Social Worker - Toronto, Canada - Baycrest

Baycrest
Baycrest
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Toronto, Canada

1 month ago

Sophia Lee

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Sophia Lee

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Description
Ambulatory Services' Adult Day Program

(The Freeman Family Day Centre) has an opportunity for


SOCIAL WORKER, TEMPORARY FULL TIME

(APPROX. 12 MONTHS)
OPSEU 595

Service Hourly Pay Rate:
$38.73 -$49.36

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The Adult Day Program is focused on offering older adults a wide range of social, cognitive, physical and spiritual activities. This program is designed for community dwelling seniors with physical frailty as well as mild cognitive impairments.

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Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Provide full range of clinical social work services (e.g. psychosocial assessments, case management, clinical triage, crisis intervention, waitlist management & intake, individual and family counseling, future planning and education for members and their families
  • Facilitate virtual/inperson caregiver support groups
  • Provide information and make referrals on a range of support services offered at Baycrest, within the Community & Province, offered online and inperson
  • Provide education and assistance for members and families regarding POAs for financial and personal care
  • Maintain accurate, up to date clinical documentation and proactively provide direct member status updates to members of the clinical team as appropriate

Qualifications include but are not limited to:

  • Masters of Social Work degree required
  • Current and valid registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers ('OCSWSSW') in good standing required
  • At least one (1) year experience working in an Adult Day Program setting; experience working with older adults is preferred
  • Experience with identifying and using a range of clinical assessment tools e.g. MMSE, MOCA, Suicide Risk Assessment, Depression Scales
  • Experience working with people (Adults & Seniors) living with dementia, cognitive impairment, mental health issues, and families/caregivers across clinical settings, and able to provide the spectrum of supports (i.e. prevention, crisis, selfmanagement, future planning, etc.) and a comprehensive understanding of the diverse needs of members & caregivers
  • Expert knowledge of Ontario LTC, Hospital & Community care environments, pertinent Health Services legislation (i.e. Privacy, LTC Act, Hospital Act, MAID), Clinical Ethics, Ontario Senior Support Services
  • Excellent interpersonal communication, solution oriented & problem solving skills
  • Proficient computer skills & recent experience with Outlook, Meditech, Word, Excel, Resource Matching and Referral (RM&R) MDS required and OTN/ZOOM Virtual Care delivery preferred
  • Experience with My Chart, OTN, Virtual Care preferred
Remarkable people of Baycrest Health Sciences
are changing the future of brain health and aging.

Thank you for your interest in joining Baycrest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.


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