Social Worker

University Health Network

  • Toronto, ON
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 8 days ago
Company DescriptionUHN is Canada's #1 hospital and the world's #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.UHN's vision is to build A Healthier World and it's only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.Job DescriptionUnion: Non-Union
Number of vacancies: 1
Site: West Park Heathcare Center
Department: West Park
Reports to: Clinical Manager Outpatients
Hours: 37.5 Hours, Weekly
Shifts: Days
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date: Until FilledTo provide professional social work services in an Outpatient Stroke/ABI Rehabilitation Department to patients and families towards improving quality of life, given changes in their social, emotional, psychological and physical situation. * Provide social work services including assessment, counselling, advocacy & location of community resources and discharge planning for clients and families.
  • Development, planning, implementation and evaluation of social work services as required.
  • Facilitate education and support groups for clients and families
  • Participate in related in-service education.
  • Assist with discharge and transition process, regularly assessing needs such as psycho-social support for the patient and family as well as applying for funding support while meeting length of stay targets.
  • Complete clinical workload statistics.
  • Pursue continuous professional development.
  • Work closely with team members in handling situations requiring counselling and support around care, treatment, and decision making as well as any applications (e.g. funding, LTCH, etc.) that are required.
  • Ensure timely and appropriate clinical documentation
  • Develop strong relationships community providers to facilitate partnerships between patients, family, inpatient clinical team and referring agencies (e.g. LHIN, referral sources, etc.).
  • Provide resource clinical leadership for the inter-professional team.
  • Provide leadership in program evaluation, program development and research as appropriate.
  • Participate in internal and external committees.
  • Partner with Service Managers to ensure clinical service goals are addressed.
  • Ensure that psycho-social issues / concerns are addressed in a timely and effective manner.
  • Ensure that care is patient-focused with an emphasis on culturally appropriate care that keeps equity, diversity and inclusion in mind.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Be aware of conditions and measures that may affect the safety of patients, residents, students, employees, volunteers, physicians and visitors including:
  • Compliance with the safety standards of the hospital and applicable legislation
  • Ability to work in a manner that exemplifies the core values of West Park: Excellence, Respect, Trust, Collaboration and Accountability
  • Evidence of good performance history and attendance record
QualificationsEducation:Required (Minimum):
  • Master's degree in Social Work or Baccalaureate degree
Desired/Preferred:
  • Member of relevant professional association/network preferred
Accreditation/Certification/Designation or license through a professional body or association, i.e. RN, CHRP, CPP, etc.:Required (Minimum):
  • Membership in Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.
  • Must be able to achieve 80% in the Functional Independent Measure (FIM) certification exam within the probationary period and on recertification exams if applying to work on any of the following rehabilitation units: 3EA (Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation), 3EB (Amputee Rehabilitation), 3EC (Neurological Rehabilitation), 2EB (TB Rehabilitation) and 2WF (Respiratory Rehabilitation).
Desired/Preferred:
  • Fluency in a language other than English an asset
  • Experience in a hospital setting
Experience (number of years of job-related working experience):Required (Minimum):
  • Ideally, minimum of 1 - 2 years clinical experience
  • Knowledge of and preferred experience with Outpatient Neuro
  • Demonstrated leadership abilities in the following areas: co-ordinating internal & external resources; community liaison; education; advocacy, training & support to varied professionals
  • Strong assessment skills
  • Knowledge of a variety of community resources
  • Demonstrated experience in discharge planning and transitions implementation
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills (both written and verbal)
  • Demonstrated ability to partner and work effectively with all levels of staff, the interprofessional team, physicians, patients, families and external agencies
  • Demonstrated ability to deal with complex mental health and behavioral issues
  • Ability to maintain effectiveness in varying environments and with different tasks, responsibilities and people
  • Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to provide patient centred care.
  • Demonstrated problem solving, interpersonal, coaching, negotiation and facilitation skills
  • Strong organizational skills to work independently in an unstructured, demanding environment
  • Demonstrated reliable work habits
  • Attendance at safety meetings/training/updates in accordance with the Centre's standards
  • Availability to work a flexible work schedule (some evenings are required)
Additional InformationWhy join UHN?In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.
  • Competitive offer packages
  • Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP
) * Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
  • A flexible work environment
  • Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
  • Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)
Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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