Social Worker

ParaMed Home Health Care; Chatham; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training programs

Health & dental

Mileage reimbursement

Mobile devices provided

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

ParaMed Home Health Care is seeking a Social Worker to provide in-home and virtual care to adults with a range of health conditions. You will assess needs, develop action plans, educate clients and connect them with community resources, helping with housing, income, and food security.

The role offers flexible hours, self-scheduling, and competitive pay, with opportunities to impact your community by addressing barriers and improving quality of life.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work and registration/licensing with provincial regulatory college.
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act, Substitute Decisions Act, Healthcare Consent Act and related laws.
• Strong oral and written communication with diverse clients.

Responsibilities

• Conduct client assessments related to financial, housing, legal, or mental health barriers.
• Help clients set SMART goals.
• Design and implement treatment plans using evidence-based practice.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including government agencies and health workers.
• Advocate for clients and families facing mental health issues, disabilities or chronic conditions.
• Link clients to community resources and supports.

Skills

Degree in Social Work

Registration/licensing

Effective communication

Critical thinking

Community resources knowledge

VPS readiness

First Aid/ CPR within 12 months

Education

Bachelor of Social Work

Job description

Job Description As a Social Worker working in the community, you will provide in home and virtual care for an adult population that may suffer from a variety of health conditions. You will utilize your expertise in supporting clients with assessing client needs, developing action plans, offering support through education and provide support by connecting with community resources. You will assist in helping individuals with housing needs, those requiring income assistance, supporting with food security and providing overall support for their well-being. This position provides flexible working hours and self scheduling, competitive pay and allows you to make an impact in your community supporting clients by helping them tackle systemic barriers and improve their overall quality of life.

Why you’ll love working here:

• Best in class training and development programs
• Celebration and Recognition programs
• Part time and casual opportunities and flexible scheduling options
• Comprehensive health and dental benefit plans
• Company paid mobile devices
• Mileage compensation
• Employee perks and exclusive offers

What you’ll do:

• Conduct client assessments related to financial, accommodation, legal or mental health barriers.
• Assist clients in setting S.M.A.R.T. goals.
• Design and implement treatment plan for clients using evidence based information, best practice, and clinical expertise.
• Work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team consisting of government agencies, healthcare workers, and other community resources.
• Advocate on behalf of clients and families dealing with mental health or disabilities, chronic medical conditions, addictions, palliative and other situations.
• Identify and link clients and families to available resources within the community.
• Offer health teaching to clients, families and caregivers as it relates to client’s medical condition.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions, client response, and progress toward goal achievement or for need to alter goals.
• Communicate with the Health Care team regarding findings, treatments and progress.
• Maintain professional client records related to client encounters and plans in compliance with ParaMed’s policy and the standards applied by the regulatory body or college.
• Maintain the knowledge, skills and attitudes to provide safe, efficient, effective service in all areas of practice by keeping abreast of changes in practice setting that affect scope of practice.

What you bring:

Degree in Social Work combined with registration /licensing with provincial regulatory college Working knowledge of applicable legislation including Mental Health Act, Substitute Decisions Act, Healthcare Consent Act and others Superior oral and written communication skills to effectively interact with clients and families possessing varying abilities for understanding Effective skills in critical thinking and problem solving Knowledge of applicable community resources available for clients and families Current certification (within the past 12 months) of First Aid, CPR completed within Canada Able to provide a current, clear Vulnerable Position Screening (VPS)

Time Type Part time Compensation Details Compensation will be discussed during the recruiting process.

As the leading home care provider in the country, ParaMed Home Health Care, has proudly been helping Canadians live better at home since 1974. When you join ParaMed, you become part of a caring community of over 12,000 dedicated professionals committed to delivering compassionate, person-centred care. We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills, experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities of this position. Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment — every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

ParaMed is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of recruitment and selection upon request. ParaMed is Canada's leading provider of home health care services, driven by a mission to provide people with the care they need, wherever they call home. Our dedicated team of skilled professionals delivers a wide range of services to meet the full care spectrum of care needs including high-quality nursing, therapeutic, personal support and home support. We work hand-in-hand with health system partners to deliver personalized and coordinated care, support independent living and relieve capacity pressures on hospitals. Today, our national reach enables expanded access to care in homes and communities across Canada, allowing us to support more people in more places than ever before.

Our Mission To provide people with the care they need, wherever they call home. Our Vision Everyone in Canada has access to the care and support they need to live their best lives. Our Values We embrace every person for the individual they are. We care for each person as we would our own family. We collaborate with others because we achieve more together. We are relentless in our efforts to improve. We respect the resources entrusted to us.