Social Worker - Acute Care
Requisition ID: 375284
Position Number: 116-71470S229-01
Posting End Date: February 12, 2025
Employer: Southern Health-Santé Sud
Site: Bethesda Regional Health Centre
Union: MGEU Prof Tech
Department/Unit: Social Work
Work Location: Bethesda Regional Health Centre
City: Steinbach
Hiring Status: Permanent
FTE: 0.50
Employment arrangement: In Person
Daily hours worked: 7.75
Anticipated shift: Days
Annual base hours: 2015
Anticipated Start Date:
Salary: As per MGEU Collective Agreement
Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.
Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.
Be part of the Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Join a region that offers a lifestyle like no other - a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.
Position Overview
As a member of the multidisciplinary team, the social worker is responsible for the provision of social services to patients and their families. This includes clinical assessment, treatment planning, psychosocial counseling, education, advocacy, service navigation, and/or case management services counselling, consultation, education and advocacy. The incumbent is involved in the identification of concerns within various acute care settings and works collaboratively with all staff to implement appropriate interventions to meet the psychosocial needs of the patient.
The incumbent exercises the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.
Experience
- One (1) year previous experience as a social worker in a health care setting.
- Previous experience working within a multi-disciplinary team.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Bachelor of Social Worker (BSW) from a Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE) accredited school/faculty, or a provincially authorized post-secondary program.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
- Current registration with the Manitoba College of Social Workers.
Qualifications and Skills
- Knowledge and familiarity with an evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement environment.
- Knowledge of pertinent health and social welfare systems including community resources, supports and services used by health care clients.
- Knowledge of policies, legislation, programs and issues related to area of practice.
- Demonstrated excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to assist patients and their representative(s) or designate(s) in respecting and resolving concerns associated with the care provided.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment and across service sectors.
- Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
- Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
- Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
- Good work and attendance record.
- Requires a valid Class 5 driver's license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.
Physical Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
- No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
- May work occasionally evenings and weekends as necessary.
- Will be required to travel amongst acute care facilities.
Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.
Southern Health-Santé Sud, in partnership with the Indigenous community, is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.
Completes and maintains Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.
All Health Care Workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santé Sud policy.
Please include three work-related references with your job application from persons who are not related to you but have direct knowledge of your current and past work performance.
Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and Southern Health-Santé Sud's FLS Policy, we are committed to offering services in English and French in designated program/service areas serving French-speaking communities within Southern Health-Santé Sud. If no candidates satisfy the bilingual qualification, candidates meeting all other qualifications may be considered for this position.
Please be advised that job competitions for union represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file may be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.