Social Worker Supervisor (S1A) Section/Subsection

Vancouver Coastal Health • Vancouver, BC

2d • CA$48 - CA$60

About The Position

Within the context of a client and family centred care model and in accordance with the vision and values of the organization, the Social Worker is delegated by the facility to be responsible for the work/operation of a section/sub-section of the Social Work Department and who supervises non-paramedical staff FTE. In addition, the position is responsible for providing advanced clinical and consultative social work services to clients and families focusing on how the client’s relationships are affected by their environment. Duties include conducting social and psychosocial assessments, providing individual, family and group counselling services, maintaining client records, attending interdisciplinary clinical/case conferences, identifying applicable community resources for clients and facilitating care throughout the continuum.

Requirements

• Master’s of Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work.
• Two (2) years’ recent, post Bachelor of Social Work experience in a health care setting including supervisory experience.
• Current full registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively supervise, lead, mentor staff.
• Broad knowledge of systems thinking related to social work process.
• Broad knowledge of other health disciplines and their role in healthcare.
• Broad knowledge of research methodology.
• Broad knowledge of counselling skills and clinical practice models.
• Broad knowledge of family, group and change therapy.
• Broad knowledge of legislation and government policies and procedures that relate to the client.
• Demonstrated ability to apply systems theory to practice in Social Work assessment and intervention.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct social and psychosocial assessments.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and influence group and inter-group processes, decision making and problem solving.
• Demonstrated ability to establish rapport with clients and families in order to explore issues that are beyond the initial presented concerns.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with clients, families, team members, other groups and community agency personnel.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events.
• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with conflict situations.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Skilled in the use of equipment, and in the techniques appropriate for treatment.
• Intermediate computer literacy with current and applicable software systems.

Responsibilities

• Supervising non-paramedical staff FTE.
• Providing advanced clinical and consultative social work services to clients and families.
• Conducting social and psychosocial assessments.
• Providing individual, family and group counselling services.
• Maintaining client records.
• Attending interdisciplinary clinical/case conferences.
• Identifying applicable community resources for clients.
• Facilitating care throughout the continuum.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager