Social Worker Msw

2 months ago

Toronto, Canada SickKids Full time

**About SickKids**:
Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of _Healthier Children. A Better World_.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world’s best in paediatric healthcare.

**Position Description**:
This social work position will be primarily situated in a ward and in associated clinics for patients with chronic health conditions that can be life threatening and often require hospitalizations for acute episodes. The ward and clinics serve several medical programs including Gastroenterology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, GIFT, and Liver, Small Bowel, and Kidney Transplant. **This social work position will be a 1.0 FTE (5 days/week)** and will primarily cover Gastroenterology with some coverage to Rheumatology. The social workers in this cluster work collaboratively so there will be some involvement with the other medical programs in the ward/clinics.

The social worker in this position carries out psychosocial assessments to identify child and family concerns, goals, strengths, and resources in relation to children's and caregivers' physical and mental health. Support to patients and families will include consideration of families¿ problem-solving abilities, attitudes, history, culture, supports and resources in relation to the child¿s illness.

**Here's What You'll Get To Do**:

- Develop and implement a plan of intervention which addresses coping, adaptation, treatment adherence and quality of life. This is achieved through a variety of modalities including crisis intervention, supportive counseling, consultation, case management, community outreach and advocacy
- Support families coping through their children¿s hospital experiences
- Assist families in securing resources that address issues related to the social determinants of health
- Collaborate with the health care team
- Collaborate with social workers in this cluster to develop programs for patients and families
- Contribute to research integrate this research into practice
- Create, utilize and/or disseminate new knowledge
- Assume responsibility for all aspects of practice including issues of productivity and utilization
- Participate in social work committees/working groups
- Participate in weekend social work provision

**Here's What You'll Need**:

- Master's degree in Social Work
- Registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
- Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Clinical experience with children and families
- Experience with child protection
- Well-developed family support skills
- Ability to effectively deal with conflict
- Knowledge of common mental health issues and treatment
- Understanding of health care delivery systems and the practice of social work in a secondary setting
- Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively as a member of the inter-professional health care team
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, time management skills
- Ability to be detail-oriented while also considering larger systemic issues
- Willingness to take initiative and work independently and as part of a team
- Demonstrated commitment to practice in a manner that is consistent with the philosophy of continuous quality improvement and evidence-based practice
- Demonstrate actions and commitment in advancing equity, diversity and inclusion objectives
- Willingness to work flexible hours

**Employment Type**

1 Year Contract, Full-Time with Benefits

**Our Commitment to Diversity**:
The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team.

Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital¿s receipt of all necessary documentation.

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