Job Description

Close Date

Aug. 24 2023

Location

Comox Valley Nursing Centre (Primary Care) - Courtenay, BC V9N 1R2 CA (Primary)

Work Area (FBA Only)

Multi-Site

No

Travel Requirement

Travel between multiple sites may be required

Shift Start Time/End Time

845/1645

Days Off

Weekend/Stats

Vacancy Type

Temp FT

Salary Range (Hourly Rate)

$41.04 - $51.27

Paid FTE

1.00

Worked BI-WEEKLY HOURS

75

Planned Start Date

Aug. 28 2023

Approximate End Date (For Temporary Assignments ONLY)

Jan. 31 2024

Pending Return of Incumbent

Yes

CRC required? (employee will be working with or have access to children or vulnerable adults and requires a Criminal Record Check)

Required for Professional Registration



In accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values, and strategic directions of Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health) patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Working collaboratively and without general supervision, and as a member of an interdisciplinary and practice linked health care team, the Social Worker delivers culturally safe, collaborative and integrated care by providing assessments, care planning and coordination, intervention, consultation, and referrals for services to improve health and care of patients, including the frail elderly, those with chronic/complex diseases, those with mental health and substance use challenges, and vulnerable children and youth, and reduce demand on acute 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\'s Degree in Social Work from an accredited university.

Current registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers (BCCSW).

Demonstrated knowledge of applicable legislation and available programs and services, their interrelationships and the function in delivering care in the community; knowledge of the community demographic and issues, and remote community dynamics; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Valid BC driver\'s license.

Skills And Abilities

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

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Additional information for applicants

Additional Clauses

Vaccination Notification: To keep our employees, clients and the communities we serve safe, Island Health is enforcing an employee mandatory vaccination policy which is intended to prevent the transmission of COVID-19. As such, Island Health requires Proof of BC Provincial Immunization Registration as a condition of employment, and any offers of employment are contingent on you providing proof of vaccination prior to commencement of the offered effective date. If an offer of employment is extended, but proof of vaccination is not provided, the offer will be rescinded.

Requisition CA

Health Science Professionals

Affiliation/Union

BCGEU

Island Health