Social Worker I, Czorny Alzheimer Centre - Surrey, Canada - Fraser Health

Fraser Health

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Surrey, Canada

2 weeks ago

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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.

We have an exciting

Part Time opportunity for a

Social Worker to join our team at

Czorny Alzheimer Centre located in

Surrey, BC.

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.

Come work with us
Fraser Health is proudly recognized as a

BC Top Employer. Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

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Detailed Overview:

Reporting to the Manager, Health Services and under the direction of the Clinical Practice Leader, Social Work for professional practice issues, the Social Worker collaborates as a member of an interdisciplinary team in the development, delivery and evaluation of services and outcomes as they relate to the Social Work program at the Czorny Alzheimer Centre (CAC).

Provides comprehensive therapeutic clinical counselling services to CAC residents.

Conducts comprehensive social work and psycho-social assessments of residents and families using a variety of modalities and in accordance with professional standards and clinical policies and practices and educates and provides consultation to residents, families and healthcare professionals.

Provides leadership to the interdisciplinary team in care planning for the effective utilization of resident 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 resident care services and reduce gaps in the community.

Develops, coordinates and delivers in-services, presentations, psycho-educational and support groups and initiates, develops and carries out research activities in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities:

Provides comprehensive therapeutic clinical counselling services including grief and bereavement to residents and families of the Czorny Alzheimer Centre (CAC) by methods such as exploring the emotional psychosocial response to identify problems, personal concerns and treatment objectives and facilitating change in coping style, behaviour, attitude and feelings as it relates to the illness and other system issues. Participates with patient, families, community supports and interdisciplinary treatment teams to coordinate services, manages cases and facilitates meetings.
Conducts comprehensive social work and psychosocial assessments of residents and families by methods such as interviewing the patient and/or family, obtaining relevant information, gathering social data regarding the resident and/or family and interpreting the data using a variety of modalities and in accordance with professional standards and clinical policies and practices.
Educates and provides consultation to residents, families and healthcare professionals on issues related to high risk factors, recovery and current community practice relevant to the assigned clinical specialty area in the fields of adaptation to illness and disability, trauma and bereavement, critical incident stress management, protection of vulnerable adults, chemical dependency and community living and support services.
Maintains resident records by methods such as documenting resident assessments, charting resident information, preparing progress notes and reports in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures to meet regulatory requirements and documenting for future reference