Halton Healthcare Services Looking for Social Worker-PFT-Outpatient Child & Adolescent Services[...]

Halton Healthcare Services; West Bengal; On-site; INR 3,00,000 - 7,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive healthcare organization in West Bengal is seeking a Social Worker for the Child & Adolescent Outpatient Program. The role involves providing therapeutic services, conducting assessments, and developing treatment plans for youth with mental health issues. Candidates must have a Master of Social Work and significant clinical experience in child mental health. This is a permanent full-time position with weekday hours.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of prior clinical experience in child and adolescent mental health.
• Knowledge of DSM related to child and adolescent population.
• Previous experience with electronic documentation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide services for children and adolescents with mental illness.
• Conduct assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Engage in case conferences and advocate for clients.

Skills

Clinical skills

CBT

DBT

Crisis intervention

Strong communication skills

Education

Master of Social Work (child focus)

Job description

Overview

Halton Healthcare’s vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers. We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always!

At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with ‘exemplary patient care, always’ at the heart of everything we do.

We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve.

Halton Healthcare takes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we are committed to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care.

Position and location: Social Worker, Department: Child & Adolescent Outpatient Program, Location: Off Hospital Sites (Other sites employee may work at: Oakville). Status: Permanent Full Time. Hours: Monday to Friday – Day shift and 1 evening per week (hours subject to change based on operational requirements).

Responsibilities

• To provide services for children, adolescents and transitional aged youth with a mental illness disorder.
• Conduct a comprehensive assessment and develop a treatment plan.
• Employ a range of evidenced-based therapies designed to improve outcomes for clients.
• Engage in case conferences/consultations with treatment providers, including physicians, schools and other community organizations as deemed appropriate, to advocate on behalf of the client.
• Maintain current information on community resources and linkages with relevant social service and other agencies.
• Conduct/co-facilitate CBT, DBT groups for Children and Adolescents.
• Provide short and long-term therapy and case management based on client needs.

Qualifications

• Master of Social Work (child focus) required
• Must have membership in OCSWSSW
• Minimum 3-5 years of prior clinical experience in child and adolescent mental health with holistic assessment, treatment and evaluation of clients
• Strong clinical skills – assessment, counseling, and discharge planning/community integration
• Knowledge/skills in CBT, DBT and Solution Focused Therapy preferred
• Strong Family Therapist background
• Knowledge and skills related to crisis intervention
• Previous group experience with this population
• Commitment to professional development and ability to document according to college standards
• Ability to function independently and think critically to problem solve
• Working knowledge of current best practices for addictions treatment
• Capacity to deliver culturally sensitive and appropriate patient care
• Commitment to customer service and teamwork
• Knowledge of Halton Community Resources an asset
• Excellent employment and attendance record
• Strong communication and collaborative skills
• Knowledge of DSM as it relates to child and adolescent population
• Previous experience with electronic documentation preferred

Additional information

Date Posted: January 12, 2023

Internal Applications Due By: January 19, 2023

If you are passionate about what you do, motivated by a job well done, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient satisfaction as we are, we’d like to hear from you. Please submit your application via our website at www.haltonhealthcare.com directly to this posting and include a current copy of your resume.

We thank all those who apply but only those individuals selected for further consideration will be contacted.

In accordance with Directive #6, Halton Healthcare has implemented a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. All new hires must be fully compliant with our Policy as a condition of employment with Halton Healthcare. Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a documented medical exemption as part of the hiring process.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Halton Healthcare will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs to ensure your equal participation.

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Halton Healthcare is a smoke free facility in and around all three sites. Smoking is not permitted on hospital properties. We thank everyone who works at or visits our hospitals for respecting this healthy initiative. We are also a scent-free environment for all employees and visitors to accommodate individuals’ health concerns arising from exposure to scented products. We ask for everyone’s cooperation in our efforts to accommodate health concerns.

All Halton Healthcare staff, professional staff and volunteers are encouraged to be vigilant about identifying and reporting safety incidents in their everyday practice. They also have a role in analysis, recommendations and follow through to implementation.