Social Worker Ii

Position Summary
Are you someone who has a real passion for helping others? Are you a registered Social Worker looking to highlight your knowledge, skills, and abilities in a new and dynamic environment? We currently have an opportunity for you to bring your excellent work ethic to our Social Work department.

Reporting to the Program Manager, Medicine and Maternity, the Social Worker, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, provides comprehensive assessment, care planning and treatment coordination for designated clients and their families throughout the continuum of care. Working collaboratively with other health care providers and the multidisciplinary team, the Social Worker provides direct psychosocial care, education, navigation and advocacy to maintain or improve the health and social well-being and functioning of patients/clients/residents and their families in the Quesnel Health Services Delivery Area.

Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Days – 07:00 to 18:12, Rotating

GR Baker Memorial Hospital is a full care hospital with 27 Acute Care beds, 4 ICU beds and 5 crisis stabilization beds.
Some services provided the hospital:
• Full Emergency Medical Care
• Laboratory
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Pharmacy
• General Surgery
• Internal Medicine
• Otolaryngology (ENT)
• Community Cancer Care
• Physiotherapy
• Respiratory Therapy
• Environmental Health
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Visiting specialists in Cardiology, Pediatrics, Orthopedics, Plastic Surgery, Urology and Ophthalmology
• Video conferencing for consultations with specialists or physicians in other areas.
• Home and Community Care and Home Support

Quesnel Quesnel is a small city with big opportunity. It boasts a vibrant, creative and family friendly lifestyle, rich with culture and community spirit. The city is nestled on the banks of the Quesnel and Fraser rivers, and has a diverse population of 23,000 people. The major industries include forestry, agriculture, mining and tourism. Quesnel offers affordable housing, twelve public schools, one Christian school, and two post-secondary schools. Check out Quesnel for more information on this outdoor playground and its access to a wealth of adventures.

What Northern Health has to offer you!
• Comprehensive benefit packages including, extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
• Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
• Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
• Employee referral program
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
• “Loan Forgiveness Programs” are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
As part of your application process, you will need to upload the following documentation:
• Registration number (if you are part of a regulated profession)
• Any supporting documents regarding education/qualifications for this position.
Examples may include:
• Program certificates or diplomas
• High school/college/university transcripts etc.
• It is also recommended to provide a cover letter and resume

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Qualfications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited university.
• Two (2) years recent related experience in a healthcare setting working with medically complex clients with concurrent disorders, or a combination of education, training and experience.
• Current registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers.
• Current valid BC driver’s license.

Skills and Abilities:
• Demonstrated ability to be self-directed, prioritize duties assigned and delegate appropriately.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to provide service in a professional manner consistent with current social work practice standards.
• Demonstrated ability to engage in work with a variety of acutely behaviorally, psychologically, emotionally distressed patients and families.
• Demonstrated ability to counsel in grief situations.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems, makes decisions, and takes action in a crisis management environment.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, families, professional colleagues, and representatives of community agencies, and to advocate effectively on behalf of patients and families.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt and be flexible to changing demands and environments.
• Demonstrated ability to gather and work with statistical information.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Ability to operate related equipment such as Microsoft Office, Outlook, Internet, Excel.

Who we are
Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation’s communities. We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000.
Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC.
There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.