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Social Worker

Island Health
Courtenay, BC, CA
$42,27-$52,81 an hour
Full-time

QUALIFICATIONS :

Education, Training And Experience

Bachelor of Social Work degree from a recognised university.

Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers ; post-degree preparation in program specific areas, such as Mental Health, Child Youth & Family, Palliative Care, Rehabilitation preferred;

and one (1) year recent, related experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills And Abilities

  • 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, 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, a multidisciplinary health care team.
  • Problem-solve.
  • Resolve conflict.
  • Operate related equipment, including computerized systems.
  • Keyboard at 30 wpm.
  • Initiate, develop and carry out research activities.
  • Physically and emotionally perform the duties of the position.
  • 26 days ago
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