Social Worker (BSW), Inpatient Psychiatric Unit

Job title: Social Worker (BSW), Inpatient Psychiatric Unit

Job description: Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.8 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples. Our team of nearly 40,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care.

We currently have an exciting Full Time opportunity for you to bring your excellent work ethic as a dedicated Social Worker, Inpatient Psychiatric Unit at Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre in Abbotsford, BC. If you’re someone who is looking for a challenge that is equally as rewarding, then this might be the opportunity for you.

Build on your education & career experience as you:

• Conducts psychosocial assessments of clients through focused interviews, collection of relevant collateral information and interpretation of data within the context of the client system in accordance with professional standards and clinical policies and practices. •Follows up and provides ongoing monitoring of psychosocial situations for clients and evaluates their response to interventions, revising the care plan as necessary. •Accompanies and transports patients to pre-placement visits to residential facilities as required. •Maintains client records by documenting client assessments, preparing progress notes, and writing reports in accordance with established professional/organizational standards, policies and procedures. •Provides supportive counseling services to clients, by methods such as identifying areas of client/system strengths and challenges, and offering interventions which promote improved psychosocial/emotional wellbeing. •Acts as a liaison between psychiatric unit and community agencies including Mental Health, Ministry of Employment & Income Assistance, Home Health Care, Ministry of Children & Family Development, Corrections or other community services. •Acts as a resource for clients and their families by providing information regarding access to community resources, facilitating referrals where appropriate, and facilitating the development of community resources by identifying services needed to support the health of families. •To join our team, you have:
• Bachelor”s Degree of Social Work from an accredited school of Social Work. •One (1) year’s recent, related experience. Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers. •Valid BC Driver’s license and access to personal vehicle for business related purposes.

If this sounds like the ideal role for you, here are more reasons why you should apply:

• A career that offers you the opportunity to work in a fast growing and exciting organization with professionals who are excellent in their respective fields. •Fantastic opportunities for support and mentorship into supervisory and management roles are available as you advance within the organization. •An opportunity to make a difference every single day in the world of health care.

Take the next step and apply so we can continue the conversation.

Come work with dedicated health care providers who are enthusiastic and committed to provide quality healthcare to our clients/patients/residents. We invite you to find out why more than 95% of new employees recommend Fraser Health as an excellent place to work. Work hard and have fun while you do it.

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Located in British Columbia, Fraser Health is one of Canada’s largest and fastest growing health authorities that operates 12 hospitals (including Level 1 and 3 Trauma Centres), the province’s firs…

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