Social Worker - London, Canada - Alzheimer Society Southwest Partners

Alzheimer Society Southwest Partners

Verified Company

London, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Status:
Full-Time, Permanent, 35 hours per week, occasional evening and weekend work required.

Position Summary:

Under the direction of the Manager of Clinical Services, the incumbent will work with persons living with Alzheimer's disease or other dementia (ADOD), including Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), or other memory complaints.

The Registered Social Worker will work with the individual, their care partners, and community resource agencies to ensure access to information, support, and education that assists them on their journey with the disease.

The goal is to provide needed support, build effective and efficient utilization of community resources, promote links with primary care and community resource agencies; reduce care partner crisis situations and thereby reduce care partner burden.

Organizational Overview:

The Alzheimer Society Southwest Partners actively supports families and individuals affected by Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

We advocate for and provide support services, education, and funding for research for those affected by Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

Our Vision:

A world without Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

Our Mission:

To alleviate the personal and social consequences of Alzheimer's disease and other dementia's and to promote research.

Our Values:

Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

Required Qualifications:

Minimum Bachelor of Social Work degree required
Eligibility for registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)
Minimum 3 years providing direct Social Work service in a health care setting
Experience working with the over 65 age group
Experience working with persons living with dementia and their care partners
Strong assessment and case management skills required
Experience facilitating education and/or support groups an asset
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability and knowledge to work within a computerized environment
Ability to converse in a language other than English is an asset
Valid driver's license and access to own vehicle
A Police Vulnerable Sector Check is required

Preferred Qualifications:

Masters of Social Work degree
Minimum 5 years of experience providing Social Work service in a dementia care setting
Experience conducting meetings and/or groups on a virtual platform

Specific Job Responsibilities:

Receive and respond to client referrals in a timely manner
Provide psychosocial assessments and develop care plans for clients living with dementia and their care partner network
Initiate intervention immediately in urgent situations
Provide dementia related supportive counselling to clients as needed
Provide regular follow up with current clients as established in agency policy
Comply with reporting requirements of the Alzheimer Society Southwest Partners and those of the relevant professional body (OCSWSSW)
Ensure clients are aware of existing community resources, and provide assistance as needed to clients who wish to access them
Refer to appropriate community resources as required
Facilitate support and education groups as assigned
Participate in Memory Clinic work as assigned

Evaluation & Other Responsibilities

Annual performance review with Manager of Clinical Services
Collect, maintain and report required quantitative and qualitative data to support monitoring, evaluation, and reporting
Work with programs team to continually evaluate services by soliciting ongoing feedback from clients as well as completing written questionnaires as appropriate
Always represent the Alzheimer Society Southwest Partners in a professional manner, treating all internal and external clients with respect and dignity and always act in the best interest of the Society
As an employee of a nonprofit organization, you are expected to participate in fund development activities as required
Other related duties as requested by the supervisor or Director of Programs and Services or CEO

Immediate Supervisor:

Manager of Clinical Services

Indirect Supervisor:

Director of Programs and Services

Working Conditions:

Office Setting. General office duties, typing, filing, occasional lifting / carrying 20lbs, reaching, bending, walking, sitting, and standing (standing desk provided). Freedom of movement throughout the day. Some travel required.

**_This will be a combination of work from home and in-office position and will require consistent wearing of proper PPE and completing education in proper Public Health guidelines surrounding PPE and Covid-19 protocols._

Commitment to Equitable Recruitment:

The Alzheimer Society of Ontario recognizes the value and dignity of each individual and ensures everyone has genuine, open, and unhindered access to employment opportunities, free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise.

We are dedicated to buil