Social Worker - Toronto, Canada - SPRINT Senior Care

SPRINT Senior Care

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

SPRINT Senior Care Social workers engage clients and stakeholders to work on common goals to improve client independence, level of functioning and connections to their community.

What you will do:

Screen and assess clients' eligibility for SPRINT Senior Care services; provide consultation and counselling regarding the appropriateness of services.
Work in close collaboration with a team of internal and external support to coordinate all aspects of client case management.
Connect with hospital service providers to support discharge planning and transitioning clients safely to community when appropriate
Provide case management services including locating and managing appropriate resources; contacting and communicating with health care, mental health and legal professionals and interdisciplinary teams, families, and caregivers; providing psychosocial/functional assessments; and solutionfocused and crisis counselling to clients and caregivers.
Actively participate in and be an integral contributor to interdisciplinary teams
Plan, coordinate and provide facilitative leadership to selfhelp, therapeutic, problemsolving, and educational group programs as part of SPRINT Senior Care services.
Complete all client assessments and reassessments, including the interRAI CHA, and develop care plans.
Consult with and train internal staff and volunteers to share knowledge of the client system in order to enhance client service and enable any/all SPRINT Senior Care services/programs to connect appropriately with clients/families.
Provide ongoing monitoring and reassessment of clients' social, mental and physical status and modify care plans to respond to changes.
Participate in and provide leadership to partnerships between current SPRINT Senior Care partners and establish new partnerships to support communityorganizing activities.
Seek opportunities for acquiring information related to policy changes that will affect, or are of interest to, SPRINT Senior Care's client group.
Facilitate community organizing with SPRINT Senior Care clients to support client identified/directed advocacy.
Develop strategies to reach out to isolated older adults and implement strategies to facilitate their access to health and social services.
Provide clinical supervision to placement students from colleges and universities.
Undertake special tasks as assigned by the Manager, Social Work
Analyze trends and identify needs for service in the community; provide leadership in planning, development, and evaluation of progressive social work programs.
Assist in implementation of program evaluation, quality and risk management activities of the program and agency.

Qualifications:

BSW or MSW, registration with the OCSWSSW required.
Demonstrated experience in geriatrics and dementia.
Experience working with individual caregivers.
Experience in community capacity building, health promotion, adult education, and group work.
Demonstrate an intermediate level for database concepts and structures. Familiarity with CIMS (Client Information Management System) databases software is an asset.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.

Our Caring Workplace:

Imagine finding purpose every day by caring for seniors and supporting their caregivers.

Working at SPRINT Senior Care, you'll have the opportunity to be a part of a passionate team committed to providing client-centred, high-quality services to seniors in our service area.

SPRINT Senior Care's inclusive environment is one of many benefits for staff, including SPRINT Senior Care's dedication to staff wellness, and a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees.

Job Types:
Full-time, Fixed term contract

Salary:
$55,146.00-$58,513.00 per year

Benefits: