Social Worker - Case Manager; MSW - Assertive Community Treatment; ACT

Salary Details

The salary range for this position is CAD $42.27/Hr.

- CAD $52.81/Hr.

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 Vancouver, BC as a Case Manager. Apply today to join our team!
As a Social Worker, Case Manager with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Provide case management services and clinical and consultative social work services to individuals with complex mental health, addiction and chronic medical concerns or equivalent.
• Conduct biopsychosocial mental health and addictions assessments, provide counselling services, maintain client records, and attend interdisciplinary clinical/case conferences.
• Identify applicable community resources for clients, contributes to the effectiveness and development of community resources and planning with clients for care and support in accordance with their health needs.
• Provide continuity of care across the continuum as a member of an interdisciplinary team by liaising with team members, developing/evaluating care plans and providing crisis intervention.
• Act as the Designated Responder under the Adult Guardianship Act, when appropriate.
• Coordinate and implements clinical interventions, evaluating client outcomes based on client goals for care.
• Coordinate ongoing care and supports transition to the community. Consults, confers, and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members, physicians, educational resources and other health care professionals to achieve excellence in client‑centred education, care and empowerment.

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)

ACT is a team‑based, person‑centered service delivery model that combines treatment, rehabilitation and support services using transdisciplinary team‑based care as a community alternative to psychiatric hospitalization. These teams provide intensive, specific and continuous services to meet the needs of individuals living with serious and persistent mental health and/or substance use challenges, who have not benefited from traditional outpatient programs. ACT teams bring health care and life‑skills support to clients, all of whom would have challenges accessing health care and other social supports.

ACT uses a trauma informed approach to promote recovery through community‑based treatment and rehabilitation. The ACT team strives to support clients to maintain wellness in the community, reduce the number of client contacts with police, access substance use supports and harm reduction, and improve the quality of life for clients.

Education & Experience

• Master’s degree in Social Work.
• Two (2) years’ recent experience in case management working with individuals with complex mental health, addiction and chronic medical concerns or equivalent or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Current full registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers.
• Valid BC Driver's License and regular access to a reliable vehicle for the purpose of work/local area travel.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles of recovery in mental health.
• Knowledge of Psychosocial Rehabilitation methodology.
• Knowledge of mental health issues and treatment.
• Knowledge of substance abuse and addictions treatment.
• Knowledge of psychopharmacology (indications and side‑effects).
• Knowledge and demonstrated ability to apply evidence based practice case management principles within a client and family centred care model for clients with complex health care needs.
• Knowledge and experience providing Indigenous culturally competent and responsible care.
• Demonstrated ability to apply systems theory to practice in Social Work assessment and intervention.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct biopsychosocial mental health and addiction assessments, functional/environmental and risk assessments and provide treatment planning and crisis intervention.
• Knowledge of systems thinking as it relates to the social work process.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize mediation, conflict resolution and counselling skills.
• Knowledge of other health disciplines and their role in client care.
• Knowledge of appropriate acts as…