Social Worker

Social Worker

Summary

The Social Worker provides psychosocial assessments, diagnoses and treatment. Social Worker plans and consults patients’ discharge with patients, families and the health care team. Social Worker prepares the patient and family to manage patient hospitalization, illness, diagnosis, treatment, and/or life situation, including emotional, mental, and substance abuse disorders. Social Worker ensures that patients are provided care in accordance with policies, procedures, standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

Provide bio -socio-psychiatric case history information, psychosocial assessment, and social work treatment plans of assigned patients.
Provide psychosocial support to patients and families affected by chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses, such as Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, or AIDS.
Advise family caregivers, counsel patients, and help plan patients’ needs after discharge.
Develop treatment plans with patients that engage clients to take an active part in their own treatment.
Consult with doctors, therapists and medical professionals.
Direct patients to other areas of assistance as required and help patients and their families find services in the community.
Instruct other health care professionals of the patient’s situation to ensure seamless care. Provide mental health counselling to clients including both one-on-one counselling and group therapy as required.
Instruct patient families of mental health conditions to strengthen their main support systems.
Explain the social aspects of mental disturbances to families and community agencies involved.
Maintain treatment records for each patient and prepare verbal and written reports and correspondence related to the work.
Develop and implement programs as assigned.
Work with other disciplines in diagnosing problems, formulating treatment plans, and evaluating progress.
Provide social work treatment in accordance with medical treatment plans and modify plans to meet therapeutic goals.
Assist patients in their continuing adjustment to the community and evaluate their need for further care and potential need of placements.
Maintains sustainable working relationships with community agencies, schools, law enforcement and courts.
Attend scheduled department staff meetings.
Attend required in-service programs.
Participate in continuing education activities and assist in the in-service training of other employees. 

Qualifications

Minimum 4-year bachelor’s degree in social work; Master’s degree in social work preferred.
Registered in good standing with OCSWSSW.
Minimum 3 years of social work experience in a health care setting or social service agency with one of three years may be social work internship.
2 years recent post-masters experience in a clinical setting preferred.
Excellent assessment, interviewing, and counselling skills.
Expertise in mental health and substance abuse areas preferred.
Knowledge of psychopathology and with range of therapeutic interventions including psychopharmacotherapy preferred.
Certification (or within last 6 months): ASIST, Mental Health First Aid, CISM L1/L2 (or equivalent), First Aid/CPR, WHMIS is an asset.
Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances require and must know when to refer a patient for further medical assessment.
Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
Able to deal with people sensitively, tactfully, diplomatically, and professionally always.
Highly flexible, with solid interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively in a diverse working environment.
Strong morals and ethics, along with a commitment to staff privacy.
Knowledge of crisis theory and techniques, suicide risk assessment/safety planning, case management, trauma-informed and culturally safe practice.

Salary: $83,851.00.

Interested applicants MUST submit: 1) A cover letter; 2) Resume; 3) Photocopy of certificates/diploma/degree from a post-secondary institution, and 4) Contact information (email, phone number) of 2 work related references, to: 

Attention: Melissa Roy

NAANDWECHIGE-GAMIG Wikwemikong Health Centre

P.O. Box 101, 16A Complex Drive, Wikwemikong, Ontario P0P 2J0

Telephone: 705-859-3164 / Fax: 705-859-3300 / Email: melissaroy@wiikwemkoong.ca