POSITION: Social Worker

UNIT: Social Services

STATUS: Full Time

SALARY: $40.80 - $51.98

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

You will be responsible for providing a full range of social work services to a diverse patient population in a hospital setting, both acute and post-acute care.

As a member of an inter-professional team, you will provide comprehensive social work services in a high volume, fast-paced environment, including working collaboratively with physicians, community partners, hospital staff, patients and families. Additionally, you will provide high-quality counseling that addresses the social, emotional and economic aspects of illness, disability and recovery. You will assist patients and families in making important and appropriate decisions related to the impact of their illness and their discharge destination.

You will advocate on behalf of patients and families and will liaise with community agencies regarding service provision, program initiatives and health care concerns.

HOURS:

The successful candidate must be available to work all tours applicable to the department. In addition, this position must be flexible to occasional changes in hours when required to meet the operational needs of the department.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Regulated Health Professional who holds current active membership with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW);
• Master’s Degree in Social Work;
• Minimum 1 – 2 years recent experience working in a hospital setting
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) and good judgment when relating to patients, families, co-workers and multidisciplinary teams;
• Excellent knowledge of and ability to mobilize relevant community resources;
• Knowledge of community service case coordination;
• Able to manage and prioritize patient case load in a busy acute and post-acute care setting;
• Demonstrated clinical leadership skills with a proven track record of achieving results and sustained outcomes;
• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement strategies with patient/families by establishing a therapeutic relationship in concert with proven treatment modalities;
• Advanced knowledge and skills in completing psychosocial screening, assessments and consultation;
• Demonstrated excellent clinical assessment and treatment skills;
• Experience providing service to patients experiencing grief/loss, trauma, end of life/palliative care, mental health and addictions, stroke, cancer care, obstetrics, pediatrics and other vulnerable populations;
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to the principles of patient and family centred care;
• Ability to advocate for patients and families;
• Advanced ability to promote the values of multidisciplinary team collaboration;
• Computer literacy with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Cerner/OneChart applications
• Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis
• Foster a culture guided by STEGH’s Mission, Vision, Values and Code of Conduct

Successful candidates must provide evidence of a fully completed COVID-19 vaccination status prior to your first day of work. Any candidate entering the facility to attend an interview will be required to provide evidence of a fully completed COVID-19 vaccination status. To be considered fully immunized, individuals need to have received their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days earlier than the date they arriving to an interview or to begin work at STEGH.

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