Social Worker - Bella Coola

The salary range for this position is CAD $44.85/Hr.

- CAD $56.02/Hr.

Come work as a Social Worker with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) at Bella Coola General Hospital in Bella Coola, BC.

Within the context of a client centered care model and in accordance with established standards of professional practice and the vision and values of the organization, works as part of an interdisciplinary community team to provide clinical and consultative social work services to individuals with chronic health and mental health issues, poverty and victims of violence. Performs professional social work services such as conducting comprehensive social and psychosocial assessments, preparing comprehensive case histories, providing psycho-education and interventions, establishing, maintaining and enhancing therapeutic relationships, evaluating clients’ response to treatment plan and coordinating individualized goal-oriented treatment.

Develops and enhances community communications/relationships, provides consultation services, engages in on-going team planning, development, evaluation and quality improvement activities to achieve excellence in client care. May act as a Designated Responder under the Adult Guardianship Act.

ABOUT BELLA COOLA, BC

Bella Coola sits in a mountain valley at the head of the North Bentinck Channel, 500 km north of Vancouver, with a population of about 1800 people. The community is at the end of a long, truly magnificent fjord, on the mainland coast of British Columbia. Bella Coola General Hospital has 10 acute bed, 5 long term care beds and a 3 bed emergency department open 24/7, along with a laboratory, diagnostic imaging services, Telehealth, Mental Health, Public Health, Home & Community Support Services.

Also within the hospital are a medical clinic and a pharmacy.

Education & Experience

• Current full registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers.
• Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited university.
• Two (2) years' recent related experience working with individuals with mental health issues in a health care setting, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Valid BC Driver's License and access to a personal vehicle for business-related purposes.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Comprehensive knowledge and demonstrated ability to apply case management principles.
• Broad knowledge of case management and practice within a client and family centred care model for clients with complex health care needs.
• Broad knowledge of mental illness issues and care.
• Broad knowledge of psychotherapeutic, counseling skills and clinical practice models.
• Broad knowledge of psychopharmacology (indications and side effects).
• Broad knowledge of other health disciplines and their role in healthcare.
• 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 orally and in writing, with clients and their families, colleagues, physicians, and other health care staff.
• Demonstrated listening and information seeking skills that promotes communication and lead to a co-operative approach to problem solving within a multidisciplinary setting.
• Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to teach, demonstrate and coach clients and co-workers both one-on-one and in groups.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a culturally diverse population.
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events.
• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with conflict situations.
• Skilled in the use of equipment, and in the techniques appropriate for treatment.
• Ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Applicants with a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree from an accredited School of Social Work, and a demonstrated equivalent…