Punjabi Language Counsellor, Patient Community - BC Cancer Provincial
Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Listing for:
PHSA
Full Time, Seasonal/Temporary, Remote/Work from Home
position
Listed on 2026-01-13
Job specializations:
-
Healthcare
Mental Health, Community Health, Health Promotion
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Counsellor, Patient Community - Punjabi Fluent
BC Cancer
Provincial, BC
Reporting to the Clinical Coordinator, Patient and Family Counselling with a functional reporting relationship to the Provincial Practice Leader, Patient and Family Counselling and Medical Director, Psychiatry, the Counsellor, Patient Community provides psychosocial services to support cancer patients and their families and/or caregivers in the designated patient community using the related specified languages across the province, including counselling patients and families, providing clinical counselling, developing and maintaining support groups, and liaising and assisting community groups regarding the needs of the designated patient community.
Provides input and participates in the development of multicultural programs, provides feedback developing and planning educational activities for patients, and provides information at professional conferences.
This position is a part of Provincial Programs. This role involves remote work, however the individual must be within the vicinity of a regional BC Cancer Centre to work on site as required. The role requires fluency in Punjabi.
What you’ll do
Conduct comprehensive social, psycho-social and family assessments by methods such as interviewing the cancer patient and family and/or caregivers, obtaining relevant information, gathering social data regarding the patient and family, and formulation of assessment and plan of intervention, in accordance with professional practice standards and clinical policies.Provide short term individual, family, group and clinical counselling services by focusing on the social, emotional, cultural, and practical needs of the patients and their families/caregivers from the designated patient community, including adjustment to diagnosis, treatment decisions, recurrence, loss of functioning, and dealing with emotional, patient and family crises in the context of evidence-based care. Provides support, education, and crisis intervention to patients and families/caregivers by understanding the nature and treatment of the cancer and related issues.Work with the BC Cancer team-based care model, collaborates with other members of the interprofessional team on case consultations and management and discharge planning to facilitate care through the continuum and ensure proper and effective treatment of the patient. This includes attending team meetings, rounds, family conferences, and psycho-social forums relevant to family centered care and providing input.Prepare and maintain patient records by methods such as documenting client assessments, interventions, evaluations, modifications, and patient goals; charting client information; and preparing progress notes and reports in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures to meet regulatory requirements and document rationale to support findings and intervention plan.Develop and maintain support groups by implementing responsive programs for patients and their families in the designated patient community.Provide information and education to members of the patient community through presentations, emotional support and sharing translated written educational materials and publications. Promotes and facilitates cooperation between professional care providers and volunteers in the community. Provides information at professional conferences and public events; presents information on local radio programs.Liaise with community agencies which provide health care, counselling and educational programs for patients in the designated patient community. Identifies patients’ needs for services and makes appropriate referrals. Consults with and assists community groups in adapting programs to reflect the specific needs of the designated patient community.What you bring
Qualifications:
Master’s degree in a social sciences discipline relevant to the job from a recognized program, such as Social Work, Counselling Psychology, or Clinical Psychology.Minimum of two (2) years recent, related experience working in an interdisciplinary setting that includes experience with individual, marital, and family counselling…
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