Postal worker Jobs in Scarborough, ON

Job Description

Job Description

Description

The Social Worker will provide information, assessment and entry facilitation into Reena’s Community Participation Supports and Residential Systems, and act as the contact for individuals who have chosen Reena to be their lead agency. They will play an important role in the decision-making process in relation to ongoing planning for individuals already within Reena’s system of operations, and supports intervention in cases of complex need.

This role will contribute at a number of high-level internal and external committees to liaise and coordinate services within the Developmental Services Ontario (DSO) scope of authority and within the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care and Ontario Health Teams.

Key Responsibilities :

Intake Support Responsibilities

• Provides information (by e-mail and / or phone) to individuals seeking or referred to Reena for services. Redirects to the Intake Social Worker as required.
• Provides intake support services, including preparation of all necessary documentation as required by the Intake Social Worker.
• Conducts meetings with families and other agencies to plan for available options.
• Supports Intake Social Workers in such areas as needed / identified by the social work team.
• Works collaboratively with all stakeholders and departments as needed, to ensure smooth transitions.
• Handles and consults on all internal transfers of supported individuals between locations.
• Assists in tracking internal applications for Passport Funding.
• Acts as resource for inquiries into Reena’s residential, community supports and DSO services
• Looks after internal agency requests e.g. DSO assessments on DSCIS.
• Responds to Ontario Health Teams inquiries for warm transfer services.
• Attends all in-service planning meetings and as required.
• Assists with new build(s) application process.
• Other duties as assigned.

System Responsibilities

Self-Development

Planning / Organizing and Flexibility

Qualifications :

Please note all interested candidate will need to comply to the mandatory Vaccination Policy thereafter (i.e. boosters, as applicable); Reena will comply with the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) and accommodate staff, that for bona fide human rights protected reasons are unable to be vaccinated, based on providing supporting documentation that substantiates this requirement.

Reena is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources.