Social Worker

The Social Worker will possess a solid understanding of the challenges individuals and families encounter while living with chronic diseases.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform Psychological assessments, therapeutic intervention/counselling to individuals, and families.
• Act as a resource to diabetes educators to provide assistance in addressing complex client needs.
• Develop and implement support groups, workshops and educational opportunities as indicated by regular needs assessments of patients, hospital and community.
• Advocate on behalf of individual and systemic issues as they arise.
• Contribute to chart documentation, participate in chart reviews, and team meetings with patients as needed.
• Assist with clinical support for students and volunteers as required.
• Develop and provide group counselling services.
• Assist patient to access financial aid and medication coverage.
• Incorporate respected smoking cessation and behaviour change and techniques to assist patients reach their goals.
• Engage in education and health promotion activities on and off site in conjunction with other service providers.
• Performs duties in a manner that exemplifies and facilitates both quality and patient safety.
• Identify the needs of individual clients and communities and tailor our services to best suit their needs.
• follow hospital policies and procedures and those applicable to assigned duties.
• Carry out duties in a way that embodies the mission, vision and values of providing a patient and family-centered experience and high-quality care.
• Work cooperatively with fellow employees and management towards achievement of the Hospitals' strategic priorities.
• Perform other duties as assigned that are reasonable within the scope of practice.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelors of Social Work and/or a Master's degree.
• Must be a member in good standing with the OCSWSSW.
• Medical exposure is considered an asset.
• Working experience with individuals with mental illness.
• Experience in program development, implementation and evaluation.
• 3 to 5 years current counselling/therapy experience within a hospital setting.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) and good judgement when relating to patients and diabetes/chronic illness, families, team members and inter-professional teams.
• Ability to provide counsel and therapy to assist clients in developing self-management skills for emotional challenges raised by diabetes.
• Ability to serve as member on inter-professional teams.

Other pertinent conditions:

Must be available to work all shifts as required, which may include; weekend, statutory holidays, days, evenings and night shifts. Hours are subject to change based on operation needs of the hospital.

As a part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, the Alexandra Hospital, Ingersoll requires that all staff have received the required doses of COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply via Hospital Hub or send an email to human.resources@ahi.ca with your current resume by the posting deadline of 1600 hours on December 7, 2023.