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• Assesses and interprets social, financial, psychological and family situations to physicians and other members of the care team and provides consultation to staff and community agencies with regard to intervention and discharge plans for children and their families. [...] • Educates and informs children and their families on issues related to understanding and following medical recommendations to assist in alleviating stress and anxiety resulting from illness and disability. [...] • Collaborates with physicians and other members of the interdisciplinary care team by participating in interdisciplinary planning and evaluation of care, care conferences and rounds; reports observations, problems and changes in children’s and families’ condition, provides input from a social work/counselling perspective on a variety of care issues to ensure proper and effective treatment of the. [...] • Monitors the quality of counselling services by developing, evaluating and revising quality indicators; analyzes outcomes and identifies opportunities to change and areas for improved efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery to enhance services within the hospice and reduce gaps in services in the community. [...] Canuck Place Children’s Hospice hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equality and diversity within its community and to a welcoming and inclusive workplace.