Social Worker; BSW), Home Health

Social Worker, Home Health Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $42.27 - $52.81 / hour

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 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.

Reporting to the Team Leader, and as a member of a community-based interdisciplinary care team, the Social Worker, Home Health provides therapeutic clinical social work services to Home Health clients who have significant psychosocial problems. Conducts social work and psychosocial assessments of clients using a variety of modalities and in accordance with professional standards and clinical practices; educates and provides consultation to clients, caregivers and healthcare professionals.

Participates in in‑services/presentations with clients, caregivers, staff and community partners; participates in research activities in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

• Provides therapeutic clinical social work services to Home Health clients and their caregivers through methods such as reviewing referrals with the interdisciplinary team, conducting psychosocial assessments and providing recommendations, treatment planning and consultation in conjunction with other team members. Conducts interventions using a variety of modalities and family counseling, making use of home visits and site-based services. Collects collateral information for team assessments related to competency (personal and financial), provides follow‑up and ongoing monitoring of psychosocial situations, and referral services where required.
• Acts as a member of the interdisciplinary care team by collaborating with team members and attending team meetings and relevant care conferences. Provides consultation to the team and acts as a resource to colleagues in other programs or community agencies.
• Provides consultation to clients and/or their caregivers by sharing resource information, facilitating referrals to other services, and offering telephone support. Facilitates client utilization of appropriate community services by keeping knowledgeable about other services and liaising with them. Acts as an advocate on behalf of clients and their families.
• Attends and/or leads meetings, in‑service and psychosocial educational sessions with groups such as clients, caregivers, staff and community partners, through methods such as collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team and presenting relevant content. Facilitates linkages with community groups and agencies as required.
• Participates in research activities and program planning and development relevant to the needs of the client and their caregivers in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team as required through methods such as identifying trends in clinical practice, conducting literature searches, administering surveys and collecting research data for further analysis. Ensures that clinical practices and protocols are consistent with research findings.
• Participates in Quality Improvement activities by providing input into the development, implementation and evaluation of program goals, objectives, policies and procedures to ensure effective resource utilization and quality of client care.
• Completes required reports, records and workload statistics. Maintains files and records in accordance with program standards and procedures.
• Maintains knowledge of current developments in…