Social Worker (Professional Practice) (Toronto)

Overview This position is responsible for providing social work services to hospital patients and families and providing excellent patient care within an interdisciplinary team setting within a variety of program areas including but not limited to critical care,respirology, medicine, stroke, surgery, family birthing centre & the emergency department. The Social Worker will provide care to clients and families in the hospital and hospital affiliates as required. Responsibilities include: providing comprehensiveassessment and treatment planning, educational and supportive counseling, resource identification, referral and linking, and collaborating and consulting with inter-qualified team and community based service providers. Primary area of assignment willbe Maternal Newborn Care & Paediatrics with cross coverage of Emergency Department as needed. Primary area of assignment may be subject to change based on operational needs. Education - MSW degree obtained from an accredited Social Work school required MSW degree obtained from an accredited school of Social Work required. - Member in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service workers (OCSWSSW) - Membership in the OASW preferred. - Additional certification/training in trauma informed care preferred Qualifications - Minimum of 2 years recent related experience in Maternal Newborn and Pediatric environments required - Knowledge of CAS - Knowledge of and experience working with Ontario Health @ Home - 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 participatein education to various groups including social work and other health professionals, students, patients and families, colleagues and community agencies - Ability to participate in professional, program and hospital development, planning, implementationand evaluation of service - Strong written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills required - Demonstrated ability to prioritize and work effectively in a fast 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 byadhering to and abiding by patient andstaff 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. Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.ca/job/2ny44f