Social Worker Msw - Toronto, Canada - SickKids

SickKids

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Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

About SickKids:

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world.

As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education.

Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day.

SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of _Healthier Children. A Better World_.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world's best in paediatric healthcare.

Position Description:

MSW - Respiratory Medicine 0.6 FTE (Part Time 3 days per week - 1 year contract)

The Hospital for Sick Children is a leading tertiary pediatric center providing medical and mental health care to the most complex children and youth and their families.

A dynamic clinical, education and research environment, SickKids is committed to excellence in integrated inter-professional care. It is a center of excellence in the delivery of innovative health care to the paediatric population.

Reporting to the Clinical Manager, Social Work, this position will provide social work services to both patients and families within the Respiratory Medicine Unit (inpatient and outpatient) at the Hospital for Sick Children.

Through in-depth psychosocial assessments, the Social Worker identifies child and family strengths, problem-solving abilities, interactions, attitudes, feelings and cultural issues in relation to the baby's/child's illness.

He/she also identifies supports and resources available to the family.

Here's What You'll Get To Do:

Develop and implement a plan of intervention which addresses coping, adaptation, treatment adherence and quality of life. This is achieved through a variety of modalities including counseling, consultation, case management, crisis intervention, community outreach and advocacy
Support families in their adjustment to life changing acute and chronic illness
Provide bereavement counselling around end of life issues
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary health care team
Integrate research into practice
Provide education to other members of the team in terms of social work interventions that benefit patients and families
Provide adjustment counselling around issues of depression/anxiety
Support families through their baby's/child's admission to improve coping and adjustment
Support families coping with illness by assessing resource issues secure resources related to the social determinants of health
Work collaboratively with a dynamic team in a fast paced ever changing environment
Assume responsibility for all aspects of practice including issues of productivity and utilization

Here's What You'll Need:

Master's degree in Social Work, preferably with Paediatric hospital experience
Registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
Clinical experience with children and their families
Experience with child protection and/or trauma assessment and treatment
Welldeveloped family support skills
Knowledge of the network of community services and resources
Understanding of health care delivery systems and the practice of social work in a secondary setting
Ability to collaborate effectively as a member of the interprofessional health care team and to take initiative and leadership when appropriate
Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, time management skills and attention to detail
Demonstrated critical thinking and problemsolving skills
Demonstrated commitment to practice in a manner that is consistent with the philosophy of continuous quality improvement and evidencebased practice
Proficiency in the use of electronic platforms such as Microsoft Office, hospital documentation systems and other relevant technology
To accommodate the needs of patients and families, working from home is not a possibility and the job is primarily onsite.

Employment Type:

**1 year contract - 0.6 FTE (Part
- time: 3 days per week

Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday) No benefits**
Our Commitment to Diversity:The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team.

Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital's receipt of