Job Description

The Social Worker will practice within the interprofessional team model and be responsible for providing psychosocial assessment and support discharge planning, counseling, financial planning assistance, and patient/family education to assist individuals and their families to achieve optimal psychosocial functioning throughout the continuum of care.

Contribute to safe, quality care by:

• Discerning relevant information to make effective judgments and decisions.
• Making appropriate social work decisions to facilitate patient care and quality outcomes.
• Providing psychosocial assessment, consultation, treatment and discharge planning within a systems perspective.
• Facilitating the team’s ability to handle the psychosocial aspects of patient care.
• Providing consultation to professionals throughout the hospital.
• Participating in the formulation of the interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Advocating for the patient and family regarding decision affecting care when appropriate.
• Assisting the interdisciplinary team to establish priorities on individual patient’s needs, making adjustment as necessary.
• Acting as a resource to patients, families and team regarding available community resources such as financial assistance.
• Providing teaching and support to healthcare team regarding patients and families with complex needs, bereavement, etc.
• Developing and maintaining communication resource linkages and networks.
• Participating in activities and initiatives to support continuous quality improvement.
• Actively contributing and participating in hospital and external activities e.g. projects, task forces, workload measurement audits, staffing, education and orientation of students and staff.
• Chairing committees as required.
• Practicing in accordance within specific professional standards.
• Engaging in reflective practice and seeks assistance and accepts guidance to support continued competence.
• Maintaining own clinical and professional competency.
• Maintaining membership in professional role-related organizations.
• Commitment to lifelong learning and continually seeks ongoing education.
• Promoting and facilitating clinical excellence.
• Will be expected to cover other Social Workers across the organization as required.

What must you have?

• Current registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Services Workers, required.
• Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited University, required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of previous Social Work experience in a hospital environment, preferred.

What else do you bring?

• Advanced interpersonal and coaching skills.
• Excellent decision making, problem recognition and problem solving skills.
• A strong desire and capacity to promote professional practice and excellence in evidence-based, patient centered care.
• Highly developed psychosocial assessment skills.
• Demonstrated clinical skills providing planning/therapy/counseling support to individuals and families.
• Working knowledge of available community resources.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to facilitate/coordinate referrals and applications to government and/or community agencies.
• Ability to work independently and participate as a member of the interprofessional team.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple complex cases within a fast paced environment.
• Demonstrated conflict resolution skills.
• Understanding of consent and capacity legislation.
• Proven ability to work in a computerized healthcare environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development.
• Proved ability to work in a computerized healthcare environment.
• A strong desire and capacity to promote professional practice and excellence in evidence-based, patient centered care.
• Proven attendance record.
• Demonstrates understanding and complies with patient and staff safety policies and procedures that foster a safe and inclusive environment for all.
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the job.
• Effectively uses empathy in interactions with others.
• Demonstrates behaviours consistent with Mackenzie Health’s Commitment to Caring.
• Models behaviour that is aligned with the values of Mackenzie Health – Excellence, Leadership and Empathy.
• Commitment to providing an exceptional experience for staff and clients within a challenging and exciting health care environment.

*You may be required to work at any site of Mackenzie Health.

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Mackenzie Health is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer committed to providing accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Our hiring process does not involve the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess or select applicants.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration for an interview will be contacted.