Social Worker

UHN is Canada's No. 1 hospital and the world's No. 1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members. UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN's vision is to build A Healthier World and its only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

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Union: Non-Union
Site: West Park Healthcare Centre
Department: 2C Stroke rehab, 3C MSK Rehab, Outpatient Rehab
Reports to: Manager Program Services
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Days
Status: Temporary Full-Time (Approx. 12 months)
Closing Date: January 16, 2024

Duties

• Provide social work services including assessment, counselling, advocacy & location of community resources and discharge planning for clients and families.
• Development, planning, implementation and evaluation of social work services as required.
• Facilitate education and support groups for clients and families, which may include some evenings.
• Participate in related in-service education.
• Assist service coordinator with discharge and transition process, regularly assessing needs such as psycho-social support for the patient and family as well as applying for funding support while meeting length of stay and occupancy rate targets.
• Participate in admission assessments.
• Participate where required in the revenue generating assessment & treatment services of the Hospital.
• Complete clinical workload statistics.
• Pursue continuous professional development.
• Work closely with team members in handling situations requiring counselling and support around care, treatment, and decision making as well as any applications (e.g. funding, LTCH, etc.) that are required.
• Ensure timely and appropriate clinical documentation in the electronic patient record (EPR).
• Develop strong relationships community providers to facilitate partnerships between patients, family, inpatient clinical team and referring agencies (e.g. LHIN, referral sources, etc.).
• Provide resource clinical leadership for the inter-professional team.
• Provide leadership in program evaluation, program development and research as appropriate.
• Participate in internal and external committees.
• Partner with Service Managers to ensure clinical service goals are addressed.
• Ensure that psycho-social issues / concerns are addressed in a timely and effective manner.
• Ensure that care is patient-focused with an emphasis on culturally appropriate care that keeps equity, diversity and inclusion in mind.
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Completion of a Masters Degree in Social Work
• Registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
• Membership in the Ontario Association of Social Workers, preferred
• Three (3) years experience working with an inter-professional team in a hospital setting, preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Excellent interpersonal, time management and organizational skills
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Research experience/education an asset
• Student education/supervision an asset
• Knowledge of policies, legislation, program's and issues related to social welfare institutions and services

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

All UHN Employees are required to be fully vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine series, approved by Health Canada or the World Health Organization, as a condition of hire. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required. Should you be the successful candidate, you will be required to comply with UHN's mandatory Vaccination Policy that is in effect.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.