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Psychogeriatric Specialist
2 months ago
Competition: (2024-359-CC)
Employment Type: 16 Month Contract, Bargaining Unit (1 Vacancy)
Work Hours: 37.5 hours/week (Mon - Fri, 9-5pm)
Work Setting:
Salary: Hybrid - Opportunity to work remotely after orientation & training period
External - J7:$66,693.11
Internal - J8: $68,054.19
Application Deadline: September 26th, 2024, at 11:59pm
Program Overview – Social Work, Community Care
The Social Work Psychogeriatric team provides community-based case management, supportive and/or clinical counselling to older persons with significant mental health and/or cognitive issues such as dementia, and their family or caregivers.
What You Will Do
- Undertakes psychosocial assessments.
- Develops and implements a service plan with clients with significant mental health issues and/or cognitive impairment such as Alzheimer, dementia.
- Provides case management services including service co-ordination, short-term and long-term planning, follow up.
- Provide client support through social work drop-in clinics.
- Advocates on behalf of clients and/or their family or caregivers.
- Keep current about the range of services available in other agencies.
- Links clients and/or their family or caregivers to various community resources and facilitates appropriate referrals to other community support services as required.
- Provides crisis intervention, practical assistance, supportive counseling to clients and/or family or caregivers as required in homes and community settings.
- Work flexible hours based on the needs of the clients and/or their family or caregivers.
- Provides service that is responsive appropriate and culturally and linguistically sensitive to the individual and caregivers needs.
- Engages in ongoing outreach to ensure access to the program.
- Liaises with other psychogeriatric services as needed.
- Liaises and consults with other service providers as needed.
- Participates in case conferences and clinical meetings in order to ensure the coordination of services and a continuum of care.
- Provides consultation to other agency staff or community partners as required.
- Maintain a client caseload as assigned by program manager.
- Participates in team and unit meetings regularly and promote the healthy functioning of the team and unit.
- Participate in ongoing training and education.
- Participates in supervision sessions and annual performance appraisals with program manager.
- Responsible for collection of statistical data required for the accountability of the program.
- Maintains appropriate records and documentation in a timely manner.
- Responsible for representing the unit on internal staff committees as directed by program manager.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What You Bring to the Team
- Masters of Social Work (M.S.W.) or graduate degree in a relevant field.
- Registered Social Worker (R.S.W.) in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) and/or Member in good standing with a Professional College in Ontario.
- 3+ years related experience in mental health, addictions, geriatrics and/or social work. Demonstrated experience working with older adults and seniors with mental health (including dementia) and/or substance use issues, chronic health issues, cognitive impairment, and responsive behaviours is required.
- Personal knowledge and lived experience of issues that affect communities and populations served by WoodGreen is a strong asset.
What Will Set You Apart
- Experience and expertise to support older adult and seniors including individuals who have significant mental health and/or addiction issues, history of trauma, violence/abuse, dementia, cognitive impairments, responsive behaviours, chronic physical health issues, etc.
- Ability in case management, system navigation, service planning, implementation, and coordination, therapeutic or supportive counselling.
- Experience working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team or as a team member in collaboration with other community professionals.
- Proven working knowledge of theories of addiction, evidence-based treatment models and best practice approaches.
- Knowledge of and experience with a brief therapy modality, such as Narrative, Solution-Focused, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy), etc.
- Knowledge of issues affecting older adults/geriatric populations, mental health, addictions, health sector, and community resources, policies, legislation, programs, and other issues related to scope of practice and social determinant of health.
- Solid understanding of the intersectionality of systemic barriers and social determinants of health, including racism, discrimination, and oppression.
- Demonstrated experience in group facilitation (therapeutic and psycho-social).
- Strong assessment, clinical and intervention skills.
- Effective oral, written communication skills and documentation skills.
- Effective interpersonal, time management and organizational skills.
- Proven ability to apply and practice Anti-Oppression, Anti-Racism, Trauma-Informed and Harm Reduction principles, and strategies.
- Applied computer skills (MS word, excel, Internet) and ability to use client information systems.
- Ability to communicate in a second language (Greek, Spanish, Bengali, Urdu, Tamil, Farsi, Tagalog, Arabic, Mandarin, or Cantonese) is a strong asset.
WoodGreen is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free selection process and work environment. If contacted in relation to an employment opportunity, please advise our People & Culture representatives at careers@woodgreen.org of the accommodation measures required. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
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