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Palliative Care Psychosocial Consultant

3 months ago

Nanaimo, Canada Island Health Full time
QUALIFICATIONS: Education, Training And Experience
  • Master's Degree in Social Work from an approved School of Social Work.
  • Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers.
  • Recognized post-basic education in palliative care.
  • Two (2) year's recent related experience in palliative care, or an equivalent combination of social work education, training and experience.
  • Knowledge of health care programs, services and resources relevant to palliative care in both the community and facility setting; program planning, development and evaluation; current trends in palliative care; and principles of adult teaching/learning; and
  • Valid BC driver's license.
Skills And Abilities
  • Demonstrated specialized expert knowledge in the field of palliative care
  • Ability to provide leadership to the interdisciplinary team with care planning in complex client situations
  • Demonstrated ability to conduct social and psychosocial assessments
  • Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of counselling skills and clinical practice models as it relates to individuals, families and groups.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of approaches related to grief, harm reduction and trauma informed practice.
  • Ability to work effectively with others including working effectively in a multicultural environment
  • Ability to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team, and understanding the scope of practice of other health care disciplines
  • Ability to make effective referrals, reflecting in-depth knowledge of community resources and strong collaborative skills in working with other community agencies
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with clients, families, other members of the health care team, and community agencies
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively deal with conflict
  • Ability to facilitate group meetings, processes and decision making
  • Ability to operate related equipment included related computer software
  • Physical ability to perform the duties of the position