Social Worker MSW

Original job posting

The Social Worker provides direct patient care, including psycho-social assessments, counseling, and crisis intervention. They also act as a liaison for community agencies and manage discharge planning for patients.

Job details

As a member of the healthcare team, the Social Worker provides direct patient care through the provision of psycho-social screening and assessments; individual and family counseling and treatment; crisis intervention; bereavement counseling; liaison and referral to community agencies; advocacy and discharge planning. 1. Current Certificate of Registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers as a Social Worker 2. Baccalaureate degree in Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work, Masters degree in Social Work preferred 3. Previous crisis intervention experience 4. Expert knowledge of community resources 5. Demonstrated skills in the performance of a therapeutic role including strong assessment, counseling, case management and advocacy skills 6. Demonstrated strong interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills

What you’ll do

The Social Worker provides direct patient care, including psycho-social assessments, counseling, and crisis intervention. They also act as a liaison for community agencies and manage discharge planning for patients.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Baccalaureate degree in Social Work and a current Certificate of Registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. Previous experience in crisis intervention and expert knowledge of community resources are required.

Listed skills

• crisis intervention · Preferred
• case management · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Psycho-social screening
• Assessments
• Individual counseling
• Family counseling
• Crisis intervention
• Bereavement counseling
• Discharge planning
• Case management
• Advocacy
• Interpersonal skills
• Teamwork
• Communication skills
• Community resource knowledge
• Family Counseling
• Direct Patient Care
• Discharge Planning
• Case Management
• Social Work
• Communication
• Crisis Intervention
• Grief Counseling

Job areas

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