Social Worker, Bsw - Surrey, Canada - Fraser Health

Fraser Health

Verified Company

Surrey, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Why Fraser Health?:
Fraser Health continues to be recognized as one of BC's Top Employers, are you someone who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of others?

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 territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations.

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.

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

Relief Part Time Social Worker (MSW) to join our team at

Surrey Memorial Hospital located in

Surrey, B.C. If you are seeking a challenge that is equally as rewarding, then this might be the opportunity for you

Effective October 26, 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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LinkedIn (fraserhealthcareers) for first-hand employee insights.

Detailed Overview:

Reporting clinically to the Professional Practice Chief, Social Work and administratively to the Manager, Clinical Services, provides basic therapeutic clinical counseling services to patients and families in the assigned clinical specialty area; conducts basic social work assessments of patients and families using a variety of assessment tools in accordance with professional standards, clinical policies and practices and provides consultation to patient, families and healthcare professionals; provides leadership to the interdisciplinary team in care planning for the effective utilization of patient resources and participates as a member of local committees and planning bodies to identify areas for improved efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery to enhance patient care services and reduce gaps in service; participates, in in-services, presentations, psycho-educational and support groups and participates in research activities.

Responsibilities:

Provides basic social work and therapeutic clinical counseling services to patients and families in the assigned clinical specialty area by exploring the emotional response to identify problems, personal concerns, treatment objectives and facilitates change in coping style, behavior, attitude and feelings as it relates to the illness and other system issues; participates with the patient, families, community supports and interdisciplinary treatment teams to coordinate services, manage cases and facilitate meetings.
Conducts basic social work assessments of patients and families by interviewing the patient and/or family, obtaining relevant information, gathering social data regarding the patient and/or family and interpreting the data using a variety of assessment tools, in accordance with professional standards, clinical policies and practices.
Provides consultation to patients, families and other healthcare professionals on issues related to high risk factors, recovery and current community practice relevant to the assigned clinical specialty area in the adaptation to illness and disability, trauma and bereavement, critical incident stress management, protection of vulnerable adults, chemical dependency, community living and support services.
Maintains patient records by documenting patient assessments, charting information, preparing progress notes and reports in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures to meet regulatory requirements; documents information for future reference.
Provides leadership in the discharge planning process by interviewing the patient and/or family to assess and determine care plan and type of service required; articulates analysis and decision to members of the interdisciplinary team; arranges family meetings to assist in developing and coordinating patient care plan and community services for patients requiring facility placement and/or home support; collaborates with hospital and community services to determine alternate level of care and the effective utilization of patient resources.
Communicates with community health and social agencies including government Ministries, Home Health personnel and family physicians by