Social Worker Job at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre in Union

The Allied Health Services (AHS) team consists of Regulated Healthcare Professional including: Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Pathology, Social Work, Registered Dietitians, Respiratory Therapy, as well as unregulated Rehabilitation Assistants and Communicative Disorders Assistant. Each discipline is focused on driving evidence informed practice to promote high quality patient and family centered care.

We are currently seeking a Temporary Full-Time Social Worker to support our inpatient acute critical care team.

Job Requirements:

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited School of Social Work with a Master of Social Work (or equivalent) - Required
• Current registration with the Ontario College of Certified Social Workers/Social Services Workers - Required
• Evidence of continuing education in related field - Required
• Sound knowledge of related legislation as applicable to serviced population - Required

Experience:

• Recent Social Work experience involving seniors in an acute care emergency medicine and/or community setting - Preferred
• A strong theoretical and practical knowledge of social worker role and scope in promoting independence and assistance in acute care/ED setting - Preferred
• Strong knowledge of community services, supports and experience related to facilitating family meetings and discharge planning - Required
• Experience with quality improvement initiatives or projects an asset
• Ability to function co-operatively as part of an interprofessional assessment team
• Possess comprehensive assessment, treatment, and documentation skills
• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrate sound clinical judgment, flexibility and initiative
• Ability to communicate effectively with families, caregivers, and other professionals
• Superior organizational and time management skills are essential to management of the caseload

Other:

• Ability to learn about, from, and with other members of the patient care team to foster a strong interprofessional model of care
• Demonstrate an ability to appreciate the importance of and be open to new concepts and the ability to trial new approaches
• Responsible for acting as a team lead on occasion as the role will rotate within interprofessional team members
• Ability to provide direction and synthesize information from other disciplines to create a comprehensive care plan and present recommendations to the most responsible physician

Equity & Inclusion
RHV is committed to recruitment and selection practices anchored in principles of equity and inclusion that contribute to an anti-oppressive, respectful, and culturally safe workplace.

We invite applications from individuals who belong to groups that have been historically marginalized on the grounds identified by the Ontario Human Right Code, including but not limited to race, disability, age, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, family or marital status, and status as a First Nation, Métis, or Inuk person.

Accommodations
RHV is dedicated to ensuring every applicant has a fair and equitable opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and abilities throughout our recruitment and selection process. We are continuously working to create an accessible, barrier-free process, and recognize each applicant’s needs are different.

We encourage applicants with a disability or circumstance that could be supported with an accommodation to contact People Recruitment at Recruitment@rvh.on.ca.