Social Worker; MSW), CORE - BC Children’s Hospital & Hill Health Centre
Job in
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Listing for:
PHSA
Per diem
position
Listed on 2026-02-27
Job specializations:
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Healthcare
Mental Health, Community Health, Family Advocacy & Support Services, Health Promotion
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Social Worker (MSW), CORE - BC Children’s Hospital & Sunny Hill Health Centre
Social Worker (MSW), CORE
BC Children’s Hospital & Sunny Hill Health Centre
Vancouver, BC
The Social Worker provides psychosocial and family assessments and intervention to assist children and their families presenting with health, rehabilitation, developmental and mental health issues. Social work services are provided to children and their families to address social and emotional stressors resulting from the interaction of physical, social, cultural, and psychological outcomes associated with diagnosis and treatment, including loss and bereavement services.
The Social Worker provides consultation to team members and relevant community agencies regarding child welfare concerns. Intervention services provided by the Social Worker includes crisis intervention and short-term counseling, advocacy, liaison with community services, coordination of resources, consultation with teams, collaboration with community agencies, education, program planning and research. The Social Worker promotes family-centered care and research and education within BC Children’s Hospital, Sunny Hill Health Centre and the community.
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What you’ll do
Conducts comprehensive psycho-social and family assessments by methods such as interviewing the child and family, obtaining relevant information, gathering social data regarding the child and family and formulation of assessment and plan of intervention, in accordance with professional practice standards and clinical policies.Supports the child and their family by understanding the nature and treatment of the presenting issues by providing education, short-term counselling and crisis intervention to families and other relevant caregivers.Provides comprehensive clinical counselling with individuals, families and groups by focusing on the child’s and family’s social, emotional and cultural needs, including adjustment to diagnosis and treatment decisions, loss of functioning and dealing with emotional and family crises in the context of evidence based care.Supports the child and their families by organizing and facilitating psycho-educational and counselling groups.Facilitates in complex discharge planning with the team, patient, family and community agencies by coordinating regular meetings to ensure psycho-social follow-up.Establishes and maintains effective collaborative and constructive liaison relationships with a variety of individuals and groups, including patients and families, community providers, MCFD social workers, schools, hospitals and other agencies, in order to coordinate services across the continuum of health care.Participates in program planning and development as part of an inter-professional team within BC Children’s Hospital and the continuum of health care. Identifies, promotes and participates in program planning strategies to enhance system processes and resources for children and their families.What you bring
Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work.Minimum 1 year recent related experience with children and their family with a health or disabling condition relevant to the service area within BC Children’s Hospital & Sunny Hill Health Centre including clinical skills in assessment, crisis intervention, therapeutic interventions, individual, group and family counseling; must include experience in mental health, child protection, child development, intimate partner violence, chronic health conditions, disabilities, and grief and loss in a health care or hospital setting;
or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience.Current full registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers.Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism and systemic racism on Indigenous Peoples within social and health contexts. This includes understanding how these factors contribute to current health disparities and barriers to care. Show a clear commitment to identifying, challenging, and eradicating Indigenous-specific racism and all forms of discrimination impacting equity-deserving groups within healthcare settings. This involves…
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