Social Worker - Winnipeg, Canada - Klinic Community Health

Klinic Community Health

Verified Company

Winnipeg, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Requisition ID: 334944

Position Number:
cust_PCN

Posting End Date:
April 26, 2023

City:
Winnipeg

Site:
Klinic Community Health

Work Location:
Klinic Community Health

Department / Unit:
Health Services

Posting Category:
Clinical

Union:

MAHCP

Anticipated Start Date:
As soon as possible

FTE: 0.5

Anticipated Shift:
Days; Evenings; Weekends

SOCIAL WORKER

PART TIME POSITION

0.5 EFT -
20 Hours Per Week

Start Date:
Date of Hire

HOURS OF WORK:
Days/Evenings/Weekends

Klinic Community Heath is a pro-choice community health centre that provides primary care, education and counselling services to our local community and throughout Manitoba.

Driven by our vision of creating healthy and engaged communities, we promote health and quality of life for people of every age, background, ethnicity, gender identity and socio-economic circumstances.

Rooted in social justice values, we believe that everyone deserves quality care, support and respect.

***: Social Workers provide client centred guidance and support to those being seen at Klinic. They uphold Klinic's vision, mission and values while promoting social change, problem-solving in human relationships, and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance well-being. Social Workers are part of the inter-professional team at Klinic within Primary care including the Trans Health program. Taking into consideration the Social Determinants of Health model, Social Workers recognize the complexity of interactions between clients and their environment and the impact of this complexity on health and wellbeing of their clients.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor of Social Work degree
Current registration with the Manitoba College of Social Workers
Minimum of two years supervised experience in community health or related area
Experience in program and community development
Ability to work in an interprofessional environment
Ability to work from a harm reduction model.
Strong understanding of gender diversity and trans healthcare practices.
Understanding the social determinants of health and their impact
Demonstrated commitment to communitybased health care
Knowledge of community resources
Experience providing crisis counselling including risk assessments
Experience facilitating groups
Experience supporting social work student placements
Awareness of and sensitive to issues of cultural diversity
Ability to work from an antioppression and antiracism perspective
Demonstrated effective communications skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends
Ability to work independently and demonstrated decision making abilities
Proven ability to work from an empowerment model
Proven ability to optimize team and program functioning
Knowledge of primary health care

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide social work services within the parameters of the Manitoba College of Social Workers Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics
Conducts Trans health services client intake
Provide short term supportive counselling
Provide crisis support when a referral to the crisis lines is not appropriate
Assist clients navigate formal social service systems such as EIA
Provide support, information, referral and links to appropriate community resources
Liaise with other programs at Klinic for health services
Engage in building and supporting an interprofessional environment
Liaise with community resources/networks and service organizations
Supporting Social Work student placements as a Field Instructor
Facilitates groups
Provide public education and training activities
Provides support for learners
Works as part of a team and promote team functioning
Charts appropriately according to Klinic procedures
Participates in training courses and in services offered elsewhere and by Klinic to maintain and improve quality of service
Attend staff meetings as required
Participates in program planning, evaluation and quality monitoring including completing daily statistics
Participate in formal self evaluations by identifying strengths and limitations
Seek appropriate supervision/consultation of own actions
Adheres to all agency policies, protocols, procedures and promotes best practice
Other duties and functions related to their job description not exceeding the above qualifications