adolescents and their families within a biopsychosocial treatment model.
- Actively participates in rounds, case conferences, discharge planning meetings, and other team activities relevant to patient care.
- Liaises with hospital and community mental health practitioners, MCFD, schools, family physicians, and community resources by performing duties such as collaborating in the assessment and management of children and youth at risk, exchanging relevant information and making referrals when longer term treatment or follow-up is required.
- Educates and provides consultation to healthcare professionals on issues related to high risk factors and current community practice in the fields of child and adolescent mental health, child protection, and social work practice in relation to persons with mental illness; provides training and orientation of students to social work practice in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
- Participates on assigned mental health program committees and planning bodies and attends meetings, as required to provide and receive information, including initiating and contributing to the development of policies and programs.
- Maintains chart documentation and statistics, prepares reports and required documentation according to established program policies and procedures.
- Initiates and participates in ongoing evaluation of social work contribution in the assigned program areas by methods such as developing new programs and services as required.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
**Education and Experience**

Master's degree in Social Work from an