Social Service Worker
Southbridge Care Homes
- London, ON
- Permanent
- Part-time
Part Time- 15 hours Bi weeklyRESPONSIBILITIES
- Participates in resident admission process including tours, admission, transfers, discharge, and occupancy tracking.
- Acts as liaison with families and advocate for residents to ensure they are allowed and encouraged to exercise their rights
- Participates in the interdisciplinary team process of resident assessment, care planning and evaluation to ensure services are planned according to individual resident and family needs.
- Provides therapeutic services through individual and group counseling for residents and families, documents on resident’s record and evaluates effectiveness of these programs.
- Coordinates services of Psychogeriatric Consultant in support of staff caring for residents.
- Adheres to established department plans, policies, procedures and quality assurance program to meet all regulatory and Extendicare standards.
- Provides in-service programs for facility staff, residents and families. Encourages and supports professional growth and development of staff.
- Liaises with educational institutions and provides supervision to social service work students during field practicum. Promotes other quality initiatives and programs designed to enhance resident care.
- Maintains all required records, reports, statistics and documentation for both residents and department in accordance with policies, procedures and legislative requirements.
- Participates on committees related to resident care and operation of the facility as required.
- Liaises and consults with community partners, company resources and professionals in relation to resident care needs and department activities.
- Acknowledges and requests referral to a Social Worker for areas beyond scope of practice
- Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director
- Diploma in Social Service Work from an accredited college, Mandatory.
- Registration with Canadian Association of Social Workers and/or Ontario College of Social Workers is mandatory.
- Previous experience in a long-term care setting preferred.
- Excellent communicator well organized team player with solid clinical skills in assessments and care planning, supportive therapy, crisis intervention and grief counseling, preferred.
- Expertise in working with geriatric populations with specialization in Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, depression, responsive behaviors and other psychogeriatric issues, preferred.
- Knowledge of applicable Ministry of Health and Long Term Care legislation and standards, preferred.
- Knowledge of occupational health and safety practices, principles and legislation, preferred.
- Computer literate with understanding of RAI-MDS and PointClickCare software system, preferred.