Primary & Community Care Social Worker - Indigenous-Chilliwack

Are you someone who enjoys working an interdisciplinary team? Do you thrive in an environment where you are promoting self-determination? If you have answered yes to these questions, we want you to continue reading and explore the next stage of your career!

We are currently looking to fill an exciting Full Time position as a  Primary & Community Care Social Worker - Indigenous.This position  will be servicing the community out  in Chilliwack.

Apply today - if you are ready to be a part of a team committed to delivering high-quality care and support! Together, we can make a meaningful impact to lives of individuals and families in our community.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work
• 2 years' recent related experience in a complex health care environment such as a community or home health setting, plus relevant related experience in an indigenous environment/community; or an equivalent combination of social work education, training and experience 
• Full registration with the BC College of Social Workers
• Valid BC Driver's License and access to personal vehicle for business-related purposes.

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Come work with us!

Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

Works within an interdisciplinary team to provide comprehensive services and therapeutic clinical counseling to clients and their families who identify as Indigenous; conducts comprehensive social work and psychosocial assessments of Indigenous clients and their families using a variety of assessment tools to provide client treatment services fincluding liaising with community agencies and caregiver support groups; provides clinical support to the interdisciplinary team including physicians in the development of care plans and services within the assigned area of responsibility; participates on local committees and planning bodies to identify areas to improve the efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery to enhance client care services and reduce service gaps.

Education and Experience
Current full registration with the BC College of Social Workers.

Two (2) years' recent related experience in a complex health care environment such as a community or home health setting, plus relevant related experience in an indigenous environment/community; or an equivalent combination of social work education, training and experience.

Valid BC Driver's License and access to personal vehicle for business-related purposes.

Skills and Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of counselling and clinical practice models as it relates to indigenous individuals, families, groups and communities.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct comprehensive social work and psychosocial assessment.
• Comprehensive counselling skills including crisis counseling, brief therapeutic interventions and loss and grief applicable to patients, families and their support networks.
• Possesses a clear understanding of Trauma Informed Practice within Indigenous Communities.
• Familiarity with traditional wellness practices, customs, values and traditions of local First Nations.
• Comprehensive knowledge of pertinent/relevant health care and privacy legislations.
• Ability to educate and provide consultation to patients, families and healthcare professionals.
• Ability to effectively work independently and with others including working effectively in a multicultural environment, as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize workload in a complex environment.
• Ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, 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.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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