Social Worker, Mental Health

Salary Details
CAD $44.85 per hour – CAD $56.02 per hour.

Job Summary
Come work as a Social Worker with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) on the Transitional Care Unit team at Banfield Pavilions in Vancouver, BC.

Within the context of a client and family centred care model and in accordance with the vision and values of the organization, this 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.

Qualifications
Education & Experience

Current full registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers (BCCSW).

Master of Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work and one (1) year post Bachelor of Social Work experience in a health care setting.

Valid BC Driver's License may be required as local area travel may require the use of a vehicle.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Broad knowledge of systems thinking as it 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.—[Continuing line truncated to comply with formatting guidelines]"

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