Social Worker 2 Transition Service

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The Psychosis Recovery & Treatment Program is currently seeking a full-time temporary (14 months) Social Worker 2 for the Transition Service. Reporting to the Outpatient Manager you will be a member of an active outpatient team member working with people with severe and persistent mental illness. The Program is client-centered and treatment is based on the principles of Critical Time Intervention and Recovery for adults with major mental illness primarily Schizophrenia and Concurrent Disorders. As a member of an interprofessional team you will participate in the assessment and treatment process needed to proactively engage clients in their recovery goals. You will be working with a client caseload providing case management outreach support; be responsible for conducting psychosocial-based assessments providing financial and social supports/assistance and counseling to clients family and caregivers from diverse backgrounds. You will assume a role in the clients psychosocial activities particularly in addressing the social determinants of health. You will have sound knowledge of schizophrenia as well as demonstrated familiarity with best practices in the assessment and treatment of this illness to include concurrent disorders and recovery principles. Other duties will include formulating treatment plans completing standardized measurement-based assessments monitoring clients response to therapeutic interventions and communicating with the clients social and community networks. Knowledge of relevant community resources performing outreach and working with families/significant others is required. Using your excellent interpersonal skills you will network with other referral sources in coordinating a smooth flow of clients within the various services of the program. You will liaise with community providers and participate in the education of clients and their families and mental health providers both within and outside CAMH. Candidates must be capable of providing supervision of Masters of Social Work students collaborating with faculties of social work on special projects related to the development of the social work field contributing to the development of best practices unique to the social work field and also teaching to other professionals. You will support a workplace that embraces diversity encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable and regulatory requirements. Weekends and evening shift work may be required. This position is located at the Queen Street site.

The successful candidate will possess a Masters of Social Work degree combined with a preferred 3 years of post-graduate work experience and be registered and a member in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. The candidate must be eligible for academic cross appointment. Knowledge of relevant community resources and working with families/significant others is required. You will demonstrate knowledge of mental health and substance use issues. Inpatient experience in a mental health setting is an asset. Excellent organizational interpersonal written communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced clinical environment are essential. Experience must be relevant to the complex mental illness client population and as such the successful candidate will also have experience in direct service delivery with this population You possess excellent organizational communication and interpersonal skills. An understanding of the impact of the unique experiences of clients with complex mental illness is an expectation for this position. The ability to work effectively as a team member in a dynamic interprofessional environment is essential. You possess demonstrated knowledge and experience in assessment and addition you possess fundamental knowledge and application of the recovery model and other current best practices. Experience working with clients staff and organizations of diverse ethno-racial backgrounds is required. Computer skills including word processing electronic communication and workload measures are essential. Bilingualism (French/English) or proficiency in a second language would be an asset.