Position Summary ** Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for this position ** 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 exciting opportunity for you to bring your excellent work ethic to our Specialized Services department. Reporting to the Team Lead (and to the Clinical Practice Lead-SW for clinical guidance, where applicable), the Social Worker provides clinical social work counselling services to clients and families with serious, persistent mental illness and substance use in the clinical specialty area within the Specialized MHSU Outreach Services program. Conducts comprehensive social work and psychosocial assessments of clients with mental illness and substance misuse/dependence using a variety of modalities and in accordance with professional standards and clinical policies and practices. Educates and provides support and consultation to clients, families, and healthcare professionals. As a member of an integrated, interdisciplinary team, takes a key role in discharge planning and ensuring optimal continuity of care through activities such as liaison, referral, advocacy, coordination, brokerage, and pre-placement visits. Develops, coordinates, and delivers in-services, presentations, psycho-educational and support groups. Shift Rotation/Hours of work:: Monday to Friday, Days - 08:00 to 16:00 Lakes District Hospital is a 12 acute bed hospital that offers emergency services, laboratory, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation, pharmacy. There is one labour/delivery/recovery suite and 1 palliative care room. There are provision for public health, mental health and addictions, and home and community care service, as well as local physician and emergency services. Burns Lake has a population of 1,779 (2021) local residents and serves the surrounding areas of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako estimating a population of 7,000. Wilderness and some of BC's largest freshwater lakes where sport fishing is a popular activity for both locals and tourists surround Burns Lake. Check out Burns Lake for more information on this family friendly community.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.Qualfications• Bachelors or Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited school of Social Work depending on needs of the program.• Two (2) years' recent, related experience in a mental health treatment setting or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. • Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers. • Valid Class 5 BC driver's license with access to personal vehicle for business purposes.Skills and Abilities:• Comprehensive knowledge of Social Work theory and practice.• Demonstrated ability to conduct and document a comprehensive psychosocial assessment. • Demonstrated ability to work with marginalized and culturally diverse populations including those with chemical dependency, mental illness, and homelessness.• Demonstrated listening and information seeking skills that promotes communication and lead to a cooperative approach to problem solving within a multidisciplinary setting.• Demonstrated ability to establish rapport with clients and families in order to explore issues that are beyond the initial presented concerns.• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of emotional issues related to mental illness and addictions and client and family cultural dynamics.• Comprehensive counseling skills including crisis counseling, brief therapeutic interventions and group work applicable to clients and families.• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize workload in a complex environment.• Ability to educate and provide consultation to clients, families, and healthcare professionals.• Ability to provide leadership to the interdisciplinary team in care planning for the effective utilization of client resources.• Ability to make effective referrals, reflecting in-depth knowledge of community resources and strong collaborative skills in working with community health and social agency personnel.• Crisis prevention/intervention and conflict resolution/de-escalation skills.• Working knowledge of harm reduction principles• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment as well as capacity to work in partnership with other community agencies.• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with clients, families and staff and community agency personnel.• Ability to develop, coordinate and deliver in-services, presentations, psychoeducational and support groups.• Demonstrated skill in CPR techniques and First-aid. • Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.Who we areNorthern 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.

Clinical Support Worker

Fraser Health Authority, Maple Ridge, BC

Salary rangeThe salary range for this position is CAD $31.56 - $33.28 / hour Why Fraser Health?Fraser Health is the second largest health system in Canada with over 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers, and is the largest of five regional health authorities in British Columbia, providing hospital and community-based health services to nearly 2 million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Curious to learn what it’s like to work here? Like us on Facebook (@fraserhealthcareers), follow us on Twitter & Instagram (@FHCareer), or connect with us on LinkedIn (fraserhealthcareers) for first-hand employee insights. Take the next step and apply so we can continue the conversation with you. All new hires to Fraser Health must have full COVID 19 vaccination (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and individual medical exemptions must be approved by the Provincial Health Officer. Detailed OverviewThe Clinical Support Worker participates in case planning with clients and counsellors and assists in the delivery of the clinical and primary care program using a culturally appropriate, culturally-sensitive approach. Performs intake duties including orientation to services, completing and maintaining records and documentation. Facilitates individual discussions and supportive group workshops and interactive activities, demonstrations, modeling and behaviour management to encourage skill development with clients and families regarding lifestyle, substance use issues and wellness. Responds to clients'' needs including crisis situations according to established procedures. Provides regular check-in support; monitors client activities; ensures their safety and security; facilitates conflict resolutions; assists clients with activities of daily living; provides clients with information on community services and resources; facilitates access/referrals to medical, counselling, housing and other supports. Provides medication reminders to clients, administers medication, and documents according to established policy. Assists in the primary care aspects of the client's overall medical health by monitoring physical and psychological status, taking and recording vital signs, initiating and maintaining client charts. Works collaboratively with clients using a strengths-based model, motivational interviewing and engagement techniques, and a trauma-informed approach. Responsibilities Performs intake duties, orients clients to services, completes necessary documentation and maintains records. Supports discharge plan, meets with client to ensure treatment plans are in place prior to client being discharged, and collaborates with interdisciplinary team to discharge clients as appropriate. Participates in case planning with clients and counselors and assists in the delivery of the clinical program by performing duties such as providing supportive counseling and guidance to clients working on program assignments, interviewing clients to identify problems and needs, and assisting clients to determine appropriate programs. Facilitates and organizes supported group workshops and interactive activities, demonstrations, modeling and behaviour management to encourage skills development and assist the client, their families and natural supports to develop life skills such as maintaining personal hygiene, housekeeping, meal planning and preparation, meeting financial obligations, making and keeping appointments, and interpersonal skills including self-esteem, coping skills, motivation, formation of mutual support networks, and relapse prevention. Provides related feedback and reports difficulties to program staff according to procedures. Observes clients, identifies and assesses potential emergency situations and develops short-term strategies to deal with such situations. Facilitates conflict resolutions where needed. Reports crisis situations to the coordinator or if on evenings/weekends to the administrator on call according to established procedures. Reports medical, behavioural, and other problems as required. Ensures client safety and security. Provides feedback and input regarding clients'' needs and progress. Administers medication to clients, observes and supports appropriate medication management, provides medication reminders, and documents all in accordance the plan of treatment/care and established policy and procedures. Performs necessary follow-up actions including scheduling client appointments, completing appropriate requisitions as requested by nursing staff, liaising with laboratory and other agencies/departments, facilitates referrals to specialists, and flagging charts for the attention of the interdisciplinary staff. Provides support in a clinical setting, monitoring client's physical and psychological status according to established standards, policies and procedures by performing duties such as setting up and dismantling exam rooms; obtaining urine specimens for routine drug screening; arranging for blood tests and diagnostic testing as directed; taking and recording vital signs such as blood pressure pulse, and respiration and reporting changes to primary care providers; booking appointments and managing patient scheduling. Identifies available social, economic, recreational, and educational services and resources in the community that will meet clients' needs. Provides clients with related information. Interacts with clients in the centre and responds to their immediate needs such as arranging alternate sleeping accommodation when required. Responds to general inquiries and refers non-routine inquiries. Gathers and inputs client information, completes and maintains related records and documentation such as care plans, progress reports, and charts, compiles statistics and daily logs, prepares and maintains various informational/resource packages for clients, utilizing appropriate software applications such as word processing and databases. Works collaboratively with the clients using a strengths-based model, motivational interviewing and engagement techniques, utilizing a trauma-informed approach. Participates in the orientation and education of new staff. Performs other related duties as assigned. QualificationsEducation and ExperienceGrade 12 plus completion of a recognized Substance Use Certificate or Social Service Worker program plus one (1) year of recent related experience working in the addictions field, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Valid Standard First Aid - CPR C with automated external defibrillator certificate.Skills and Abilities Knowledge of addiction and related issues. Ability to demonstrate flexibility in dealing with complex situations and to utilize appropriate assertiveness as necessary. Ability to observe and recognize changes in clients. Ability to establish and maintain rapport with clients. Ability to organize and facilitate activities and workshops. Ability to analyze and resolve problems. Conflict resolution and crisis intervention skills. Advocacy skills. Ability to work independently and in cooperation with others. Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. Ability to organize and prioritize. Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position. Ability to operate related equipment.