Social Worker

Job summary

The Social Worker will provide psycho-social assessments, crisis intervention, and supportive counseling to adult outpatients in an orthopedic clinic. They will also collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to link patients with community resources and provide education to families and staff.

Job details

As a key member of the interdisciplinary team, the Social Worker will provide services to adult outpatients in the Orthopedic Fracture Clinic. The services provided range from psycho-social assessment and treatment; crisis intervention; advocacy; supportive counseling; consultation, patient/family/staff education; linking with community resources. The Social Worker will enjoy a challenging practice, which requires excellent clinical skills, flexibility and a desire to work both independently and collaboratively in a variety of settings. This is a temporary, study-based position created to support a pilot trial of embedded social work services in the outpatient fracture clinic. 1. Masters degree in Social Work from an accredited University 2. Certification as a Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers 3. Minimum of 3 to 5 years of clinical social work practice involving individual and family counseling and therapy 4. Previous experience in the provision of psycho-educational or therapy groups 5. Demonstrated expertise in interviewing, the completion of comprehensive psychosocial assessments and the development of a plan of action 6. Excellent communication, interpersonal, teamwork and crisis intervention skills 7. Demonstrated skill and ability in provision of health professional consultation and education 8. Demonstrated ability to identify and work with appropriate resources to address patient and family needs 9. Familiarity with the Mental Health Act, Consent to Treatment Act, Substitute Decisions Act and Child and Family Services Act

What you’ll do

The Social Worker will provide psycho-social assessments, crisis intervention, and supportive counseling to adult outpatients in an orthopedic clinic. They will also collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to link patients with community resources and provide education to families and staff.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work and be certified with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. A minimum of 3 to 5 years of clinical experience in counseling and therapy is required, along with familiarity with relevant provincial health and family legislation.

Listed skills

• crisis intervention · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Psycho-social assessment
• Crisis intervention
• Supportive counseling
• Advocacy
• Clinical social work
• Interdisciplinary teamwork
• Patient education
• Family counseling
• Psycho-educational groups
• Mental Health Act
• Consent to Treatment Act
• Substitute Decisions Act
• Child and Family Services Act
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Orthopedics
• Social Work
• Crisis Intervention
• Psychosocial Assessments
• Child And Family Services
• Family Counseling
• Clinical Social Work

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Social Worker
• Family / School / General Social Worker
• Social Work and Counselling Professionals
• Child, Family, and School Social Workers

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