Virtual Social Worker - Canada - Baptist Housing

Description

At Baptist Housing, every day is an opportunity for you to help our seniors experience life well in supportive communities.

As the social worker, you'll serve as a part of the multidisciplinary care team, advocating for residents and assessing their psychosocial needs to enhance their well-being.

Minimum bachelor's degree of Social Work. A Master of Social Work is preferred.
Current registration in good standing with the British Columbia College of Social Workers
Minimum of one year of experience providing services to seniors, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
This is a part-time (3 days per week, 0.Your comprehensive role will be integral to addressing the psychosocial needs of residence members, ensuring their well-being, and fostering a supportive environment. You will adeptly model the Wellness Model of Care, inspiring your team to follow suit.

Leading resident care conferences and facilitating end-of-service planning, when necessary, you will also provide crucial crisis intervention and debriefing for residents, their loved ones, and team members.

In the realm of program leadership, you will offer adjustment counselling, assess eligibility for financial or material assistance, and collaborate with the care team for personalized service plans.

Your role extends to resourcefully leading support groups, advocating for legislative programs, and revising policies when needed. You will foster invaluable relationships with residents, team members, and external agencies. Bed matching and continuous quality improvement initiatives fall under your purview, along with maintaining a private pay waitlist. By prioritizing health and safety, you will identify and rectify unsafe situations, ensuring the adoption of secure work practices. Your contribution to building a culture of health and safety will be instrumental. Our Evergreen community is located at 1550 Oxford Street.

As a social worker, you bring positivity and compassion to the workplace, fostering a sense of joy among team members and residents.

Committed to growth, you continuously refine your skills and bring innovative ideas to improve the quality of life for the elderly.

You excel at working independently or as part of a team, managing your workload with efficiency, and maintaining confidentiality.
Baptist Housing provides enhanced living communities and exceptional care to over 2700 seniors in British Columbia.

We provide long term care, assisted living, independent living, and home support in our communities in Kelowna, Vancouver, and Victoria.

We serve through a culture of caring where we put the wellness of our residents first in a person centred approach.

We're affiliated with the Fellowship Pacific Baptist churches.