Open: May 11, 2023

Deadline: May 17, 2023

Non-Union

Social Work

Reporting to the Manager of Social Work, this position will provide coverage in various departments at both VH and UH, and Children's Hospital.

Illness often creates and intensifies personal, family, and practical stressors which may interfere with the patient’s and family’s ability to obtain the maximum benefits from medical care. These psychosocial difficulties need to be identified, assessed, and treated by the Social Worker as part of the total care of the patients and their families. Social Workers are actively involved in research, academic pursuit, and sharing of knowledge in the study of psychosocial aspects of illness and health care delivery.

Regular Full-Time

Rate of Pay: $38.66 per hour - $48.32 per hour

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week

• Masters Degree in Social Work from an accredited university
• Current registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
• Demonstrated knowledge with the Mental Health Act; Substitute Decision Makers Act and Health Care Consent Act preferred
• Skilled in psychosocial assessment and counseling (including individual, family, group)
• Demonstrated ability to identify and Implement strategies with patient/family by establishing a therapeutic relationship in concert with proven treatment modalities (for example Crisis Intervention, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Critical Incident Stress Management, Solution-focused Therapy, etc.)
• Demonstrated excellent clinical assessment and treatment skills
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
• Demonstrated skill in crisis assessment and intervention
• Demonstrated knowledge of community services and resources and experience with community networking
• Demonstrated strength in interpersonal relations, problem-solving, crisis intervention, group dynamics, community development and other innovative approaches
• Demonstrated ability to function independently and interdependently with a diversity of health care team members
• Demonstrated skill in providing education to health care team and community resources
• Demonstrated ability to measure and evaluate practice change outcomes
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to the principles of patient and family centered care
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to patient and staff safety at LHSC
• Demonstrated practice and commitment to LHSC’s Mission, Vision and Values
• Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis

Immunization Requirements:

• Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, Tetanus/ Diphtheria/Polio; Meningitis.
• Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing (two step) and COVID vaccine series.
• For more information visit https://www.lhsc.on.ca/careers/health-review-requirements

We are committed to providing a safe, healthy and inclusive work environment that inspires respect. LHSC is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible minorities, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ2+ persons. We are committed to providing persons with disabilities equal opportunities and standards of goods and services, and are also fully compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005), as applicable.

As part of the assessment process applicants may be required to complete a written examination or test. Please be advised that a reference check may be conducted as part of the selection process.

Your interest in this opportunity is appreciated. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful candidates, as a condition of job offer, would be required to provide a satisfactory police information check (original document) completed in the last 3 months.