Social Worker, Inpatient Psychiatry

Part Time Social Worker, Inpatient Psychiatry

Location : Chilliwack, B.C.

Salary : CAD $42.27 - $52.81 / hour

We invite you to apply today and discover why employees recommend Fraser Health as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, value diversity in the workforce, and strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring, and trust.

A career with Fraser Health offers the opportunity to join a dedicated team of professionals in a dynamic and rewarding health care environment. We provide a competitive compensation and benefits package, including comprehensive health coverage.

Important to know : Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must confirm you are legally entitled to work in Canada.

Detailed Overview

Reporting administratively to the Coordinator, Mental Health and clinically to the Professional Practice Chief – Social Work, the Social Worker, Inpatient Psychiatry provides psychosocial assessment and therapeutic clinical counseling services to clients (patients / families) in psychiatry using a variety of modalities and in accordance with professional standards and clinical policies and practices. The role participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team in care planning, discharge planning, resource linkage, and education from a Social Work perspective, and as a member of local committees and planning bodies as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments through focused interviews, collateral information collection, and data interpretation within the client system contextual framework.
• Provide supportive counseling, identify strengths and challenges, offer interventions that promote psychosocial / emotional wellbeing, and develop a plan of care with treatment goals and referrals as needed.
• Educate and consult clients and health‑care professionals on social work practice in psychiatric settings, including high‑risk factors, adaptation to illness, trauma and stress management, bereavement, chemical dependency, community support services, and relevant legislation.
• Maintain client records by documenting assessments, progress notes, and reports according to established standards, policies, and procedures.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in client care planning, identify clients needing social work intervention through daily rounds or referrals, and facilitate care conferences.
• Act as a liaison between the psychiatric unit and community agencies (Mental Health, Ministry of Employment & Income Assistance, Home Health Care, Ministry of Children & Family Development, Corrections, etc.).
• Accompany and transport patients to pre‑placement visits to residential facilities as required.
• Provide education about community resources, arrange referrals, and advocate on behalf of clients / families to access appropriate services.
• Promote ongoing quality improvement by participating on local committees and planning bodies, engaging in program / practice evaluation, identifying improvement opportunities, and pursuing professional development.
• Maintain workload statistics in accordance with professional standards.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Skills and Abilities

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. It operates 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. Our workforce of 50,000 + staff, medical staff, and volunteers delivers hospital and community‑based services.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the workforce. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring, and trust, and our hiring practices seek to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

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