Social Worker, Hospice Palliative Community Services

Social Worker, Hospice Palliative Community Services

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

Job Summary We are currently looking to fill a Casual opportunity for Social Worker at Home Support, North located in Port Moody, BC
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Experience the Exceptional Benefits Of Working With Us Including

• Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits:
  Enjoy peace of mind with full coverage.
• Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation to recharge and relax.
• Benefit Portability:
  Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.
• Immediate Pension Enrollment:
  Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.
• Maternity Top-Up:
  Receive an 87% top-up during maternity leave.
• Trans Link Pass Subsidy:
  Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on Trans Link passes.
• Additional employee discounts and perks available.
• Eligibility based on employment status.

Detailed Overview As an integral member of the community consultation team, provides social work assessment and treatment services for clients of Hospice Palliative Community Services for an assigned area. Liaises with community hospice agencies, hospitals, home health units, and other caregiver support groups; participates in educational services, planning, program development and policy recommendations and provides clinical support from a social work perspective to the interdisciplinary team in the development of services within the assigned area of responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive therapeutic and clinical counseling services including grief and bereavement services to clients registered with the Hospice Palliative Care Program for an assigned area and to families experiencing complicated circumstances relating to the illness or with end‑of‑life issue.
• Conducts social and psychosocial assessments of clients and families and interprets the information using a variety of modalities in accordance with professional standards and evidence‑based clinical practice.
• Follows up and provides ongoing monitoring of psychosocial situations; evaluates client’s response to interventions; supports hospice palliative care clients through the continuum of care across hospital and community.
• Acts as a member of the interdisciplinary care team by providing information regarding client’s psychosocial situation and collaborating with colleagues, client and caregivers to develop a comprehensive plan of care.
• Acts as a resource for clients and their families by providing information regarding community resources and access to these resources, facilitating referrals where appropriate and facilitating the development of community resources by identifying services needed to support the health of families.
• Participates in quality improvement activities by providing input into the development, implementation and evaluation of program goals, objectives, policies and procedures.
• Promotes client/family autonomy by ensuring their participation in planning and decision‑making and the development of problem‑solving abilities.
• Assists in the development and provision of relevant educational programs for staff, clients, their families and community agencies regarding psychosocial issues related to illness and disability, grieving and loss.
• Completes required reports, records and workload statistics. Maintains files and records in accordance with program standards and procedures.
• Sets measurable performance goals and objectives by maintaining and updating own knowledge of clinical expertise within area of practice, developing professional development plans in collaboration with the Manager ensuring goal and objective plans are achievable.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Master's degree in Social Work from an approved School of Social Work. Two (2) years' recent, related clinical experience working with palliative clients, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Current full registration with the BC College of Social…