The Social Worker, CCP 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:
- Discern relevant information to make effective judgments and decisions.
- Make appropriate social work decisions to facilitate patient care and quality outcomes.
- Provide psychosocial assessment, consultation, treatment and discharge planning within a systems perspective.
- Provide consultation to professionals throughout the hospital.
- Lead the process for complex discharge including application process to other internal and external programs such as Rehab/ CCC/ shelters, etc.
- Assist the interdisciplinary team to establish priorities on individual patient’s needs, making adjustment as necessary.
- Develop and maintain communication resource linkages and networks.
- Facilitate the team’s ability to handle the psychosocial aspects of patient care.
- Participate in the formulation of the interdisciplinary plan of care.
- Advocate for the patient and family regarding decision affecting care when appropriate.
- Act as a resource to patients, families and team regarding available community resources such as financial assistance.
- Provide teaching and support to healthcare team regarding patients and families with complex needs, bereavement, etc.
- Participate in activities and initiatives to support continuous quality improvement.
- Lead Bereavement Care and Team withing Continuing Care Program
- Actively contribute and participate in hospital and external activities e.g. projects, task forces, workload measurement audits, staffing, education and orientation of students and staff.
- Chair committees as required.
- Practice in accordance within specific professional standards.
- Engages in reflective practice and seeks assistance and accepts guidance to support continued competence.
- Maintain own clinical and professional competency.
- Maintain membership in professional role-related organizations.
- Commitment to lifelong learning and continually seeks ongoing education.
- Promotes and facilitates clinical excellence.
- Will be expected to cover other Social Workers across the organization as required
What must you have?
- Current registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Services Workers, required.
- Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited University, required.
- Experience in palliative care preferred.
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.
- A strong desire and capacity to promote professional practice and excellence in evidence-based, patient centered care.
- Proven attendance record.
- Demonstrates understanding and complies with patient and staff safety policies and procedures that foster a safe and inclusive environment for all.
- 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:
- Previous Social Work position in a hospital environment
- Minimum of three (3) years current experience in complex continuing care
*You may be required to work at any site of Mackenzie Health.
