Social Worker, Creekside Withdrawal Management

Why Fraser Health?:
Are you someone who has a real passion for serving others and
**proficient in the Punjabi or Hindi language**? Are you a registered Social Worker looking to showcase your knowledge, skills, and abilities in a 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, Creekside Withdrawal Management Centre (RAAC) **to join our Roshni Addictions Clinic at Creekside located in
**Surrey, B.C.** This is a chance to make a difference every day in the world of health care as you to bring your excellent work ethic to the role. If you are looking for a challenge that is equally as rewarding, then this might 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: Reporting to the Coordinator, Creekside Withdrawal Management Centre, the Social Worker, Creekside RAAC ensures linkage between clients of the RAAC and other programs and services such as substance use counselling and treatment resources, Ministry of Social Development (MSD), housing and other community resources. This position provides program-wide support to assess and determine referral needs, liaise with community resources, formulate and implement treatment plans, provide case consultation and follow-up support in collaboration with Creekside RAAC clinical team. The Social Worker is expected to engage the client and their support systems as people with full competence and as full collaborators in developing their recovery plan. Contributes to the collation of data analytics. Responsibilities:

- Provides direct professional services by conducting social work assessment focusing on the family, social, emotional and cultural needs of the clients; provides brief intervention/short term counselling and psycho-education.
- Works with other team members to screen referrals and assess participants; participates in the admission, discharge and transfer of program participants.
- Facilitates clients' utilization of appropriate community services and rehabilitative programs (such as alcohol and drug treatment, vocational programs, Mental Health Centres, residential treatment resources, housing, community groups, Psychiatrists etc.) by performing duties such as researching available services, liaising with these agencies, providing related advice and consultation to clients and staff. Maintains client records and statistics, prepares reports, and completes forms as required, in accordance with regional policies and standards, including clinical record standards of Mental Health & Substance Use Services. Obtains consent forms for release of client information.
- Advocates on behalf of clients, by performing duties such as providing clients with information about benefits such as income assistance, MSP, Plan G, tenant rights, appeal processes and assisting clients to complete forms.
- Provides education to clients and staff and other agencies, regarding community mental health and substance use programs.
- Participates in quality improvement and risk management activities for assigned area by performing duties such as participating in quality initiatives, providing feedback to the Coordinator about needs and gaps in programs and services, and suggesting solutions to improve the linkage and collaboration between RAAC and other services.
- Participates in ongoing education to maintain current and relevant practice, including clinical education, as well as maintaining current knowledge of relevant Federal and Provincial legislation and amendments that impact mental health and substance use care and service delivery.
- Participates in student education by providing guidance and input to current and potential social work students.
- Performs outreach as well as other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
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