Family & Social Support Practitioner (Social Worker)

Salary Details

The salary range for this position is CAD $43.88/Hr. - CAD $54.82/Hr.

Job Summary

Come work as a Family & Social Support Practitioner (Social Worker) at Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Social Worker to work as a Family & Social Support Practitioner and join the Home Health team at Pender Community Health Centre in Vancouver, BC. Apply today to join our team!

As a Family & Social Support Practitioner you will:

• Designates as the expert for regional family and social support systems providing clinical advice and guidance to own discipline, other health care team members and students within specific Community Health Centres and across designated Community Health Services.
• Apply a population health approach to address health issues in the evolution of an integrated, client centered health service model that supports age based groups and ensures the achievement of excellence in client centred care, education and research.
• Provide leadership and advice on policy development and provides local and regional leadership in the development, implementation and assessment of procedures, programs and services specific to family support services; may provide social work assessment.
• Participate in and facilitates interdisciplinary communication and education, coordinates and participates in quality improvement and risk management and promotes and participates in research.

ABOUT HOME HEALTH PROGRAMS

Home Health programs provide a range of health care and support services to people living in the community who have acute, chronic, palliative or rehabilitative health care needs.

THE CLIENT POPULATION

Home Health clients typically have on-going health issues and/or complex personal and/or social issues, requiring care planning and coordination of appropriate resources. Clients include frail elderly, younger clients with disabilities, and adults with chronic illnesses requiring supports to maintain/promote independence. Pender serves Gastown, Chinatown, Strathcona and the Downtown Eastside neighbourhoods.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Master of Social Work Degree from an accredited School of Social Work.
• Five years of relative community based experience particularly with adults and older adults that includes training and experience counselling individuals, families and groups or an equivalent combination of training, education and experience.
• Leadership experience facilitating change and facilitating professional development with staff and conducting research.
• Current full registration with the British Columbia College of Social Workers.
• Valid BC Drivers License. Local area travel requires the use of a personal vehicle.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of Systems Theory.
• Demonstrated ability to apply Systems Theory to practice in social work assessment and intervention.
• Comprehensive knowledge of development stages in the individual and family life cycle and of psychosocial issues that may occur in response to changing health and dependency needs.
• Extensive knowledge of Adult Guardianship legislation, the Mental Health Act and the Patients Property Act and the interaction between the legislative acts and the tools associated with each Act.
• Knowledge of adult education principles and experience in education program development and implementation.
• Knowledge of the mandates and policies of other government ministries such as Home and Community Care, Ministry of Human Resource and
• Public Guardian and Trustee.
• Broad knowledge of social work theory and practice within a client and family centred model of care.
• Broad knowledge of research process and methodology.
• Broad knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in client care.
• Demonstrated ability to establish rapport with clients and families in order to explore issues that are beyond the initial presented concerns.
• Demonstrated listening and information seeking skills that promote communication and lead to a cooperative approach to problem solving within an interdisciplinary setting.
• Demonstrated ability to function as a team member, leader, and facilitator.
• Demonstrated ability to teach clients, co-workers and students both one-on-one and in groups.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, other health care staff, students, clients and their families, both one-on-one and in groups.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in collaboration with others.
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective consultation.
• Demonstrated ability to establish workload priorities in collaboration with others.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Documented involvement as a research investigator and/or published researcher.
• Computer literacy with word processing, spreadsheet and database skills.

Closing Statement

Applicants with a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree from an accredited School of Social Work, and a demonstrated equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered. If you are applying under equivalency, please clearly outline in your application how your knowledge, education, skills and experience meet Master of Social Work (MSW) equivalency.

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2025.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.