Mental health social worker Jobs in Markham, ON

Job Description

The Social Worker, in Adult Mental Health Services will practice within the interprofessional team model and be responsible for providing clinical assessment, counseling and psychosocial support in individual and group modalities, to clients 18 years and older experiencing mental health and or psychological problems to assist clients and their families achieve optimal functioning in the community.

Contribute to safe, quality care by :

• Provide psychosocial assessment, consultation, treatment and discharge planning within a systems perspective
• Facilitate the team’s ability to handle the psychosocial aspects of patient care
• Coordinate discharge planning through the use of tools and other available resources
• Advocate for the patient and family regarding decision affecting care when appropriate
• Develop and maintain communication resource linkages and networks
• Engages in reflective practice and seeks assistance and accepts guidance to support continued competence.

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Mackenzie Health is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer committed to providing accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code.