Social Worker Jobs

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority, patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at VIHA; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.
Under the general supervision of the Clinical Chief Social Worker, and as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team providing patient-centered care, the Social Worker provides assessment, care planning, intervention, consultation, and referral for services where the social, economic, emotional or psychological circumstances of the patient presents barriers to care and/or an optimum level of function.
QUALIFICATIONS:Education, Training And Experience
Bachelor of Social Work degree from a recognised university.
Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers ; post-degree preparation in program specific areas, such as Mental Health, Child Youth & Family, Palliative Care, Rehabilitation preferred; and one (1) year recent, related experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Skills And Abilities

• Demonstrate a working knowledge of applicable legislation.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of emotional and mental health issues related to illness and injury and patient/family cultural dynamics.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, staff and other health care providers.
• Meet deadlines.
• Physically and emotionally perform the duties of the position.
• Work independently and as a member of, and/or provide leadership to, a multidisciplinary health care team.
• Operate related equipment, including computerized systems.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the frameworks of other health care disciplines.
• Keyboard at 30 wpm.
• Determine and deal with emergent situations.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of community resources, such as social, health and welfare programs, acts and policies.
• Educate and provide consultation to patients/families, support groups, and other health care professionals, including development and coordination of in-services, presentations and facilitation skills.
• Foster good public relations.
• Initiate, develop and carry out research activities.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate comprehensive counseling skills, including crisis counseling, brief therapeutic interventions and methodologies, and loss and grief.
• Problem-solve.
• Organize, prioritize and coordinate workload in a complex environment.
• Resolve conflict.

Link To Full
https://jd.viha.ca/JD1680.pdf