About the role
Job Description:
In alignment with the Mission, Vision, and Values of Victoria Hospice, the safety of patients, clients, families, and staff is a shared responsibility and a top priority. As such, the ongoing commitment to improving quality, enhancing safety, and mitigating risk is integral to every aspect of this role.
Reporting to the Clinical Director or designate, conducts assessments, provides counselling interventions and evaluates services to individuals, families and groups. Under the direction of the Director or designate, provides professional expertise and consultation as it relates to psychosocial care, education, quality improvement and research. Acts as a resource person by collegially sharing, demonstrating, and providing guidance regarding psychosocial care. Records appropriate client information and collects required program statistics. Maintains knowledge of and contributes to current theory and practice in Hospice Palliative Care.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education, Training And Experience
Master's degree in a counselling related field. Minimum two years of recent relevant experience, and demonstrated specialized knowledge of providing psychosocial care in a Hospice Palliative Care setting. Demonstrated understanding of strengths based, client-centred perspective and work within an interdisciplinary team.
Skills And Abilities
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Ability to elicit the needs of individuals and families from their perspectives, incorporating their cultural and spiritual beliefs and use that understanding to enhance communication, service provision, decision making and problem solving within an interdisciplinary setting.
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Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written reports.
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Ability to build rapport and maintain therapeutic relationships that go beyond the initial presentation of concerns to ask difficult questions and discuss sensitive topics.
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Ability to identify goals, develop care plans and evaluate outcomes in concert with individuals, families and care teams.
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Ability to work collaboratively with other team members and to accept and provide direction, feedback and input as necessary.
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Ability to lead Hospice Palliative Care capacity building in the community.
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Attention to personal strengths and limitations and ability to recognize when supervision or support is needed.
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Travel is a requirement of this job.
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Travel arrangements must meet the requirements of the program.
Job Requirements:
https://jd.viha.ca/JD4492.pdf
About Island Health
Island Health operates primary care clinics in Anacortes and on Orcas Island, and serves patients across three counties (Skagit, Island and San Juan). Our specialty services are extensive and rapidly adapting to meet the needs of our community. At Island Health, our patients are cared for by dedicated medical professionals who live and work in the community. We are a small but mighty health system, renowned for our holistic approach to patient care where our healthcare professionals treat our patients with compassion and respect. As a 5-star rated Medicare hospital and a top 100 rural hospital in the United States, patients can expect the highest quality of care where they actively participate in their healthcare planning and goal-setting.
Island Health is a Public Hospital District (Skagit County PHD No. 2) governed by a board of five commissioners whose boundaries include Fidalgo, Cypress, Guemes and Sinclair islands.
Island Health provides an innovative and growing environment for our employees to further their careers, and as a 43-bed hospital we provide a range of services and exceptional quality of care typically found in a larger facility including cancer care: physical, occupational and speech therapy; wound care; sleep wellness; psychiatry and behavioral services; family practice and specialty clinics; and much more.
Located in Anacortes, Washington, a vibrant seaside community focused on wellness, residents enjoy the exceptional quality of life the region offers including excellent schools, abundant recreational activities, and a community for artists.
To experience the culture of Anacortes, please visit: www.anacortes.org.
Island Health is your destination for opportunity and we are always recruiting. Please visit our careers page to learn more about our current positions, www.islandhealth.org/careers.
About the role
Job Description:
In alignment with the Mission, Vision, and Values of Victoria Hospice, the safety of patients, clients, families, and staff is a shared responsibility and a top priority. As such, the ongoing commitment to improving quality, enhancing safety, and mitigating risk is integral to every aspect of this role.
Reporting to the Clinical Director or designate, conducts assessments, provides counselling interventions and evaluates services to individuals, families and groups. Under the direction of the Director or designate, provides professional expertise and consultation as it relates to psychosocial care, education, quality improvement and research. Acts as a resource person by collegially sharing, demonstrating, and providing guidance regarding psychosocial care. Records appropriate client information and collects required program statistics. Maintains knowledge of and contributes to current theory and practice in Hospice Palliative Care.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education, Training And Experience
Master's degree in a counselling related field. Minimum two years of recent relevant experience, and demonstrated specialized knowledge of providing psychosocial care in a Hospice Palliative Care setting. Demonstrated understanding of strengths based, client-centred perspective and work within an interdisciplinary team.
Skills And Abilities
-
Ability to elicit the needs of individuals and families from their perspectives, incorporating their cultural and spiritual beliefs and use that understanding to enhance communication, service provision, decision making and problem solving within an interdisciplinary setting.
-
Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written reports.
-
Ability to build rapport and maintain therapeutic relationships that go beyond the initial presentation of concerns to ask difficult questions and discuss sensitive topics.
-
Ability to identify goals, develop care plans and evaluate outcomes in concert with individuals, families and care teams.
-
Ability to work collaboratively with other team members and to accept and provide direction, feedback and input as necessary.
-
Ability to lead Hospice Palliative Care capacity building in the community.
-
Attention to personal strengths and limitations and ability to recognize when supervision or support is needed.
-
Travel is a requirement of this job.
-
Travel arrangements must meet the requirements of the program.
Job Requirements:
https://jd.viha.ca/JD4492.pdf
About Island Health
Island Health operates primary care clinics in Anacortes and on Orcas Island, and serves patients across three counties (Skagit, Island and San Juan). Our specialty services are extensive and rapidly adapting to meet the needs of our community. At Island Health, our patients are cared for by dedicated medical professionals who live and work in the community. We are a small but mighty health system, renowned for our holistic approach to patient care where our healthcare professionals treat our patients with compassion and respect. As a 5-star rated Medicare hospital and a top 100 rural hospital in the United States, patients can expect the highest quality of care where they actively participate in their healthcare planning and goal-setting.
Island Health is a Public Hospital District (Skagit County PHD No. 2) governed by a board of five commissioners whose boundaries include Fidalgo, Cypress, Guemes and Sinclair islands.
Island Health provides an innovative and growing environment for our employees to further their careers, and as a 43-bed hospital we provide a range of services and exceptional quality of care typically found in a larger facility including cancer care: physical, occupational and speech therapy; wound care; sleep wellness; psychiatry and behavioral services; family practice and specialty clinics; and much more.
Located in Anacortes, Washington, a vibrant seaside community focused on wellness, residents enjoy the exceptional quality of life the region offers including excellent schools, abundant recreational activities, and a community for artists.
To experience the culture of Anacortes, please visit: www.anacortes.org.
Island Health is your destination for opportunity and we are always recruiting. Please visit our careers page to learn more about our current positions, www.islandhealth.org/careers.