Social Worker/family Therapist
Requisition ID: 370744
Position Number: 20067873
Posting End Date: November 27, 2024
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Shared Health
Site: Health Sciences Centre
Department / Unit: Child & Adolescent Eating Disorders Pgrm
Job Stream: Clinical
Union: MAHCP
Anticipated Start Date: 02/03/2025
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated Shift: Days
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary: $37.932, $39.069, $40.243, $41.451, $42.697, $43.981, $45.299, $46.660, $48.063
Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.
Position Overview
Under the direction of the Manager Health Services, the incumbent is responsible for:
- Providing professional, skilled psychosocial assessment and interventions to individuals, families and groups; providing a range of psychosocial interventions that are aimed at assisting clients, families and groups cope with and adapt to health related issues, using the health care system and other social systems effectively and efficiently; demonstrating leadership in assisting the health care team complete discharge; providing psychotherapy to individuals, couples and families; relieving co-workers due to illness, vacation, and professional development.
- Participating as a member of the health care team and interpreting social, psychological, emotional and family problems to the team; maintaining excellent working relationships with team members and participating in team planning and problem-solving; performing a variety of administrative functions as required by the department.
- Developing client educational materials, providing client education and participating in professional and research programs; participating in the clinical teaching and supervision of social work students; participating in clinical teaching of students from other professions.
Experience
- Two years recent and relevant experience preferred.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Master's degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or an equivalent Master's degree as recognized by the Centre, required.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
- Must be registered with Manitoba College of Social Workers, or a member of the appropriate professional body or association.
- May be required to have a valid Manitoba driver's license and reliable vehicle.
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with Employer policy.
Qualifications and Skills
- Ability to establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships.
- Must have effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work cooperatively with other disciplines and demonstrate professional judgment and initiative.
- Willingness to adapt to new concepts, techniques and best practices in the academic and clinical fields of health care.
- Understanding of health and social welfare systems.
- Ability to practice independently and with minimum supervision.
- Demonstrated strong commitment to the professional college or association.
- Must be organized in the workplace and determine clear priorities.
- Computer literacy.
Physical Requirements
- May encounter aggressive and/or agitated client/visitors/staff.
- May be exposed to infectious diseases, blood and body fluids, toxic materials, noise, allergens, physical and emotional stress.
- May be occasionally required to work extended hours.
- May be required to work a variety of shifts including weekends.
We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.
Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.
Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.