Full Time Interim Social Worker - Hospital

Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc.

Irvine (CA)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 101,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc. is seeking a Full-Time Interim Social Worker - Hospital at La Verendrye General Hospital in the Mental Health & Addictions department.

The role reports to the Director - Inpatient Unit and provides comprehensive social work services, psychosocial assessments, and counseling to patients and families, guiding care planning and resource coordination. Qualifications include a Master’s degree in Social Work and current registration with the Ontario College of

Qualifications

Master's degree in Social Work from an approved school with one year of acute care experience.
Current full registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers.
Knowledge of psychosocial assessment and patient/family counseling.
Ability to educate and consult with patients, families, and healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive social work and psychosocial assessments of patients and families.
Provide therapeutic services such as grief counseling and coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team.
Educate patients and families on high-risk factors, recovery, and support services.
Maintain patient records and documentation to regulatory standards.
Lead discharge planning and care planning discussions with the team.

Skills

Crisis counseling

Family counseling

Education and consultation

Discharge planning

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Community referrals

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Current registration with Ontario College of Social Workers

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Full Time Interim Social Worker - Hospital

Site

La Verendrye General Hospital

Department

Mental Health and Addictions

Status

Full-time Interim

Salary Scale

$84,747.00 to $101,400.00 Annually

Position (Title)

Full-Time Interim Social Worker - Hospital

Department/Service Area

Mental Health & Addictions

Reports

Director - Inpatient Unit

Reporting to the Director of Inpatient Unit, provides comprehensive social worker services and therapeutic clinical counseling to patients and families for an the assigned clinical specialty area; conducts comprehensive social work and psychosocial assessments of patients and families using a variety of assessment tools and in accordance with professional standards, clinical policies and practices; educates and provides consultation to patient, families and other healthcare professionals by providing leadership in patient care planning for the effective utilization of patient resources; participates as a member of local committees and planning bodies to identify areas for improved efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery to enhance patient care services and reduce gaps in the service; develops, coordinates and delivers in-services, presentations, psycho-educational and support groups and initiates, develops and carries out research activities.

Responsibilities

Conducts comprehensive social work and psychosocial assessments of patients and families by interviewing the patient and/or family, obtaining relevant information, gathering social data regarding the patient and/or family and interpreting the data using a variety of tools, in accordance with professional standards, clinical policies and practices.
Provides comprehensive therapeutic clinical services such as grief and bereavement counseling to patients and families in the assigned clinical specialty area by exploring the emotional psychosocial response to identify problems, personal concerns, treatment objectives and facilitates change in coping style, behavior, attitude and feelings as it relates to the illness and other system issues; participates with patient, families, community supports and the interdisciplinary team to coordinate services, manages cases and facilitates meetings.
Provides consultation and education to patients, families and other healthcare professionals on issues related to high risk factors, recovery and current practice in the field of adaptation such as illness and disability, trauma and bereavement, critical incident stress management, protection of vulnerable adults, chemical dependency, community living and support services.
Maintains patient records by documenting patient assessments, charting information, preparing progress notes and reports in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures to comply with regulatory requirements; documents patient information for future reference.
Provides leadership to the interdisciplinary team in the area of patient care planning such as discharge planning and hospital stay by interviewing the patient and/or family to assess and determine care plan and type of service required; articulates analysis and decision to members of the interdisciplinary team.
Arranges meetings on patient admissions to assist in developing and coordinating care plans and community services for patients requiring facility placement and/or home support; collaborates with the hospital and community services to determine alternate level of care and the effective utilization of available patient resources.
Communicates with community health and social agencies including provincial Ministries, Home Health personnel and family physicians by collaborating in the assessment and management of individuals at risk, making referrals to appropriate resources when longer term treatment or follow-up is required and exchanging relevant information.
Acts as a clinical resource to patients and their families by providing information regarding community resources and access to those resources, suggesting contacts to facilitate optimal planning, arranging referrals and facilitating the development of community resources to support the health of the patient and families.
Participates as a member of local committees and planning bodies by engaging in program/practice evaluation, identifying opportunities for change, assessing available resources, initiating solutions, analyzing outcomes and identifying areas for improved efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery to enhance patient care services and reduce service gaps.
Maintains a variety of records such as workload statistics by recording information into approved formats, collating data, analyzing trends, accounting for variances, preparing reports as required and recommending an action plan to the Administrative lead as required.
Develops, coordinates and delivers in-services, presentations, psycho-educational and support groups and/or training by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team, determining relevant content and required audiovisual/handout aids, conducting literature searches, planning and coordinating seminars.
Initiates, develops and carries out research activities and program planning and development relevant to the needs of the patient, families, hospital and community by current trends/gaps in literature, writing research proposals, developing and monitoring budgets; follows through with research methodology, disseminates research findings and ensures clinical practices and protocols are consistent with research findings.
Maintains broad development in the social work profession by reviewing literature in the assigned clinical specialty area, consulting with clinical and community experts within the field, evaluating clinical practice and participating in professional development activities in order to improve care through new practices.
Works as an integral member of the team including ALC nurse, Resident, Client, Patient Experience and Utilization, Health Systems Navigator.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Master's degree in Social Work from an approved school of Social Work, plus one (1) year recent, related acute care clinical experience.

Current full registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers.

Skills And Abilities

Comprehensive knowledge and understanding emotional and mental health issues related to illness, injury and patient and family cultural dynamics.
Comprehensive counseling skills including crisis counseling, brief therapeutic interventions and loss and grief applicable to patient, families and their support networks.
Ability to educate and provide consultation to patients, families and healthcare professionals.
Ability to develop, coordinate and deliver in-services, presentations, psycho-educational and support groups.
Ability to provide leadership to the interdisciplinary team in care planning for the effective utilization of patient resources.
Ability to make effective referrals, reflecting in-depth knowledge of community resources and strong collaborative skills in working with community health and social agency personnel.
Ability to effectively work independently and with others including working effectively in a multicultural environment, as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Ability to initiate, develop and carry out research activities.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with patients, families, staff and community agency personnel.
Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize workload in a complex environment.
Ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications.
Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

Applicants with a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree from an accredited School of Social Work, and a demonstrated equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered. If you are applying under equivalency, please clearly outline in your application how your knowledge, education, skills and experience meet Master of Social Work (MSW) equivalency.

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