Social Worker BSW

The social worker will primarily provide services to 7 West inpatients. The services provided range from from psycho-social assessment and treatment; crisis intervention; advocacy; supportive counseling; consultation; discharge planning; palliative care; patient/family/staff education; liaising with community resources. The Social Worker will enjoy a challenging practice, which requires excellent clinical skills, flexibility and a desire to work both independently and collaboratively in a variety of settings.

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• Current Certificate of Registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers as a Social Worker 2.
• Masters degree in Social Work or Baccalaureate degree in Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work 3.
• Knowledge of Healthcare Consent Act, Substitute Decisions Act, Child and Family Services Act 4.
• Excellent knowledge of community support and placement services 5.
• Excellent crisis intervention skills 6.
• Proven ability to work as a member of interdisciplinary healthcare teams 7.
• Proven ability to organize and prioritize patient caseload across several programs 8.
• Excellent communication skills 9.
• Hospital-based clinical experience in a variety of patient care areas preferred Please note that all Social Worker postings are posted at the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) rate (unless MSW is required).
• Should the successful applicant possess a Masters of Social Work (MSW) and provide proof they will be adjusted to the MSW rate to correctly reflect the level of education in accordance with the letter of understanding.