Mental Health and Addicitions Social Worker (Temp)

Job Responsibility:

Temporary Full Time Mental Health & Addictions Social Worker - PHS Healthcare

POSITION SUMMARY

The social worker serves as a member of PHS Healthcare's Primary Care team. PHS Healthcare is an interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, social workers and medical office assistants. We work closely with health partners from outreach teams, hospitals, visiting specialists, and pharmacists.

This role will rotate through each of our clinical locations, operating out of our outpatient clinic and embedded clinics in PHS housing. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the social worker will provide a variety of treatment and case management services that are both inclusionary and flexible for individuals with multiple health issues including mental health issues and concurrent disorders (i.e. addictions). The social worker establishes and maintains relationships with clients/residents and their families and colleges to provide a supportive and strength-based treatment service, based on professional practice, a PHS ethos and client/resident need.

As a PHS employee, this is a unique role that will be reporting to the VCH Overdose Outreach Team Manager who will be providing clinical oversight and support.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works within and collaborates with the internal team to develop assertive case management strategies that will support the clients/resident's well-being, health, development and community integration. Networks with community resources to facilitate appropriate referrals.

• Ensures resident referrals are followed up and supported (i.e. accompanied) as needed. Performs key duties such as, intake, mental health and/or substance use assessments treatment planning, crisis intervention, consultation, individual counselling, education, and support groups to facilitate resident's individual well-being and integration into the community, and to coordinate resident access to services.

• Records assessments, care plans, referrals and case notes according to professional standards.

• Identifies applicable community resources for clients, contributes to the effectiveness and development of community resources and planning with clients for care and support in accordance with their health needs.

• Within a multidisciplinary team context, provides continuity of care across the continuum by liaising with team members, developing/evaluating care plans and coordinating, implementing clinical interventions, evaluating client outcomes based on client goals for care, coordinating ongoing care and supporting transition.

• Consults, confers, and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members, physicians, educational resources and other health care professionals to achieve excellence in client-centered education and research.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Social Work (BSW) plus two (2) years' recent experience working with marginalized adults with mental health, substance use and behavioral needs.

• Current full registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers.

• Local area travel may require the use of personal vehicle. Valid BC Driver's License.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

• Broad knowledge of mental illness and treatment, including principals of recovery in mental illness

• Broad knowledge of substance use, including harm reduction principals within addictions treatment

• Broad knowledge of psychopharmacology (indications and side-effects)

• Broad knowledge of counselling skills and group facilitation skills

• Broad knowledge of other community resources

• Broad knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in resident care

• Broad knowledge of adult education principles, methods and tools.

• Broad knowledge of legislation and government policies and procedures that relate to resident.

• Demonstrated understanding and deep commitment to utilizing a trauma informed approach and evidence based practices.

• Demonstrated understanding of and ability to work in an intensive community/residential environment, maintaining a high level of empathy and compassion while understanding and implementing compassionately informed boundaries.

• Profound understanding and appreciation of community based therapeutic endeavours, including an understanding of marginalization/alienation and its impact on well-being and wellness.

• Demonstrated listening and information seeking skills that promotes communication and lead to a co-operative approach to problem solving within a multidisciplinary setting.

• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with residents, their families, colleagues, physicians, and other health care staff, both one-on-one and in groups.

• Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities.

• Demonstrated ability to conduct mental health & addiction assessments, and provide treatment planning and crisis intervention.

• Demonstrated ability to apply knowledge of theory and practice to a case management process.

• Demonstrated ability to work with individuals with diverse backgrounds.

• Demonstrated ability to adjust to new or unexpected events, and to problem solve effectively.

• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with conflict situations.

• Demonstrated ability to provide consultation, leadership and work direction.

• Ability to operate related equipment.

• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

• Basic computer literacy to operate a computerized resident care information system and word processing, spreadsheet, Internet and e-mail software.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8am-530pm

Hours: Full-time -36 hrs/wk

Location: Various sites (Columbia Street Clinic, Station Street, Portland Hotel, SAFER)

CA: Health Science Professionals (HSP)

Wage: $41.04 - $51.27 depending on years of experience.

Grid: 12

Requirements:

Must have a degree in Social Work (BSW)

Must have current full registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers.

*Please note this is a Temporary Position until return of incumbent*

We look forward to receiving your resume with cover letter for this position!

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $41.04-$51.27 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Registration with the BC College of Social Workers (required)
• First Aid & CPR Certification (preferred)

Work Location: In person