The salary range for this position is CAD $44.85
- $56.02 / hour We are currently hiring for a Part Time Social Worker, Hospice Palliative Community Services to join our Palliative Care team at Fraser Health Community South Fraser located in White Rock, B.
Start earning up to four weeks of vacation in your first year ~ Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan ~ As an integral member of the community consultation team, provides social work assessment and treatment services for clients of Hospice Palliative Community Services for an assigned area. Liaises with community hospice agencies, hospitals, home health units, and other caregiver support groups; participates in educational services, planning, program development and policy recommendations and provides clinical support from a social work perspective to the interdisciplinary team in the development of services within the assigned area of responsibility. Provides comprehensive therapeutic and clinical counseling services including grief and bereavement services to clients registered with the Hospice Palliative Care Program for an assigned area and to families experiencing complicated circumstances relating to the illness or with end-of-life issue. # Conducts social and psychosocial assessments of clients and families and interprets the information using a variety of modalities in accordance with professional standards and evidence-based clinical practice. # Follows up and provides ongoing monitoring of psychosocial situations; supports hospice palliative care clients through the continuum of care across hospital and community. # Acts as a member of the interdisciplinary care team by providing information regarding client's psychosocial situation and collaborating with colleagues,



client and caregivers to develop a comprehensive plan of care. # Acts as a resource for clients and their families by providing information regarding community resources and access to these resources, facilitating referrals where appropriate and facilitating the development of community resources by identifying services needed to support the health of families. # Participates in quality improvement activities by providing input into the development, implementation and evaluation of program goals, objectives, policies and procedures. # Promotes client/family autonomy by ensuring their participation in planning and decision-making and the development of problem solving abilities. # Assists in the development and provision of relevant educational programs for staff, clients, their families and community agencies regarding psychosocial issues related to illness and disability, grieving and loss. # Sets measurable performance goals and objectives by maintaining and updating own knowledge of clinical expertise within area of practice, developing professional development plans in collaboration with the Manager ensuring goal and objective plans are achievable. # Education and Experience Master's degree in Social Work from an approved School of Social Work. Two (2) years' recent, related clinical experience working with palliative clients, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.



Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers and a valid BC Driver's license and access to personal vehicle for business-related purposes. Knowledge and understanding of counseling skills and clinical practice models as it relates to individuals, families, groups and palliative care. Demonstrated ability to conduct social and psychosocial assessments. Demonstrated understanding of the scope of practice of other health care disciplines. Ability to make effective referrals, reflecting in-depth knowledge of community resources and strong cooperative skills in working with other community services. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications. Applicants with a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree from an accredited School of Social Work, and a demonstrated equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered. If you are applying under equivalency, please clearly outline in your application how your knowledge, education, skills and experience meet Master of Social Work (MSW) equivalency. About Fraser Health Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region. People
- those we care for and those who care for them
- are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers. We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the

📌 Social Worker, Hospice Palliative Community Services (Canada)
🏢 Fraser Health
📍 Canada