Social Worker - Seniors' Services Job at Trillium Health Partners
Job Description:
Position: Social Worker –Full Time (1)
The Social Worker is a member of the inter-professional Regional Geriatric Medical Outreach Team, and Seniors’ Services program. The Social Worker works in partnership with clients, families and groups to access services and enable clients to find effective solutions to problems and improve their quality of life. Social Workers offer assistance with removing barriers to service utilization and help families navigate the healthcare system. The Social Worker provides service for those clients referred by the Outreach Team and/or the Geriatric Clinics at Trillium Health Partners as well as Halton Healthcare.
Services to community based clients and families include:
As an active member of the Seniors’ Services, other activities include:
Key Qualifications:
Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.
To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca
Trillium Health Partners is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a healthy and positive work environment.
Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.
We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Position: Social Worker –Full Time (1)
Dept/Health System: Seniors’ Services – Regional Geriatric Medical Outreach Program
Potsing number: 2023-30954
Status: Full Time
site: Mississauga hospital
Hours of Work: Available to work Monday to Friday, Days (flexible)
Posted:
Internal
Deadline:
Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, and the Reactivation Center at Humber. Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community
Our Values: Compassion, Excellence, Courage
Our Goals: Quality, Access, Sustainability
Our Enablers: People, Education, Innovation, Research
Position Summary:
The Social Worker is a member of the inter-professional Regional Geriatric Medical Outreach Team, and Seniors’ Services program. The Social Worker works in partnership with clients, families and groups to access services and enable clients to find effective solutions to problems and improve their quality of life. Social Workers offer assistance with removing barriers to service utilization and help families navigate the healthcare system. The Social Worker provides service for those clients referred by the Outreach Team and/or the Geriatric Clinics at Trillium Health Partners as well as Halton Healthcare.
Services to community based clients and families include:
- Comprehensive psychosocial assessment and focused consultations of community dwelling seniors and their families completed within their home or in a retirement home.
- Assessing the psychosocial needs; develop and formulate goal oriented social work treatment plan and interventions including discharge planning and arrangements, provide patient/family education and support to address psychosocial, emotional and financial needs.
- Short term interventions and/or referral and linkage consultation with relevant providers or agencies.
- Ongoing case management within the mandate of the team.
- Telephone support and counselling.
- Consultation, advocacy and education of clients/families to meet the complex needs of patients and families.
As an active member of the Seniors’ Services, other activities include:
- Responsible and accountable for decisions and actions in the provision and management of patient care within the scope of practice of social work as defined by OCSWSSW as a collaborative member of the interprofessional team.
- Participates as a member on relevant internal and external committees and professional groups.
- Collaborates with other members of the interprofessional team to effectively plan services.
- Contributes to the development of team rounds, clinical conferences, and team meetings.
- Provides education to students and health professionals.
- Participates in quality management, evaluation and improvement initiatives within social work and teams, programs and/or services.
Key Qualifications:
- M.S.W. with experience in individual, couple, group and family counselling, case management and community resources.
- Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience working with a geriatric population.
- Membership in OASW and registration in OCSWSSW.
- Understanding and experience working in a community and an outpatient clinic environment.
- Knowledge of the application process for placement in LTC facilities and chronic care facilities.
- Knowledge of appropriate legislation.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
- Interest/experience in the integration of social work care, research and education.
- Reliable and flexible individual to work as a member of an interprofessional team.
- Must have a valid Ontario driver’s licence, relevant insurance and use of own vehicle.
- Satisfactory performance and attendance.
Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.
To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca
Trillium Health Partners is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a healthy and positive work environment.
In accordance with the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005
and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.
All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.
We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
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