MSW-Social Worker

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We currently have an opportunity for a Full-Time Social Worker position. Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN) is committed to meeting the current and emerging needs in Waterloo-Wellington and beyond, delivering patient-centered care through collaboration and innovation.

Position Summary

This is a navigator role working with youth and their families in the prevention, management, and recovery from eating disorders. The successful candidate contributes to program goals and objectives through the following :

• Promote collaborative, interdisciplinary practice to ensure family-centred care delivery.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of clients and families, including psychosocial history, to evaluate the presenting issue, determine appropriateness for service, and formulate recommendations / treatment plans.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with clients and families that foster trust, engagement, and collaboration.
• Provide evidence-based interventions to support youth and families in achieving treatment goals.
• Counsel and educate caregivers in skill development, coping strategies, and psychoeducation related to the onset and maintenance of eating disorders.
• Apply theoretical approaches to behaviour change to promote client and family self-management.
• Integrate current research and evidence into daily clinical practice and contribute to ongoing program planning, quality improvement, and content development.
• Facilitate group programming, including DBT Skills Group for Adolescents, and various caregiver groups.

Position Requirements

Benefits and Supports

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are foundational to our recruitment and employment practices. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and provide accommodations during the recruitment process per the Human Rights Code and AODA requirements. If accommodation is needed, please contact Human Resources.

Note : New employees must provide documentation of COVID-19 vaccination status, a 2-step TB test, and proof of immunity to measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella prior to start date and will require clearance from Employee Health, Safety and Wellness.

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