Social Worker I MSW, In-Patient Psychiatry MHSU – Surrey
Fraser Health
Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $42.27 – $52.81 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
Join Our Team and Empower Lives Through Social Work!
Are you ready to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness and substance use disorders? Look no further – we’re searching for passionate individuals with a Master’s Degree in Social Work to join our dedicated team.
As a member of our team, you’ll bring valuable expertise gained from at least one to two years of recent, related experience working directly with clients and families impacted by mental illness and substance use disorders. Your deep understanding of social work principles and your ability to provide compassionate support will be essential in helping individuals navigate their journey towards healing and recovery.
Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.
Our team of nearly 45,000 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. Learn more.
We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.
Effective October 26, 2021 all staff for all positions across health care in British Columbia are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (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 there are no exceptions.
Detailed Overview: Reporting to the Manager, Clinical Operations for operational and administrative issues and coordination of program services including the development, delivery and evaluation of service outcomes; and to the Professional Practice Chief, Social Work for professional practice issues. Conducts comprehensive social work and psychosocial assessments of patients suffering acute episodes of mental illness and substance misuse/dependence using a variety of modalities and in accordance with professional standards and clinical policies and practices. Educates and provides support and consultation to patients, families and healthcare professionals. As a member of an integrated, interdisciplinary team, takes a key role in discharge planning and ensuring optimal continuity of care through activities such as liaison, referral, resource finding, advocacy, coordination, brokerage and pre-placement visits. 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. The SW is expected to engage the patient & their support system as people with full competence and as full collaborators as full collaborators in service planning, delivery and evaluation. May provide care to patients through a combination of telephone, virtual video/audio conference and/or remote technology to patients in their homes, in the community including outreach, and virtually. Responsibilities:
Qualifications: Education and Experience
Master’s Degree of Social Work from an accredited school of Social Work, plus one year’s recent, related experience in a mental health treatment setting. Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers.
Current Class 5 Driver’s License and access to personal vehicle for business-related purposes, as required.
Skills and Abilities
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of emotional issues related to mental illness and addictions and patient and family cultural dynamics.
- Ability to make effective referrals, reflecting in-depth knowledge of community resources and strong collaborative skills in working with community health and social agency personnel
- Comprehensive counselling skills including crisis counselling, motivational interviewing, solution focused brief therapeutic interventions and group work applicable to patients and families,
- Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize workload in a complex environment
- Ability to educate and provide consultation to patients, families and healthcare professionals.
- Ability to provide leadership to the interdisciplinary team in care planning for the effective utilization of patient resources.
- Ability to work effectively with others, including working effectively in a multicultural environment, independently, and as part of an integrated interdisciplinary team.
- Applied knowledge of mediation and negotiation principles
- Ability to operation related equipment including applicable software, hardware and remove/virtual technology applications.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with patients, families, staff and community agency personnel.
- Ability to develop, coordinate and deliver in-services, presentations, psycho-educational and support groups.
- Ability to initiate, develop and carry out research activities.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
Job ID: 43124577971
Fraser Health