The Social Worker, Emergency Department will practice within the interprofessional team model and be responsible for providing psychosocial assessment and support discharge planning, counseling, financial planning assistance, and patient/family education to assist individuals and their families to achieve optimal psychosocial functioning throughout the continuum of care.
Contribute to safe, quality care by:
- Discerning relevant information to make effective judgments and decisions.
- Making appropriate social work decisions to facilitate patient care and quality outcomes.
- Providing psychosocial assessment, consultation, treatment and discharge planning within a systems perspective.
- Facilitating the team’s ability to handle the psychosocial aspects of patient care.
- Participating in the formulation of the interdisciplinary plan of care.
- Advocating for the patient and family regarding decision affecting care when appropriate.
- Acting as a resource to patients, families and team regarding available community resources such as financial assistance.
- Providing teaching and support to healthcare team regarding patients and families with complex needs, bereavement, palliation, MAID requests etc.
- Participating in activities and initiatives to support continuous quality improvement
- Actively contributing and participating in hospital and external activities e.g. projects, task forces, workload measurement audits, staffing, education and orientation of students and staff.
What must you have?
- Current registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Services Workers.
- Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited University.
What else do you bring?
- Highly developed psychosocial assessment skills.
- Demonstrated clinical skills providing planning/therapy/counseling support to individuals and families.
- Working knowledge of available community resources.
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proven ability to identify and address barriers to discharge, identify discharge options and available supports.
- Ability to facilitate/coordinate referrals and applications to government and/or community agencies.
- Ability to work independently and participate as a member of the interprofessional team.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple complex cases within a fast paced environment.
- Demonstrated conflict resolution skills.
- Understanding of consent and capacity legislation.
- Proven ability to work in a computerized healthcare environment.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development.
- A strong desire and capacity to promote professional practice and excellence in evidence-based, patient centered care.
- Advanced interpersonal, coaching, and leadership skills.
- Excellent decision making, problem recognition and problem solving skills.
- Proven attendance record.
- Demonstrates understanding and complies with patient and staff safety policies and procedures that foster a safe and inclusive environment for all.
- Has understanding and working knowledge of regulations/legislation related to areas of expertise and functional responsibilities.
- Ability to perform the essential duties of the job.
- Effectively uses empathy in interactions with others.
- Demonstrates behaviours consistent with Mackenzie Health’s Commitment to Caring.
- Models behaviour that is aligned with the values of Mackenzie Health – Excellence, Leadership and Empathy.
- Commitment to providing an exceptional experience for staff and clients within a challenging and exciting health care environment.
Preferably, your profile also includes:
- Minimum of three (3) years of previous Social Work experience in a hospital environment.
- Minimum of 2-3 years current related clinical experience in a Critical Care setting.
*You may be required to work at any site of Mackenzie Health.
