Social Worker - Substance Use Assessment Team (SUAT)

Posted 4 days ago

Job Details

Full Time

Location

North Vancouver, BC

Salary

dollar sign 42.270 to 52.810 per hour

Job Description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $42.27/Hr. - CAD $52.81/Hr.

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 Substance Use Assessment Team team at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!

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

As a Social Worker with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

Work collaboratively to support the Substance Use needs of the patient by providing direct support to patients and families through assessment, referrals, provision of information and system navigation with a focus on harm reduction and overdose prevention.
Provides case consultation with members of the interdisciplinary team on best ways to support the patient population and supports discharge planning as it pertains to Substance Use issues.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

Current full registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers.
Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited school of Social Work.
Two (2) years’ recent related experience providing care through a holistic mental health, substance use and/or primary care lens or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Broad knowledge of systems thinking as it related to the social work process.
Demonstrated knowledge of health care ethics and ability to incorporate ethical decision making in practice
Broad knowledge of community services available for patients experiencing substance use problems.
General knowledge of Trauma Informed Practice and Harm Reduction approaches and Strengths-based care.
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 community, social and mental health resources.
Broad knowledge of other health disciplines and their role in healthcare.
Broad knowledge of research methodology.
Broad knowledge of counselling skills and clinical practice models.
Broad knowledge of individual and family psychotherapeutic brief counselling theories and approaches
Demonstrated knowledge of provincial legislation and government policies and procedures as it relates to the rights of the patient, protection of vulnerable adults and obligations of staff.
Broad understanding of the urban/inner-city and regional initiatives that may impact patient care, resource access.
Demonstrated ability to apply systems theory to practice in Social Work assessment and intervention. Demonstrated ability to conduct comprehensive social and psycho-social assessments .
Demonstrated ability to understand and influence group and inter-group processes, decision making and problem solving.
Demonstrated ability to establish rapport with patients and families in order to explore issues that are beyond the initial presented concerns.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with patients, families, team members, other groups and community agency personnel.
Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events.
Demonstrated knowledge and ability to apply facilitation, mediation and conflict resolution principles and practices
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
Skilled in the use of equipment, and in the techniques appropriate for treatment.
Ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications.
Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Closing Statement

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.

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes.

As per the current Public Health Orders, as of October 5, 2023, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have received a single dose of the most-recent, updated COVID-19 vaccine. Proof of vaccination status will be required.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

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 counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.

We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

About Vancouver Coastal Health

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is one of five regional health authorities that work under the Ministry of Health together, with the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) and the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), to provide high-quality, appropriate and timely health services to British Columbians. VCH is a world-class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering care to more than one million B.C. residents living in Vancouver, the North Shore, Richmond, the Sea-to-Sky corridor, Sunshine Coast and the Central Coast. We are dedicated to providing exceptional care across the full continuum in areas including public health, primary care, acute services, community-based long-term care and home health, mental health, substance use, and research. We are an organization fully committed to supporting healthy lives in healthy communities with the robust resources of more than 27,000 staff, 3,200 medical staff, 13 hospitals, 55 long-term care and assisted living sites, a number of urgent primary care centres, and 17 community health centres.