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Competitive compensation and benefit packages
Programs that support ongoing learning and professional growth
Inspiring, inclusive, innovative, and collaborative work environment

About the role

Join us in building a world of possibility! Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada’s largest pediatric rehabilitation hospital, and a top 40 Canadian research hospital. Serving over 9,000 families annually in both inpatient and outpatient programs and services, Holland Bloorview is renowned for its expertise in partnering with clients and families to provide exceptional care and is the only organization to ever achieve 100 per cent in three successive quality surveys by Accreditation Canada.

Holland Bloorview’s vision is to support the most meaningful and healthy futures for all children, youth and families. We are an academic hospital, fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. All clinical staff are expected to contribute to the academic agenda through one or more of the following activities: supervising students, teaching, academic service, scholarship and research.

Holland Bloorview has won numerous awards including Greater Toronto's Top Employers, Canada's Top Employers for Young People and Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures. We offer an inspiring, inclusive, innovative, and collaborative work environment with competitive compensation and benefit packages and programs that support ongoing learning and professional growth.

The Position:

We are seeking a Float Social Worker to support our Inpatient Rehab and Complex Continuing Care (CCC) services in delivering exceptional rehabilitation services to children and youth.

Inpatient services at Holland Bloorview are subdivided into three distinct areas - Brain Injury Rehab (BIRT), Specialized Orthopedic and Developmental Rehab (SODR), and Complex Continuing Care (CCC). Learn more about our inpatient programs and services here: https://hollandbloorview.ca/services/about-your-visit/inpatient-info

This is a regular full-time (1.0 FTE or 37.5 hours/week) position.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conducts strengths-based biopsychosocial assessments for clients and families of diverse backgrounds
  • In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, support clients and families to enhance coping and advocacy skills
  • Identifies need for social work intervention through case screening and case finding methods
  • Supports and respects the client/family’s rights to make decisions based on their own values, beliefs and experiences
  • Provides counselling to clients utilizing evidence-based techniques based on client’s presenting mental health concerns
  • Initiates and coordinates referrals and support system navigation with regards to funding, community resources and other healthcare services to enable a successful discharge
  • Advocates for client and family needs for service within Holland Bloorview and the community
  • Bases practice on established Holland Bloorview policies, procedures, evidence and best practice
  • Documents accurate workload statistics
  • Attends and participates in program and professional staff meetings
  • Participates in quality improvement initiatives, contributes to the academic agenda through education or research and supports the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment that advances a culture of client/patient safety through work and daily practices
  • Adheres to Holland Bloorview’s Documentation Policy
  • Communicates in a timely and effective manner
  • Contributes to the development of program/service activities
  • Ensures the maintenance of the OCSWSSW Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for Social Workers
  • Identifies learning needs and establishes annual goals
  • Remains current with professional literature and best practice guidelines
  • Shares new knowledge and best practices with colleagues, staff, students and the community

Qualifications

  • MSW Degree from an accredited University, Faculty of Social Work
  • Current member of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
  • Current member of the Ontario Association of Social Workers preferred
  • Paediatric social work or health care experience preferred
  • Previous experience working with youth with disabilities and their families is an asset
  • Familiarity with resources in the community that support this population
  • Demonstrated knowledge of common psychotherapy frameworks such as ACT, ACBT, DBT and Solution-Focused Therapy and an ability to apply them in session as appropriate
  • Experience working in an interdisciplinary setting preferred
  • Works effectively as a member of the interdisciplinary team
  • Demonstrates ability to manage and respond to crisis calmly and effectively
  • Demonstrates ability to organize time and meet deadlines
  • Demonstrates initiative and self direction

About Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
501-1000

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada's largest children's rehabilitation hospital.

Our vision is to create a world of possibility for kids with disability. We pioneer treatments, technologies, therapies and real-world programs that give children with disabilities the tools to participate fully in life.

Holland Bloorview serves about 7,000 children each year, with about 600 inpatient admissions and 52,000 outpatient visits. Holland Bloorview is a world-class teaching hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. We train future health-care specialists in the field of childhood disability. The Bloorview Research Institute is located onsite, allowing us to integrate cutting-edge research and teaching with frontline care to improve children's quality of life.