Social Worker (Professional Practice)

Michael Garron Hospital; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Toronto seeks a Social Worker responsible for providing care to renal patients, developing treatment plans, and ensuring psychosocial needs are met. Candidates must have a Masters of Social Work and relevant experience in a dialysis or renal clinic setting. Excellent communication skills are essential, and a commitment to patient safety and health service culture is required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited university program in Social Work.
• Minimum of a Masters in Social Work required.
• Registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers or a candidate for registration.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive assessment and counselling of patients in the renal program.
• Assesses psychosocial needs of patients and families.
• Develops treatment plans for patients/families.

Skills

Comprehensive assessment

Counselling skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Chronic Illness management

Education

Masters of Social Work

Registered with Ontario College of Social Workers

Job description

Position Overview

Responsible and accountable to the Manager of Interprofessional practice for the provision of patient care, coordination of service delivery, education, professional/program development and quality assurance duties.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive assessment and counselling of patients in the renal program, both in dialysis and in renal clinics


• Assesses psychosocial needs of patients and families


• Advocates for services to meet specific patient's needs


• Develops treatment plans for patients/families


• Assesses and counsels patients in the area of new diagnosis and chronic illness management


• Home visits may be required

Education

• Graduate of an accredited university program in Social Work


• Minimum Masters of Social Work required


• Registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers & Social Service Workers or a candidate for registration

Experience

• Recent experience with renal patients in a dialysis and/or renal clinic setting required


• Excellent working knowledge of resources available to patients with chronic illness


• Skilled in Chronic Illness management counselling and education


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills


• Willingness to participate/lead health service councils and task groups


• Motivated to practice in accordance with the mission and vision of hospital/health service


• Good work and attendance record required


• All employees of Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), a division of Toronto East Health Network (TEHN) [formerly Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH)] agree to work within the legislated practices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario.


• All employees of MGH are responsible to contribute to a transparent culture of patient and staff safety by adhering to and abiding by patient and staff safety policies and procedures set by MGH.


• All employees are accountable for protecting the psychological health and safety of themselves and their co-workers through adherence to MGH's policies and practices.