Social Worker - Adult Protection Clinical Lead Job Richmond area,BC Canada,Healthcare

Salary Details

The salary range for this position is CAD $40.75/Hr.

- CAD $50.87/Hr.

Job Summary

Come work as a Social Worker with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Social Worker to join the team in Richmond, BC.

As a Social Worker with the VCH, you will:

Support interdisciplinary staff and leadership across the designated Community of Care (CoC) as the adult protection lead.
Provide consultation, education, mentorship, complex care planning and clinical guidance within the context of a client and family‑centred care model, to ensure practice and organizational compliance with the statutory obligations and regulations of the Adult Guardianship Act (AGA).
Develop decision support tools and policies, and recommends changes to practice to improve by analysing current literature and national trends.
Provide consultation, mentorship, education and support to staff about all aspects of abuse, whether it be Adult Guardianship, Adult Protection and/or Domestic Violence as applicable to the designated portfolio, and applies knowledge of resources and intervention strategies to assist those impacted by adult abuse, neglect and self‑neglect.

Qualifications Education & Experience

Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited University.
Post graduate continuing education training in working with vulnerable/incapable adults (i.e. Full completion of the ReAct Adult Protection Curriculum (Modules 1 – 11)).
Five (5) years’ recent, related experience in working with issues of adult abuse and neglect and self‑neglect with vulnerable adults including recent social work experience working within the complex mental health and older adult populations and understanding of the patient and family dynamics of Abuse and Neglect.
A Qualified Health Care Provider (as defined by AGA 2.1) and has experience conducting assessments of incapability under Statutory Property Guardianship (AGA 2.1) and Health Care Consent and Care Facility Admissions Part 3 or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Current full registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers.
Current BC Driver’s License and access to a vehicle for travel within the region, as required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Comprehensive knowledge of social work theory and practice.
Thorough knowledge of social work methodologies, Adult Guardianship Act, including Statutory Property Guardianship Regulation, the Mental Health Act, Health Care Consent and Care Facility Admissions Act, Representation Agreement Act, Patients Property Act, Power of Attorney Act and other relevant legislation and VCH policies, government policies/procedures, medical and public health issues and domestic violence.
Demonstrated ability to conduct complex psychosocial assessments including those related to investigations of alleged Abuse, Neglect and Self Neglect.
Comprehensive knowledge of ethical decision‑making and its application, as well as a comprehensive understanding of tolerable verses intolerable risk. Knowledge with respect to safety issues and confidentiality.
Comprehensive knowledge of trauma informed care.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing in a culturally safe manner with patients, caregivers, staff and community partners.
Demonstrated knowledge of Indigenous Cultural Safety and the ability to provide culturally safe care to Indigenous people, families, and community.
Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of geriatrics, domestic violence, complex family and cultural dynamics, developmental stages in the individual and family life cycle and psychosocial issues that may arise in response to changing health and dependency needs.
Knowledge of adult education principles…