Social Worker I (Acute Care) - Burnaby Hospital (BUH)

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 are currently looking to fill a Casual opportunity for a Social Worker I (Acute Care) at Burnaby Hospital located in Burnaby, BC. 

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Joining the Fraser Health 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.

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.

Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

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1. Formulates a psychosocial assessment and treatment plan by reviewing referral, gathering information about the client/significant others with respect to social, emotional, cultural, response to illness, coping abilities, environmental and financial situation.
2. Provides clinical and ongoing supportive counselling services to patient/families regarding identified problems, adjustment to illness, personal concerns, lifestyle changes, treatment objectives, withdrawal from treatment and, bereavement counselling as required; completes written report for inclusion in client health record.
3. Provides crisis intervention, crisis resolution and support services; provides and initiates programs using group work methodology.
4. Provides consultative and direct services to clients, families and staff regarding community and rehabilitation services/resources, and access to these resources to assist them with financial vocational, transportation, child care and accommodation concerns.
5. Provides educational services to individual, couples, family or groups to assist them in dealing with the psychosocial implications of the treatment modalities and to assist in dealing with the impact on lifestyle changes.
6. As a member of the interdisciplinary team, provides information regarding clients psychosocial situation and participates in developing a comprehensive plan of care with/for the client.
7. Participates in quality improvement activities by providing input into the development, implementation and evaluation of departmental and program goals, objectives, policies and procedures.
8. Prepares and maintains required statistics and reports.
9. Performs other related duties as required.

Bachelor's degree in Social Work from an approved school of Social Work plus three (3) years' recent, related clinical experience.

Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers.

• Comprehensive knowledge of systems theory and an ability to apply this theory to practice, Social Work assessment and intervention.
• Fully developed and information seeking skills that promote communication and lead to a co-operative approach to problem solving within an interdisciplinary setting.
• Comprehensive knowledge of developmental stages in the individual and family life cycle and of psychosocial issues that may occur in response to changing health and dependency needs.
• Ability to establish rapport with clients and family members in order to explore issues that are beyond the initial presented concerns.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Ability to operate related equipment.