Social Worker - Oshawa, Canada - Lakeridge Health

Lakeridge Health

Verified Company

Oshawa, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

OPSEU
Social Worker

Temporary Full Time (12 Months)

Psychiatry General

Mental Health & Addictions

Days - 8 Hour Shifts (Subject to Change)

Lakeridge Health Oshawa

Salary:
$ $56.220 per hour

OPSEU

This position is open to all qualified
OPSEUstaff throughout Lakeridge Health commencing October 31, 2023 and closing at 11:59 pm on November 7, 2023.

DUTES AND RESPONSIBILTIES:

The Social Worker will be reporting to the Patient Care Manager, Mental Health & Addictions and working collaboratively with inter-professional team members and community partners with the responsibility for the provision of social work interventions/services including: psychosocial assessments, discharge planning, crisis/trauma/conflict, individual/group counselling, education, facilitating case conferences, data collection, and assisting patients and their families in adjusting to the crisis and disruptions of their particular health care needs.

Key components of the role would be to support the utilization of a home first philosophy while working with the patient/family and the inter-professional team on complex patient transitions utilizing short term solution focus interventions.

The incumbent will be expected to cover multiple areas/programs requiring social work interventions on various patient care units/committees across all Lakeridge Health sites as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Master of Social Work Degree; registration, in good standing, with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers;
Minimum of 1 year experience working with inpatient mental health and substance use populations is required.
Demonstrated skill in mental health assessment, crisis management and knowledge of applicable legislation is required.
Demonstrated experience in working collaboratively with interprofessional teams and community support agencies;
Additional experience in delivering comprehensive social work interventions within Medicine, Surgery, CCC, Critical Care, Rehabilitation, and Women's & Children's/ER is preferred.
Experience providing comprehensive transition management/discharge planning while utilizing an excellent knowledge oflevels of care, applicable legislation, and community resources;
Demonstrated ability to organize workload and establish priorities effectively within a fast paced environment with a varied caseload;
Excellent communication skills, orally and written;
Demonstrated effective leadership and interpersonal skills;
Experience with program development and evaluation;
Must have satisfactory performance record;
Demonstrated commitment to our core values of Inclusion, Compassion, Innovation, Teamwork and Joy;
Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to Lakeridge Health's comprehensive safety programs and practices including staff, patient and environmental safety and participation in regular inservices in this area; and;
Proven good attendance record with capability of maintaining this same standard;

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

The terms and conditions of employment are in accordance with the Collective Agreement between the Hospital and
OPSEULocal 348.

Successful applicants must provide a satisfactory Criminal Investigation Reference for the vulnerable sector, dated within the past six (6) months.

Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the recruitment and assessment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.