Comprehensive Care Specialist

Employment Type: Casual,Bargaining Unit (1 Vacancy) Work Hours: 15-22hours/week during regular business hours Work Setting: Onsite – Limited Opportunities to Work Remotely Salary: $31.98 per hour Application Deadline: December 04, 2024, by 11:59 pm Program Overview – Mental Health & Addictions, Community Care This position is accountable to the Supervisor, Comprehensive Care and Integration Specialist Team at WoodGreen Community Services and offers social work/case management support to clients who are part of the MGH2Home program, which is a partnership between WoodGreen, Michael Garron Hospital, Spectrum and VHA Home Healthcare. This is a unique position supporting East Toronto Health Partners’ (ETHP) strategy to improve client transitions. This short-term transitional program (up to 90 days) involves supporting earlier discharges of adults with higher needs to reintegrate into their home and community. This multi-disciplinary team works as “one team” along with the client and designated family to address their complex health and social needs. What You Will Do Perform psychosocial assessments. Develop goals with clients/patients/family members and implement service plans to address their priority and emerging needs. Provide service/care co-ordination, navigation, short-term and mid-term planning and follow-up support within a maximum of a 90-day service period. Work closely with the supervisor and team members to ensure supports are coordinated. Provide clinical and/or supportive counseling to clients utilizing a wide range of therapeutic approaches that best meet the clients’ needs and circumstances. Provide preliminary assessment of risk in crisis situations, consult, and devise an intervention and action plan, and provide crisis intervention. Provide crisis intervention and practical assistance to clients and/or family or caregivers as required in homes and community settings. Participate in case conferences and clinical meetings in order to ensure the coordination of services and a continuum of care for a smooth transition from hospital to community. Provide advocacy support and advocate with clients and/or their family or caregivers. Maintain flow through of clients in MGH2Home and prepare clients for discharge/transition Provide service that is responsive, culturally and linguistically sensitive to the individual and caregivers needs, ensuring diversity, inclusion, belonging and equity values are achieved. Keep current about the range of services available in other agencies. What You Bring to the Team Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) or post-graduate degree in relevant field. Registration and in good standing with the College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers or another relevant regulatory body (i.e., CPRO) 3+ years of 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 What Will Set You Apart Ability to support complex adults and senior populations including individuals who have considerable health challenges Demonstrated ability in system navigation, service planning, implementation, and coordination, therapeutic or supportive counselling. Demonstrated ability in working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team Proven working knowledge of theories of addiction and evidence-based treatment models Knowledge of and experience with a brief therapy modality, such as Narrative, Solution-Focused, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Trauma-Informed approaches, Comprehensive understanding of mental health, addictions, health and community sectors. 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. Ability to be self-directed, independent, flexible and exercise good judgment. Ability to work from a client-centered approach. 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, Persian, Tagalog, Arabic, Mandarin, or Cantonese) is a strong asset. Capable of fulfilling the physical and psychological demands of the job. Accommodation for disabilities provided upon request. Demonstrated skill in using computers including using technology-based solutions for service delivery, documentation, and viewing screening and assessment data. 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. This public job posting uses AI-powered tools to screen, assess, or select applicants. Are you currently employed by WoodGreen? * Are you legally entitled to work in Canada? * Do you have a Masters of Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, or post-graduate degree in a relevant field? * Do you have Registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, or College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, or an equivalent regulatory college in Ontario? * How many years of experience in mental health, addictions, and/or social work do you have? * Do you have experience supporting individuals with significant mental health and/or addictions issues, cognitive impairment (e.g. dementia), and chronic health issues from a harm reduction, trauma informed, and mental health recovery approach? * #J-18808-Ljbffr