Farm worker Jobs in Hamilton, ON

Unit Summary

The Neuroscience and Medicine program provides neurosurgical service across the continuum to individuals who suffer from brain tumours, traumatic brain injury and cerebral hemorrhages. 7 West is the Regional Neurosurgical centre for Ontario West: Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Burlington Region.

Position Summary

The social worker will primarily provide services to 7 West inpatients. The services provided range from from psycho-social assessment and treatment; crisis intervention; advocacy; supportive counseling; consultation; discharge planning; palliative care; patient/family/staff education; liaising with community resources. The Social Worker will enjoy a challenging practice, which requires excellent clinical skills, flexibility and a desire to work both independently and collaboratively in a variety of settings.

Schedule Work Hours

Monday to Friday; days

Qualifications

1. Current Certificate of Registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers as a Social Worker
2. Masters degree in Social Work or Baccalaureate degree in Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work
3. Knowledge of Healthcare Consent Act, Substitute Decisions Act, Child and Family Services Act
4. Excellent knowledge of community support and placement services
5. Excellent crisis intervention skills
6. Proven ability to work as a member of interdisciplinary healthcare teams
7. Proven ability to organize and prioritize patient caseload across several programs
8. Excellent communication skills
9. Hospital-based clinical experience in a variety of patient care areas preferred

Please note that all Social Worker postings are posted at the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) rate (unless MSW is required). Should the successful applicant possess a Masters of Social Work (MSW) and provide proof they will be adjusted to the MSW rate to correctly reflect the level of education in accordance with the letter of understanding.

Guidelines

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website. This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact Human Resources at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset.