Social Worker (Professional Practice)

Overview

This position is responsible for the provision of clinical social work services to hospital patients, families and providing excellent patient care within an interdisciplinary team setting.

Responsibilities include : providing comprehensive assessment and treatment planning, educational and supportive counseling, resource identification, referral and linking, and collaborating and consulting with inter-professional team and community based service providers.

Education

• Must be a member of the College of Registered Social Workers and Social Service Workers, or be a candidate for certification
• Master of Social Work from an accredited school of social work, or equivalent degree, as recognized by the College of Registered Social Workers and Social Service Workers

Qualifications

• Knowledge and / or experience in both Emergency / Crisis and Maternal Newborn environments required
• Working knowledge of the Children's Aid Society required
• Knowledge of ALC framework; knowledge of and experience working with CCAC
• Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with social work staff and staff from other disciplines
• Keen attention to service quality and innovation
• Demonstrated ability to provide comprehensive assessment and treatment planning
• Demonstrated ability to provide educational and supportive counseling
• Demonstrated ability to provide resource identification, referral and linking
• Demonstrated ability to provide collaboration and consultation with inter- professional team and community based service providers
• Ability to participate in education to various groups including social work and other health professionals, students, patients and families, colleagues and community agencies
• Ability to participate in program and hospital development, planning, implementation and evaluation of service
• Strong written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills required
• Experience in Maternal / Newborn / Pediatrics preferred
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and work effectively in afast paced environment
• Demonstrated family centered philosophy of care provision
• Demonstrated ability to welcome change and manage it innovatively
• Good work and attendance record required

All employees of Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), a division of Toronto East Health Network (TEHN) formerly Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH) agree to work within the legislated practices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario.

• All employees of MGH are responsible to contribute to a transparent culture of patient and staff safety by adhering to and abiding by patient and staff safety policies and procedures set by MGH.
• All employees are accountable for protecting the psychological health and safety of themselves and their co-workers through adherence to MGH's policies and practices.
30+ days ago