Social Worker- Day Program

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is seeking a Social Worker to provide strengths-based assessment, crisis intervention, and counseling within an interdisciplinary healthcare setting. You will help families navigate complex diagnoses, build coping and advocacy skills, and coordinate transitions from hospital to home and community services.

Responsibilities include collaborating with teams, educating families about resources, coordinating referrals, and ensuring timely documentation

Qualifications

• MSW degree required.
• Current registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers is required.
• Experience working with children and families is required.
• Minimum of one year experience as a Social Worker is required.
• Experience with children who have brain injury or concussion is an asset.
• Paediatric social work or health care experience preferred.
• Experience in an interdisciplinary setting is preferred.
• Ability to manage crises calmly and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct strengths-based social work assessments for diverse families.
• Assess family dynamics and risk, identifying needs and supports.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to educate families and support advocacy.
• Initiate and coordinate appropriate community referrals.
• Support transitions from hospital to home and community services.
• Document workload statistics and participate in meetings.
• Maintain compliance with policies, ethics, and standards.

Skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Advocacy skills

Crisis management

Communication skills

Education

MSW Degree from an accredited University

Current member of Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers

Job description

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada’s hospital for children and youth with disabilities and developmental differences. Serving more than 9,000 families annually through inpatient and outpatient programs and services, our teams are helping to shape the future of pediatric disability care.

As a top 40 Canadian research hospital and academic hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, Holland Bloorview integrates care, teaching, research and scholarship to advance practice and improve the lives of children and youth with disabilities and developmental differences. All clinical staff are expected to contribute to the academic agenda through one or more of the following activities: supervising students, teaching, academic service, scholarship and/or research.

Holland Bloorview has achieved 100 per cent in four successive surveys by Accreditation Canada, an unprecedented achievement in safety. We are also proud to be recognized among Greater Toronto’s Top Employers, Canada’s Top Employers for Young People and Canada’s Best Diversity Employers.

Here, you will find an inspiring, inclusive, innovative and collaborative work environment, competitive compensation and benefits, and programs that support ongoing learning, professional growth and well-being, so you can do meaningful work while continuing to grow your career.

The Position

The Social Worker serves as a clinical resource and advocate forclients and their families, delivering strengths-based assessment, crisis intervention, and supportive counseling within an interdisciplinary healthcare setting. The role focuses on helping families navigate complex medical diagnoses, building parent coping and advocacy skills, and coordinating seamless transitions from hospital care to home and community-based services.The position supports the Day program, whichprovides medical monitoring by qualified staff and allows clients to continue their in-hospital therapies, attend school and return home to their families in the evenings. Clients and families can use the program to transition home after a long hospital stay or as an alternative to staying at the hospital.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducts strengths-based Social Work assessment and consultation for families of diverse backgrounds whose children may have a variety of medical diagnoses
• Assesses individual family dynamics and function, including strengths, areas of need and high risk situations
• In collaboration with the interdisciplinary teams, consults with families to enhance parents’ coping abilities and advocacy skills, educate families about resource options, provide supportive counseling during crisis situations
• Identifies need for social work intervention through case screening and case finding methods
• Supports and respects the client/family’s rights to make decisions based on their own values, beliefs and experiences
• Initiates, implements, co-ordinates community referrals appropriate to client and family needs
• Advocates for client and family needs for service within Holland Bloorview and the community
• Manages the transition of medically complex clients into their home and community
• Bases practice on established Holland Bloorview policies, procedures, evidence and best practice
• Documents accurate workload statistics
• Attends and participates in program and professional staff meetings
• Adheres to Holland Bloorview’s Documentation Policy
• Communicates in a timely and effective manner
• Contributes to the development of program/service activities
• Ensures the maintenance of the OCSWSSW Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for Social Workers
• Identifies learning needs and establishes annual goals
• Remains current with professional literature and best practice guidelines
• Shares new knowledge and best practices with colleagues, staff, students and the community
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives, supports the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment and advances a culture of client/patient safety through work and daily practices

Qualifications

• MSW Degree from an accredited University, Faculty of Social Work
• Current member of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
• Current member of the Ontario Association of Social Workers preferred
• Previous job related experience working with children and families required
• Previous job related experience working with children and youth
• A minimum of one (1) year experience as a Social Worker is required
• A minimum of one (1) year experience working with children who have had an acquired brain injury or concussion is an asset
• Paediatric Social Work or health care experience preferred
• Experience working in an interdisciplinary setting preferred
• Works effectively as a member of the interdisciplinary team
• Demonstrates ability to manage and respond to crisis calmly and effectively
• Demonstrates ability to organize time and meet deadlines
• Demonstrates initiative and self direction

About the Organization Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital creates a world of possibility by supporting children and youth with disabilities, medical complexity, illness and injury. All of our work is guided by our strategic plan, Transformative Care, Inclusive World: Holland Bloorview 2030. The plan: https://strategicplan.hollandbloorview.ca/

To get a glimpse as to who Holland Bloorview is, we invite you to watch the Together We Dare. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3c-FszREUk

Holland Bloorview is committed to fostering a climate of inclusion, diversity, equity accessibility, and anti-racism (IDEAA). This commitment is central to, and mutually supportive of, our research excellence mandate. We welcome and respect the diversity of all members of our community and we seek to create an inclusive culture for our clients, families, research scientists, staff, participants, trainees, volunteers, trustees, and partners. To help in our journey towards fully reflecting the communities we partner with, we welcome and encourage applications from Black individuals and other racialized persons, Indigenous Peoples, women, persons with disabilities, LGBTQI2SA+ persons, and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas within our community. Holland Bloorview is committed to fair assessment of a candidate's abilities, and consideration for diversity of thought, method, and experience, including non-traditional career paths.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Please notify us of any accommodations that you require by contacting [e-mail] or 416-425-6220.

This position is currently accepting applications.