Part Time Social Worker - London, Canada - Alzheimer Society Southwest Partners

Alzheimer Society Southwest Partners

Verified Company

London, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Part time

Description

Organizational Overview:

The Alzheimer Society Southwest Partners actively supports families and individuals living with 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.

Position title:
Part Time Social Worker

Location:
Alzheimer Society Southwest Partners -
Middlesex Site - 435
Windemere Road, London (some travel required within Middlesex,
Oxford and Elgin County and remote from home)

Status:
Part Time, Permanent, 17.5 hours per week, occasional evening and
weekend work required.

About you:

You are a motivated, enthusiastic Social Worker who is passionate about working with older adults, including people living with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias (ADOD) and their care partners.

You appreciate and contribute to a supportive team culture which includes social workers, therapeutic recreation professionals, administrative and education staff, and volunteers.

You appreciate diversity and are motivated to advocate for and inspire change in our communities. You are adept at electronic documentation and have good computer skills, including hosting video calls. You can easily demonstrate alignment with AlzSWP values of Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence in your work. A commitment to the OCSWSSW Code of Ethics is evident in all you do. You manage your time well and you are able to problem-solve through challenging situations and unexpected circumstances. While your communication skills in the English language are excellent, bilingualism is an asset.

Position Summary:

The incumbent will work with persons living with Alzheimer's disease or other dementia (ADOD), including Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), and those with symptoms of dementia under the direction of the Manager of Clinical Services.

The Social Worker will work with the individual, their care partners, and community partners to ensure access to information, support, and education related to living well with dementia.

The goal is to provide clinical services to clients that promotes their right to self-determination, builds effective and efficient utilization of community resources, promotes links with primary care and community agencies, reduces crisis situations and reduces care partner burden.

Support for advance care planning is an important aspect of the work, as is advocacy. We amplify the voice of lived experience together.

Duties and Responsibilities

Receive and respond to new referrals in a timely manner
Provide psychosocial assessments and develop care plans for clients living with dementia and/or their care partners
Initiate interventions 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, the relevant professional body (OCSWSSW), and relevant Ontario law (ie. PHIPA, Healthcare Consent Act, Substitute Decisions Act, etc.)
Ensure clients are aware of existing community resources, and provide assistance with referrals as needed
Locate and refer to appropriate community resources as needed
Facilitate in person and virtual support groups and education groups as assigned
Participate in Memory Clinic work as assigned

Evaluations and Other Responsibilities:

Quarterly Performance Management meetings, and 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 and services and clinical teams to continually evaluate services by soliciting ongoing feedback from clients as well as completing written questionnaires when needed
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 Manager of Clinical Services or Director of Programs and Services or CEO

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 older adults
Experience working with p