Social Worker - RCC Unit 4 & 5, FTT (J1124-0067)

Job Number : J1124-0067 Job Title : Social Worker - RCC Unit 4 & 5, FTT (J1124-0067) Job Type : Full-Time Temporary Location : NYGH Finch Site, 555 Finch Ave W Job Category : Healthcare Professional Date Posted : November 14, 2024 Closing Date : December 16, 2024 Salary : $48.05 - $57.90 / Hour FTE : 1.0 Program / Area : Reactivation Care Center Reporting Title : Clinical Team Manager Union : Non-Union Shifts : Day Shift Duration : 8's

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Position Summary

Social Worker, Reactivation Care Centre Unit 4 & 5

Your goal in this position is to provide client-centered psychosocial assessments of the emotional, physical, cognitive and social needs of referred patients and their families in the Reactivation Care Centre Unit 4 & 5 – A Central LHIN Hospital Collaborative. You will also assist the patient and family in developing and enhancing coping skills related to the social and emotional needs and problems that may accompany or predate illness / disability and hospitalization. We want you to have a great network of connections in the care community, so you can refer patients to wide variety of community services, including retirement / long term care rehab facilities and complex continuing care. You also have great interpersonal skills, and you effortlessly connect with physicians, staff, patients, and families. You demonstrate the ability to collaborate effectively as a member of the health care team and take initiate and leadership when appropriate. You also demonstrate the ability to use critical thinking, organizational and conflict resolution. The position supports the hospital’s academic mandate by advancing care through teaching and learning and / or transforming care through research and innovation. You will also take on the shared responsibility for ensuring that health and safety policies are followed to provide for a healthy environment for patients, staff, physicians, volunteers and families.

On a practical level, you will

• Provide client-centred assessments of emotional, physical, cognitive and social needs and capabilities of the patients and their families
• Prepare a treatment plan to meet the needs and problems identified in the psychosocial assessment with cooperation of multidisciplinary team
• As appropriate, formulate a discharge plan with patient, family, and health care team utilizing appropriate community resources; recognizing and giving consideration to current needs, strengths, and limitations of patient, family, and resources as they may have developed / changed during the patient’s stay
• Follow through and co-ordinate the discharge plan
• Facilitate comprehensive discharge planning with patient, family and health care team utilizing appropriate community resources
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with adjustment and grief counseling.
• Maintain excellent knowledge of, and close liaison, with hospital & community resources, i.e., Community Care Access Centre, Social Assistance, Ontario Disability program, Drug Programs, etc.
• Advocate for the patient / family and community to ensure the patients’ rights are recognized and appropriate services are created / provided
• Foster an environment that promotes patient / family centered care and inter-professional collaboration
• Provide consultative social work services to members of treatment team, hospital staff, and community
• Participate in MSW student supervision

Qualifications

What We Offer

Working at NYGH means working with a dynamic team of fellow healthcare providers, staff, and volunteers in one of Canada’s leading hospitals. This is a Full Time Temporary position, with 8 hours shifts, days in the Reactivation Care Centre Unit 4 and 5. 555 Finch Ave W. We offer a highly competitive total compensation package that includes benefits, pension, and vacation. If you were searching for more reasons to consider joining the wonderful team at NYGH, check out some features of our Total Rewards package by visiting nygh.on.ca

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