Social Worker

Social Worker – Permanent Full-Time

If you would like to work with a team of professionals who are committed to enriching the lives of patients we invite you to join Runnymede Healthcare Centre as a Social Worker

Position summary:

The primary function of the Social Worker is to assess the psychosocial functioning of the patient and family in order to provide appropriate interventions.

Responsibilities include:

• Completes a comprehensive psychosocial assessment.
• Develops and implements individual treatment plans based on analysis of assessment, while considering the overall health care plan of the patient.
• Establishes goals of care in collaboration with the patient and/or Substitute Decision Maker (SDM)
• Identifies both short and long term goals to ensure/enhance continuity of care for patient/family
• Monitors change in the patient’s functional status and adjusts treatment programs accordingly.
• Provides counseling services to help patients and caregivers cope with the impact of illness, transitioning and hospitalization.
• Provide ongoing patient and family education
• Facilitate group and individualized patient and caregivers therapeutic sessions
• Collaborates with the clinical team in identifying, monitoring and treating patients requiring counseling services.
• Educates patients, their care partners, and other health care providers (including physicians and students) with regard to Social Work and the management of the patient’s health problems.
• Acts as liaison and assist patients and staff with community resources
• To improve Inclusion Diversity and Health Equity efforts to better serve and support patient and their families
• Facilitate communication between patient care team and patients and their families
• Provide crisis intervention and mediate conflict
• Advocate for required services and navigate social systems
• Educate patients and families on effective ways to mobilize existing resources
• Ensure plan is communicated to all stakeholders and that appropriate referrals have been processed and received
• Collaborates with members of the inter-professional team through documentation and/or direct consultation to provide a coordinated program of patient care.
• Assists patients to access community services and resources as appropriate.
• Attends and contributes to patient care conferences and meetings.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date assessment, treatment plans, goals and other relevant administrative records for each patient according to Runnymede Healthcare Centre (RHC) and the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers guidelines
• Contribute to safe patient discharge through case coordination by providing patient/family education, referring relevant specialized treatment programs, coordinating family meetings, coordinating legal/financial capacity or SDM issues including potential PGT involvement

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications/experience:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work
• Member in good standing with the OCCSWSSW
• Membership in the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW) an asset
• 2-5 years of clinical experience in Rehabilitation/Complex Continuing Care or Acute Care Hospital
• Demonstrated expertise with geriatric, neurological and Musculoskeletal conditions
• Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification
• Effective verbal and written communication to successfully work with all levels of the organization
• Experience with Windows Operating System, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint

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Job Types: Permanent, Full-time

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

• Are you a member in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCCSWSSW)?

Education:

• Master's Degree (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification? (required)

Work Location: In person