Job Description

Position: Social Worker

Dept: Women's and Children's Program

Posting ID: 7464

Role Level: AH10.6 ($43.37 - $56.23)

Status: Casual

Site: Credit Valley Hospital

Posted:

Internal Deadline:

Trillium Health Partners is one of Canada’s largest community-based teaching hospitals, serving the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto, and surrounding communities through the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, the Reactivation care Centre (Church Site) and the new THP-UHN Reactivation Care Centre. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, and courage, and through our strategic roadmap, Plan to 2030, we are creating a new kind of health care - defined not by illness, but by the health and well-being of people and communities

The successful candidate will provide comprehensive Social Work services for the Women's and Children's Program including: the Obstetrics, Birthing Suites, Paediatrics, and the NICU. This role also provides leadership, case management, and education in psychosocial issues as part of the interdisciplinary team. The individual is required to have flexibility to address urgent care as the need arises, during weekdays and on weekends, however working within a casual allocation.

Qualifications:

THP is committed to internal talent, and therefore priority will be given to internal applicants.

• MSW (vs BSW), registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service workers required

• 2 - 3 years of experience within Women's and Children's

• demonstrates experience with child welfare, issues of assault and abuse, mental health, substance abuse and diversity preferred

• experience with perinatal bereavement

• flexibility with the management of cases and planning i.e. surrogacy, adoption etc.

• excellent assessment, counseling and problem-solving skills

• demonstrates ability to work well both autonomously and within a multi-disciplinary team

• strong interpersonal, and communication skills

• strong leadership skills

• excellent project management abilities

• demonstrates ability to work effectively under pressure

• superior ability to manage multiple tasks and set priorities in a fast paced environment

• strong clinical skills

• demonstrated facilitation and consensus-building skills

To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website:www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca

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.

Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.

Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.

Trillium Health Partners' (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Metis or lnuk/lnuit person to consider this opportunity.

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.

Trillium Health Partners is one of Canada’s largest community-based teaching hospitals. Our team of more than 17,000 people serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, west Toronto, and surrounding communities through the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, and nine satellite locations. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, and courage, and through our strategic roadmap, Plan to 2030, we are creating a new kind of health care - defined not by illness, but by the health and well-being of people and communities.