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August 20, 2024
Borealis Primary Care Network
Grande Prairie
PART TIME & FULL TIME & OTHER
Social Worker II
Position Summary
The position location is flexible within the Borealis PCN catchment area. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Social Worker II’s role is to work with patients to determine, advocate for, and refer to appropriate community resources and programs.
Working collaboratively and as part of a multidisciplinary team the Community Social Worker is involved in the provision of Social Work services to patients and families. This includes psychosocial assessment, financial assessment, complex planning, crisis intervention, capacity assessment involvement, education, treatment, advocacy, resource finding, consultation, making appropriate referrals, and liaising with community agencies/programs.
The community social worker role encompasses a wide range of patient focused duties, including intervention, counseling, support services, consultation, and after-care plans. The role also involves collaboration with internal and external teams and liaising with relevant communities, external services and resources. The community social worker is also responsible for gathering accurate information to formulate realistic next steps and/or intervention goals for patients.
What you will do…
All candidates will be required to undergo a security clearance check.
The Borealis PCN is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.
The Borealis PCN thanks you for your interest in this position, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: $35.15-$47.43 per hour
Expected hours: 20 – 37.5 per week
Benefits:
The position location is flexible within the Borealis PCN catchment area. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Social Worker II’s role is to work with patients to determine, advocate for, and refer to appropriate community resources and programs.
Working collaboratively and as part of a multidisciplinary team the Community Social Worker is involved in the provision of Social Work services to patients and families. This includes psychosocial assessment, financial assessment, complex planning, crisis intervention, capacity assessment involvement, education, treatment, advocacy, resource finding, consultation, making appropriate referrals, and liaising with community agencies/programs.
The community social worker role encompasses a wide range of patient focused duties, including intervention, counseling, support services, consultation, and after-care plans. The role also involves collaboration with internal and external teams and liaising with relevant communities, external services and resources. The community social worker is also responsible for gathering accurate information to formulate realistic next steps and/or intervention goals for patients.
What you will do…
- Function as a case manager to engage, interview, and assess (planned or crisis) the biopsychosocial aspects of health and well-being, intervene, and evaluate individuals and families in collaboration with family physicians, psychiatrists, and other multi-disciplinary team members
- Resource navigation – helping find and access appropriate programs, funding, or supports to meet the patient’s unique needs
- Facilitates goal development with patients and works towards completion of identified goals
- Works with patients to build capacity to self-manage their conditions and circumstances
- Ensures that all relevant data and history is available and entered into the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) in accordance with practice standards and organizational policy
- Communicates with team members regarding patients’ concerns, needs and progress as necessary
- Participates in case consultation with clinical supervisor
- Facilitates patient education sessions and makes appropriate referrals to other services and resources as required
- Collaborates with community agencies as required
- Undertakes community visits related to patient needs
- Improve gaps in service through the collaboration with community agencies, attending interagency meetings and other relevant community meetings
- Provide psychosocial interventions as outlined by the Alberta College of Social Workers registries and authorizations
- Provide patient education and support programs through the collection and distribution of evidence-based research
- Support the patient and family in adjusting to the social, emotional and environmental consequences of illness, disability or continuing care residence
- Provide patient/family advocacy and support
- Assist people to obtain available financial resources for their needs by linking patients to appropriate provincial/federal benefit programs and community services
- Initiate ongoing program development, evaluation and quality improvement
- Provide all services in an extensive rural area, including First Nations & Metis, travelling to meet patients in their homes and their communities
- Bachelors Degree in Social Work
- Registration with Alberta College of Social Workers
- Minimum 3-6 years experience with community based front line experience
- Supervisory skills required
- Experience in a health care setting considered an asset
- Supervisory skills and ability to support performance of others
- Demonstrated ability to empathize with and understand individual patient needs
- Ability to deal effectively with the difficult behaviors sometimes exhibited by people in distress
- Ability to assess and manage risk
- Ability to function cooperatively with physicians and clinic staff in a multidisciplinary setting
- Ability to build a good working relationship with patients, families and other healthcare professionals
- Effective teaching and facilitation skills for clients, colleagues and students
- Ability to make evidence-based decisions based on social work practice standards
- Ability to monitor best practices, develop new skills and apply theory to practice
- Ability to identify when input and collaboration with other professionals would enhance case management
- High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts
- Respect for privacy and confidentiality and the ability to reflect these principles in work processes.
- High levels of integrity and professional behaviour
- Able to work independently and demonstrates ability to be proactive in completing duties
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) program, Employment Insurance (EI) program, social services, Seniors programs, and how to assist patients in accessing these programs as required
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
- Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle for business use
All candidates will be required to undergo a security clearance check.
The Borealis PCN is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.
The Borealis PCN thanks you for your interest in this position, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: $35.15-$47.43 per hour
Expected hours: 20 – 37.5 per week
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- French not required
- Monday to Friday
- Bachelor's Degree (required)
- social work: 3 years (required)
- registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (required)
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