Social Worker MSW P1
Social Worker MSW P1
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Job Description
Salary
Summary
St. Pauls Hospital Mental Health and Emergency Departments
Reporting to the designated Social Work Site Leader and receiving guidance and support from the Professional Practice Leader and/or Research Education and Practice Coordinator this position supports the interdisciplinary program/team under the direction of the Patient Care Manager in achieving program patient and resident goals.
Responsibilities:
Provide therapeutic clinical counselling services
Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments
Maintain patient/resident records
Provide consultative and direct services to patients/residents families staff and community health professionals regarding community resources
Lead the interdisciplinary team in the discharge planning process
Coordinate clinical/case conferences
Develop and deliver inservices and presentations for staff
Participate as a member of local committees and group meetings
Maintain broad knowledge of developments in the Social Work profession
What You Bring
Education:
Masters in Social Work from an accredited university or a Bachelor of Social Work degree from an accredited School of Social Work with an equivalent combination of education training and experience.
One year of recent related experience in a designated program area or an equivalent combination of education training and experience.
Current full registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers.
Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated ability to communicate with and deal effectively with patients/residents families staff physicians and other health care providers.
- Knowledge of legislation and government policies and procedures related to healthcare.
- Demonstrated ability to gather relevant data and make a biopsychosocial assessment.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct patient/resident assessments.
- Knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in patient/resident care.
- Demonstrated ability to draw out information that will contribute to understanding the patient/residents situation in order to explore issues beyond the initial concerns.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to deal with and/or guide others in conflict resolution issues.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to work independently and prioritize issues and workload.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
- Ability to participate in research.
- Demonstrated ability to provide supervision and teaching to students.
- Ability to facilitate and influence group and intergroup meetings processes and decision making.
What We Offer
- Competitive Salary: $42.27/Hr per hour to $52.81/Hr
- Inclusive Culture: We respect the diversity dignity and interdependence of all individuals. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and residents.
- Comprehensive Health Benefits Package: Includes dental vision and life insurance as well as a pension plan.
- Stateoftheart Facilities: The new St. Pauls Hospital and health campus will offer the most innovative approach to integrated care in B.C. and Canada designed to meet the future health needs of patients families and communities. From hospital care to primary and community health solutions the new St. Pauls Hospital will continue to lead in care research and teaching. The new hospital is expected to open in 2027.
Your Day to Day
Provides therapeutic clinical counseling to patients families and groups by identifying problems personal concerns and treatment objectives and facilitating change in coping styles behaviors and attitudes. Coordinates with interdisciplinary teams and makes referrals to appropriate resources.
Conducts comprehensive social work and psychosocial assessments gathering relevant data regarding family environment culture living situation and financial status to inform and impact treatment plans.
Maintains patient/resident records documenting assessments progress notes and reports in accordance with standards policies and regulatory requirements for future reference.
Contributes to discharge planning by assessing care needs eligibility and service requirements. Collaborates with community partners and hospital services to develop and coordinate discharge plans for patients/residents with complex needs.
Provides consultative services to patients families staff and community professionals regarding community resources including financial assistance and resource opportunities.
Participates in interdisciplinary care team conferences for patient/resident reviews admissions and discharges.
Supports patients families and teams in understanding legislative processes related to Health Care Consent and Care Facility Act Medical Assistance in Dying Mental Health Act and Adult Guardianship Act.
Provides ongoing program evaluation from a social work perspective contributing to care issues and program effectiveness to ensure proper treatment and care for patients/residents.
Develops coordinates and delivers inservices presentations and training for staff in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Participates in local committees to evaluate programs identify opportunities for improvement assess resources and enhance efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery.
Facilitates and participates in group meetings providing clinical counseling services and psychosocial education as needed.
Maintains broad knowledge of developments in social work through literature review expert consultations and professional development to improve clinical practice and patient care.
Maintains records such as workload statistics analyzing trends and recommending action plans to improve service delivery.
Develops research protocols and conducts social work interdisciplinary research and special projects ensuring clinical practices align with current research findings.
Provides teaching and supervision to social work students guiding them in the treatment of patients/residents.
Performs other related duties as assigned
Providence Health Care is one of the largest faithbased health care organizations in Canada. For the people at Providence living our Mission Vision and Values means providing British Columbians with compassionate socially just exceptional and innovative care every day.
From our humble roots 129 years ago Providence has grown into globally renowned research teaching and care organization. As individuals within a missiondriven organization we choose to be part of Providence Health Care because we value the organizations long commitment to social justice and compassionate care and its commitment to the process of Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.
We acknowledge that Providence Health Care and the new St. Pauls Hospital site is located on the traditional ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples including the territories of the xmkwym (Musqueam) Skwxw7mesh (Squamish) and Sllwta/Selilwitulh (TsleilWaututh) Nations
Employment Type
Full-Time
