Social Worker (BSW) - Chilliwack General Hospital

Fraser Health•Chilliwack, BC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This role provides psychosocial/emotional assessment and therapeutic clinical counselling services to clients, patients, residents, families, and community clients within assigned clinical areas. The Social Worker utilizes various modalities in accordance with professional standards and clinical policies. They participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team in care planning, discharge planning, and resource linkage from a Social Work perspective. Additionally, the role involves participating in local committees and planning bodies, and providing education and consultation to clients and the interdisciplinary team regarding psychosocial/emotional aspects of illness, injury, disease, health, and Social Work practice.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree of Social Work from an accredited school of Social Work.
One (1) year's recent, related experience.
Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers.
Knowledge and understanding of psychosocial/emotional issues related to illness/injury/disease, and current Social Work treatment modalities.
Knowledge of counselling skills, including brief solution-focused therapeutic (individual/group), crisis intervention, and resource counselling.
Ability to demonstrate a high level of knowledge, skill, effectiveness, self-awareness, and self-correction in verbal communications.
Knowledge of the key issues and current Social Work practice in geriatrics and chronic disease management.
Knowledge of applicable legislation/acts (AGL, Mental Health, Child Protection, FOI, Organ donation) and ability to apply their principles.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with clients, the health care team, and community agency personnel.
Ability to work effectively with others, including in a multicultural environment, independently, and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Ability to educate and provide consultation to clients and healthcare professionals.
Ability to participate with the interdisciplinary team in care planning for effective utilization of client/system resources.
Ability to make effective referrals, reflecting in-depth knowledge of community resources and strong collaborative skills.
Ability to organize and prioritize workload in a complex environment.
Ability to operate related equipment.
Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

Responsibilities

Conducts psychosocial/emotional assessments of clients through methods such as focused interviews, data collection, and interpretation within the client system, adhering to professional standards and clinical policies.
Provides basic therapeutic clinical counselling services based on psychosocial assessments, identifying client/system strengths and challenges, and implementing interventions to promote psychosocial/emotional well-being. Develops a plan of care with treatment goals, timelines, and success indicators.
Educates and consults with clients and healthcare professionals on Social Work practice and clinical specialty areas, including high-risk factors, recovery, adaptation to illness/disability, trauma, bereavement, critical incident stress management, relevant legislation, chemical dependency, and community living/support services.
Maintains client records by documenting assessments, charting information, and preparing progress notes and reports according to professional and organizational standards.
Contributes to interdisciplinary client care planning and discharge planning by assessing client needs, determining required services, and communicating analysis to team members. Participates in team meetings and collaborates with clients and community service partners.
Communicates with community health and social agencies, government ministries, Homehealth personnel, and family physicians to collaborate on managing at-risk individuals, making referrals, and exchanging information.
Acts as a resource to clients by providing information on community resources, facilitating access, suggesting contacts, arranging referrals, and developing community resources to support family health.
Participates in ongoing quality improvement by joining local committees and planning bodies, evaluating programs/practices, identifying opportunities for change, assessing resources/gaps, initiating solutions, and analyzing outcomes.
Maintains a variety of records, including workload statistics, by recording information, submitting data, and providing input to supervisors on data trends and record-keeping improvements.
Engages in professional development by reviewing literature, consulting with experts, evaluating clinical practice, and participating in professional development activities to enhance care through new practices.
Performs other related duties as assigned.