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 North Vancouver, BC.
As a Social Worker with Vancouver Coastal Health, you will:
Work as part of an interdisciplinary team by carrying out social work assessments, developing treatment plans and providing evidence‑based supportive counselling on an individual, group and family basis.
Qualifications
Education & Experience
Current full registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers (BCCSW).
Master of Social Work from an accredited institution, plus two (2) years of recent related experience as a social worker or clinical social worker who provides services to families, or equivalent education, training and experience.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Demonstrated skills in individual supportive counseling, family and group work.
Current professional knowledge including a working knowledge of the DSM‑V diagnostic classification system.
Understanding of available community agencies and resources to assist clients; aiding in identifying new services to be offered.
Applies skilled family supportive counseling theory and practice.
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Ability to deal with others effectively.
Ability to independently organize and carry out work assignments.
Ability to determine and deal effectively with emergent situations and exercise reasonable judgment when dealing with patients, families and staff.
Demonstrated ability to apply Trauma‑Informed Principles to practice.
Demonstrated ability to apply a harm reduction approach.
Demonstrated ability to promote Indigenous Cultural Safety.
Demonstrated ability to provide competent and culturally safe care in a variety of settings and with diverse populations.
Demonstrated knowledge of the scope of practice, code of ethics and standards of practice for the Registered Social Work designation under the BC College of Social Work.
Demonstrated understanding of health care ethics and ability to incorporate ethical decision‑making in practice.
Demonstrated knowledge of legislation and government policies and procedures as it relates to the rights of clients and obligations of staff, including the Mental Health Act.
Broad knowledge of the application of standards of practice related to skilled boundaries.
Ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications.
Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
Closing Statement
As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly‑funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.
Benefits
Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental, and municipal pension plan.
Grow your career with employer‑paid training and leadership development opportunities.
Wellness supports, including counseling, critical incident and innovative wellness services available to employees and their immediate families.
Award‑winning recognition programs to honor staff, medical staff and volunteers.
Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff.
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