Social Worker

Temporary assignment for approximately 30 weeks

POSITION SUMMARY
The Social Worker - RSW  provides quality social work services congruent with the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW).  The Registered Social Worker provides psychosocial assessment, counselling/psychotherapy, case management, patient/family education, supportive counselling, discharge planning, service coordination and consultation according to best practice standards in order to assist patients to achieve optimum recovery and quality of life.  This includes maximizing the benefit patients and families receive from their medical treatments and transitioning to risk-reduced, timely discharges.  The Registered Social Worker provides leadership in high risk social situations, program development, advocacy, and developing and maintaining strong community linkages.  Registered Social Workers will also participate in mentoring, community development, teaching, continuous quality improvement and research activities.
The Registered Social Worker participates in the psychiatric assessment of clients presenting in the emergency department.

QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelors of Social Work from an accredited University is required, Masters of Social Work from an accredited University preferred
• Registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers required
• Membership with the Ontario Association of Social Workers preferred
• Minimum one year recent related clinical experience with the client specific population and clinical setting preferred
• Maintains current working knowledge of relevant legislation which includes the following:  Mental Health Act; Health Care Consent Act; substitute 
  Decisions Act; public Hospitals Act; Long Term Care Act; Child and Family Services Act; PHIPA; and Excellent Care for All Act
• Working knowledge of mental status examination, psychiatric history taking and discharge planning and documentation
• Maintains expertise in social work and evidence-based best practices which includes family/individual and group treatment modalities, case
  management, crisis intervention and discharge planning
• Demonstrated knowledge, sensitivity and expertise in the care of seniors and their families
• Gentle Persuasive Approach training preferred
• Superior skills required in communication, advocacy on behalf of clients, collaboration with multidisciplinary team, consultation to professional colleagues
• Good knowledge of community systems and services
• Proven ability to work as an effective member of an interprofessional team with exceptional interpersonal, advocacy, negotiation and conflict resolution
  skills
• Demonstrated knowledge in application of screening tools (ie., Admission and Discharge Assessment Tool (ADAT)
• Exceptional critical thinking and creative problem solving
• Willingness and ability to continue  to improve professional competence and knowledge
• Able to work under pressure, prioritize workload, and meet deadlines
• Proficient computer skills for report writing, assessments word processing, workload measurement and access to information etc
 • Good work performance and attendance record are essential