Social Worker; MSW- Primary Care

Salary Details The salary range for this position is CAD $44.85/Hr.

- CAD $56.02/Hr.Job Summary

Come work as a Social Worker with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) at Southeast Urgent and Primary Care Centre in Vancouver, BC.

Within the context of a patient/client and family-centred framework and continuum-based care model and in accordance with established standards of professional practice and the vision, values and policies of the organization, and a team based model of care, the Social Worker, Primary Care assesses, plans, implements and evaluates social work care for patients and families who require high priority care within 24 hours.

The Social Worker develops and maintains partnerships with primary care providers in accordance with the local Community of Care (COC) service delivery model and Primary Care Network. The Social Worker cares for clients and families who are experiencing health challenges such as, but not limited to, end of life, chronic disease, mental health and substance use and are adversely affected by the social determinants of health to coordinate a plan of care and support transitions and navigation among services.

The Social Worker uses health management and/or self-care management principles to identify problems, address issues or variances from the plan of care in collaboration with the entire interdisciplinary team and any other health care services involved. The Social Worker provides direct care activities such as psycho-social assessments, short term counseling and related behavioral health supports, establishing, maintaining and enhancing therapeutic relationships and coordinating individualized goal-oriented treatment.

This work is framed within VCH’s commitments to our pillars of Indigenous Cultural Safety, Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Planetary Health.

ABOUT URGENT AND PRIMARY CARE CENTRES
Urgent and Primary Care Centres (UPCC) will provide care for people with unexpected, non-life-threatening conditions who need medical attention within 12-24 hours but who don't require a visit to the emergency department – this includes sprains, cuts and wounds, an infection, mild asthma attack and less serious child illness and injury. The multidisciplinary health care team will be staffed by general practitioners, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and social workers.

UPCCs are intended to be an additional service in the community, working in concert with all touch points for care to provide appropriate urgent services to patients, when and where they need it.

Education & Experience

• Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work.
• Two (2) years recent clinical experience that is relevant to the designated clinical area or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Current full registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers.
• As local area travel between UPCC sites may be required, the use of a vehicle or other accepted mode of transportation may be required and will be listed on the posting.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in client care.
• Demonstrated ability in dealing with a variety of situations and responsibilities requiring initiative, creativity and professional judgment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles and practices of a client and family centred recovery model in mental illness.
• Demonstrated ability to assess clients at risk and knowledge of appropriate acts; e.g. Mental Health Act, Adult Guardianship Act, Continuing Care Act as it relates to the rights and obligations of clients and staff.
• General knowledge of Trauma Informed Practice and Harm Reduction approaches and Strengths-based care.
• Dem…