Social Worker,South Asian Shapedown Program Job Langley area,BC Canada,Healthcare

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $44.85 - $56.02 / hour

Job Summary

We are currently hiring for Casual Social Workers (MSW) to join our team within the South Asian Shapedown Program at Langley Memorial Hospital located in Langley, BC.

Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields. Fraser Health offers opportunities for career growth and advancement and competitive benefits, including but not limited, to:

Start earning up to four weeks of vacation in your first year
Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits
Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan
Maternity top-up (eligibility requirements to qualify)
50% subsidy on Trans Link passes

* Eligibility based on employment status

Detailed Overview

Reporting administratively to the Manager, Clinical Operations and clinically to the Practice Leader at the site, the Social Worker South Asian Shapedown Program provides comprehensive therapeutic counselling to child/adolescent/families; conducts comprehensive psycho-emotional and social assessments of child/adolescent/families using a variety of modalities and in accordance with Social Work Professional standards, clinical policies, and practices, educates and provides consultations to child/adolescent /families and the healthcare teams;

provides individual and/or group therapy/counselling to Program participants; participates in research, quality improvement and risk management projects and the development of community models, protocols and psycho-educational materials for the treatment of obesity disorders benefiting from Social Work intervention.

Responsibilities

Plans and organizes the provision of Social Work to the South Asian Shapedown Program and participates in consultation with the South Asian Shapedown Program Team and the Social Work Practice Leader; participates in team activities as required for the Program's delivery.

Conducts comprehensive psycho-emotional and social assessments of child/ adolescent/families particularly regarding child/adolescent screening for mood disorders, disordered eating behaviours and self esteem issues, by methods such as interviewing the child/adolescent/family, obtaining relevant information, gathering social data, regarding the child/adolescent and/or family and interpreting the data which includes reviewing paper and pencil rating scales, on-line questionnaires that are completed by the child/adolescent and family separately which supplements information attained in interviews.

Assess the readiness of child/adolescent/families to make lifestyle changes and to participate in care planning.

Consults and communicates with community based health professionals, hospital staff or staff from other health agencies to enhance and provide continuity of care for South Asian Shapedown Program patients/families.

Educates and provides consultation to child/adolescent /families and healthcare professionals on psycho-emotional and social issues related to the treatment of obesity disorders.

Maintains child/adolescent's records by methods such as documenting patient assessments, charting patient information, preparing progress notes and reports in accordance with Social Work regulatory and Fraser Health established standards, policies and procedures.

Communicates with community health and social agencies including government Ministries, by performing duties such as collaborating in the assessment and management of individuals at risk linking or referring to applicable resources when longer term treatment or follow up is required.

Acts as a resource to child/adolescent and their families by performing duties such as providing information…

Social Worker, South Asian Shapedown Program