Temporary Part Time - Social Worker

Park Place Seniors Living; Calgary; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Park Place Seniors Living in Calgary, Alberta seeks a Social Worker with leadership experience to guide interdisciplinary teams through Resident Move-In processes and provide social work services addressing residents’ social, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual needs.

The role leads the ethics program and annual surveys, ensuring a culture of safety and resident well-being, while supporting families and residents with resources and continuum-of-care planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or equivalent preferred.
• Experience with elderly in long-term care preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Move-In/Move-Out with the interdisciplinary team.
• Lead ethics program and annual surveys (family, Resident, employees).
• Develop, implement, and monitor social, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual programs for Residents.
• Maintain required documentation (social history, assessment, progress notes).
• Participate in care conferences and resolve family issues as appropriate.
• Assist in source resources for substitute decision-making, guardianship, and personal directives.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organized

Decision-making

Team building

Conflict resolution

Education

Baccalaureate Degree in Social Work

Job description

Position: Social Worker

FTE: 0.6

Status: Temporary Part Time

Work Schedule: Mon- Wednesday 0830-1630

JOB SUMMARY

The Social Worker holds a leadership position in the Park Place Home and takes a lead with the interdisciplinary team through all Resident Move-In processes while also providing guidance and comfort to new Residents and their families. Provides Residents and their families with professional Social Work services by developing, implementing, and monitoring programs which meet the social, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual needs of the Residents. Is the lead for the ethics program, and annual surveys (family, Resident, and employees). Ensures a commitment to Resident safety and to our “culture of safety” as per the Strategic Directions of Park Place Seniors Living.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Duties and Responsibilities may include all or some of the following responsibilities depending on the size of the home and may be combined with another Job Title if applicable
• In collaboration with the clinical leadership, coordinates Move-In/Move-Out of Residents, through evaluation and assessment of each individual with respect to appropriateness of placement, ability of the Park Place Home to meet his/her identified needs, and the needs of the community.
• In collaboration with the clinical leadership, responsible for Pathways System and/or communication with health services’ Transition Services.
• Provides transitional support to family and Residents upon Move-In, documenting as per Park Place policies.
• Participates in Move-Out planning, and provides follow-up after moving out, as necessary.
• Promotes Resident autonomy in decision-making for health care, personal, and financial matters.
• In collaboration with the Site Leader, assists Resident and family members to source resources in the areas of substitute decision-making, guardianship, trusteeship, Personal Directives and/or Enduring Power of Attorney.
• In collaboration with the Site Leader, assists Residents and families in utilizing financial, legal, mental health and other community resources to enhance the quality of Resident life.
• Contributes to the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Resident care plan as an interdisciplinary team member. Advocates on behalf of the Resident and/or family as appropriate.
• Participates in care conferences. Assists in resolving family issues and complaints if appropriate.
• Completes required documentation (i.e. social history, assessment, progress notes) in a timely manner.
• Attends and participates in appropriate committees and meetings (e.g. Leadership Team, End of Life Committee).
• Attends applicable in-services and participates in orientation, in-service training and counseling of employees on a request basis.
• Takes the lead in the Park Place Home’s quality improvement/performance measurement initiatives and processes including follow-up with summary and action plan implementation..
• In collaboration with Recreation Department plans and conducts Memorial Services
• Performs other duties as required.
• Coordinates and participates in MDS data entry by communicating and observing the Resident, communicating with direct care staff, interdisciplinary health professionals, and family.
• The Social Worker is responsible for both the Minimum Data Set (MDS) and the Resident Assessment Protocols (RAPs) as it pertains to Move-Ins, Move-Outs, transfers, and Social Work scope of practice.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Baccalaureate Degree in Social Work or its equivalent from an accredited School of Social Work preferred.
• Recent related social work experience or experience working with the elderly is preferred.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English with a strong ability to communicate with and understand the changing needs of Residents’ living in long term care.
• Must be organized, dependable and flexible.
• Must possess the ability to make decisions and be accountable for those decisions.
• Strong communicator with Residents, families, employees, volunteers, and visitors.
• Should be able to operate the Home’s Handi-bus, if applicable.
• Proven ability to prioritize and organize workload.
• Team building skills.
• Ability to facilitate resolution of problems/conflicts.