Social Worker, BSW - Surrey Memorial Hospital

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $44.85 - $56.02 / hour

Job Summary

We’re hiring a casual Social Worker, BSW to join our team at Surrey Memorial Hospital in Surrey, B.C.

Join the Surrey Memorial Hospital team as a Social Worker and help patients and families navigate illness, recovery, trauma, and life transitions with compassion and expertise. In this rewarding role, you'll provide therapeutic counseling, conduct psychosocial assessments, coordinate care and discharge planning with interdisciplinary teams, connect clients to community resources, and advocate for patient-centered outcomes. You'll also contribute to program development, service improvements, education, and research initiatives that enhance care and strengthen community support systems.

Surrey Memorial Hospital is a regional acute care facility in Surrey B.C. Its size, strategic location, and comprehensive range of services make it a designated referral centre for complex cases across the Fraser Health region, ensuring expert care for some of the province’s most critically ill and injured patients.

Surrey is a vibrant growing city that combines modern living with natural beauty and a strong farming history. Known as the City of Parks, Surrey boasts over 6,000 acres of parkland, offering endless opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts. Whether you’re exploring the trails of Green Timbers, browsing fresh produce at a local farmers’ market or taking in the latest exhibit at the Surrey Art Gallery, the city offers something for everyone. With excellent schools, expanding transit options and a close-knit community, Surrey is not just a place to live—it’s a place to thrive.

Come explore all that Surrey & Surrey Memorial Hospital have to offer

Explore all that Surrey BC has to offer You!

Experience the exceptional benefits of working with us including

Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with full coverage.

Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation to recharge and relax.

Benefit Portability: Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.

Immediate Pension Enrollment: Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.

Maternity Top-Up: Receive an 87% top-up during maternity leave.

TransLink Pass Subsidy: Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on TransLink passes

Additional employee discounts and perks available

*Eligibility based on employment status

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Detailed Overview

Reporting clinically to the Professional Practice Chief, Social Work and administratively to the Manager, Clinical Services, provides basic therapeutic clinical counseling services to patients and families in the assigned clinical specialty area; conducts basic social work assessments of patients and families using a variety of assessment tools in accordance with professional standards, clinical policies and practices and provides consultation to patient, families and healthcare professionals; provides leadership to the interdisciplinary team in care planning for the effective utilization of patient resources and participates as a member of local committees and planning bodies to identify areas for improved efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery to enhance patient care services and reduce gaps in service; participates, in in-services, presentations, psycho-educational and support groups and participates in research activities.

Responsibilities

Provides basic social work and therapeutic clinical counseling services to patients and families in the assigned clinical specialty area by exploring the emotional response to identify problems, personal concerns, treatment objectives and facilitates change in coping style, behavior, attitude and feelings as it relates to the illness and other system issues; participates with the patient, families, community supports and interdisciplinary treatment teams to coordinate services, manage cases and facilitate meetings.

Conducts basic social work assessments of patients and families by interviewing the patient and/or family, obtaining relevant information, gathering social data regarding the patient and/or family and interpreting the data using a variety of assessment tools, in accordance with professional standards, clinical policies and practices.

Provides consultation to patients, families and other healthcare professionals on issues related to high risk factors, recovery and current community practice relevant to the assigned clinical specialty area in the adaptation to illness and disability, trauma and bereavement, critical incident stress management, protection of vulnerable adults, chemical dependency, community living and support services.

Maintains patient records by documenting patient assessments, charting information, preparing progress notes and reports in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures to meet regulatory requirements; documents information for future reference.

Provides leadership in the discharge planning process by interviewing the patient and/or family to assess and determine care plan and type of service required; articulates analysis and decision to members of the interdisciplinary team; arranges family meetings to assist in developing and coordinating patient care plan and community services for patients requiring facility placement and/or home support; collaborates with hospital and community services t