Social Worker

3 days ago


Brampton, Canada WellFort Full time

WellFort is seeking a **Social Worker / Clinical Counsellor** to join our team
**1.0 FTE contract position until June 30, 2024 (0.6 FTE Bloom and 0.4 FTE Primary Care)**
- **This full-time contract position will support the Bloom Clinic (3 days/week) and Primary Care (2 days/week)**_

WellFort Community Health Services is a non-profit, values-based organization based in Peel. We provide a wide variety of comprehensive care including primary care, dental, mental health, and chronic disease management with a focus on illness prevention, health promotion and community development. We work with residents and other agencies to increase community capacity.

Bloom Clinic is a program of WellFort Community Health Services and is committed to providing treatment, care, and support to individuals living with, affected by, or at risk of Hepatitis C (HCV) and/or HIV across the Region of Peel. Bloom Clinic is committed to providing community-based testing, treatment, and support to people who are experiencing homelessness, people who use drugs, people who are incarcerated or otherwise involved in the criminal justice system, and Indigenous community members.

The Social Worker / Clinical Counsellor works as a part of an interdisciplinary team functioning both independently and collaboratively with other staff in clinical, counselling and health promotion activities supporting people living with or at risk of acquiring HIV and/or Hepatitis C(HCV).

The Social Worker / Clinical Counsellor will lead in providing therapeutic treatment services and development, monitoring, and evaluation of programs and services for WellFort priority population groups including: youth; families who are under-resourced; people who are homeless, under-housed, or at risk of homelessness; people who are dealing with substance use and/or mental health issues; isolated seniors; newcomers and members of racialized communities.

**What you will do**:

- **Bloom Clinic**_
- Provides ongoing counselling and health information to individuals living with HCV and/or HIV as needed to assist in coping with various issues including, new diagnosis, social and emotional difficulties, treatment preparation, medication adherence, substance use, etc.
- Provides crisis intervention, as required.
- Accompanies clients to appointments, when appropriate, to act as a support and advocate.
- Acts as a resource and advocate for clients struggling to navigate various health and social service systems (e.g. OW/ODSP, housing supports, legal aid, etc.).
- Ensures appropriate treatment is delivered by maintaining client notes and correspondence within organizational standards and the safeguard of confidentiality.
- Plans, implements and evaluates the day-to-day functions of Bloom’s health promotion, awareness and prevention initiatives.
- Engages in regular HIV and HCV outreach testing activities.
- Acts as a resource to staff and community organizations on HCV and HIV education, awareness, and prevention.
- Creates and facilitates education sessions focused on needs of priority population (e.g. harm reduction, naloxone, transmission risk, social isolation, mental health, housing, etc.)
- **Primary Care**_
- The Clinical Counsellor carries a caseload of individuals, couples and families for brief therapy (8 - 12 weeks)
- Provides therapeutic counselling services to clients experiencing problems of an individual, couple or family, environmental or social nature, from assessment to termination, and crisis intervention as needed
- Uses various techniques in therapy depending on the needs of the client such as CBT, DBT, Solution Focussed, Behavioural and Humanistic
- Works from a strengths-based model that recognizes and values the skills, strengths and uniqueness of every patient
- Ensures appropriate treatment is delivered by maintaining client notes and correspondence within the safeguard of confidentiality and PHI required by health care agencies
- Ensures holistic comprehensive treatment for clients by being an active participant of the interdisciplinary team within our shared care model
- Offers support, psychotherapy, chronic disease self-management and psycho-educational groups using adult teaching and client driven techniques based on the needs of the group
- Develops group cohesion, goals, and appropriate interventions and arrange for follow-up as needed
- Arranges and follows up with case consultation and case planning with other members of the interdisciplinary health care team at WellFort
- Develops collateral contacts with other agencies and institutions in which the client is involved to facilitate comprehensive case planning
- Ongoing evaluation and modification of the plan of care
- Provides services to clients at outreach locations

**What you will need**:

- A Master’s degree in Social Work or a related field.
- Well-developed counselling skills including assessment, interviewing, goal setting and short
- term focused work are essential. Education/traini


  • Social Worker

    4 weeks ago


    Brampton, Canada Alma Rehab Inc. Full time

    **Key Responsibilities** **Must be Registered Social Worker who is able to provide psychotherapy** - Provision of counseling services in a variety of settings (e.g. in person, via telephone) - Maintaining clinical notes and records - Ongoing collaboration with other medical and rehabilitation professionals **Key Qualifications** - Current registration in...

  • Social Worker

    3 weeks ago


    Brampton, Canada Primacare Living Solutions Full time

    Primacare Living Solutions is currently looking to fill a role of a social worker for our Long-Term Care Home in Brampton - Burton Manor. In this role the incumbent will provide social work services 3- 4 days a week to our residents and their families. **Responsibilities**: - Providing Support and Counselling to Residents and Families - Facilitating...

  • Social Worker

    1 week ago


    Brampton, Ontario, Canada Primacare Living Solutions Full time

    Social WorkerJoin our team as a Social Worker where you will play a vital role in providing support and care to individuals in need. As a Social Worker, you will be responsible for assisting with patient care, data collection, case management, and offering emotional and social support to patients and their families. Your work will contribute to enhancing the...

  • Social Worker

    1 week ago


    Brampton, Ontario, Canada Primacare Living Solutions Full time

    Primacare Living Solutions is currently looking to fill a role of a social worker for our Long-Term Care Home in Brampton - Burton Manor.In this role the incumbent will provide social work services 3- 4 days a week to our residents and their families.Responsibilities: Providing Support and Counselling to Residents and Families Facilitating admissions,...

  • Social Worker

    4 weeks ago


    Brampton, Canada REST Centres Full time

    **Job description** **Overview** REST Centers is a B3 (black-led, black-focused, black-serving) charity working to end youth homelessness in Peel Region by providing transitional housing and support services to youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness, including those leaving the foster care system. We are providers of a housing-first,...

  • Social Worker

    2 weeks ago


    Brampton, Canada Regional Municipality of Peel Full time

    **Job Description**: **Social Worker** **Health Services - Seniors Services Development** **Status**:Regular Full Time **Salary Range**:$89,469 - $111,834 per annum plus comprehensive benefits **Work mode: Onsite** _see below for more details about this work mode._ **Location**:10 Peel Centre Dr, Brampton, ON - which expectation to travel to Adult Day...

  • Social Worker

    1 week ago


    Brampton, Canada William Osler Health System Full time

    Company Description One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest...

  • Social Worker

    2 weeks ago


    Brampton, Canada SE Health Full time

    **Make an Impact on People’s Lives; Join SE Health as a Social Worker** **Position summary** **Responsibilities** - Conducting assessments - Formulating goals and recommendations - Planning and implementing client-centered, goal-directed treatment programs **There are many reasons why you will want to bring your talent to our team**: - **Develop...

  • Social Worker

    1 week ago


    Brampton, Ontario, Canada William Osler Health System Full time

    Company DescriptionOne of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest...

  • Social Service Worker

    1 month ago


    Brampton, Canada Primacare Living Solutions Full time

    Primacare Living Solutions is currently looking to fill a role of a social service worker for our Long-Term Care Home in Brampton - Burton Manor. In this role the incumbent will provide social service work services 5 days a week to our residents and their families. **Responsibilities**: - Providing Support and Counselling to Residents and Families -...

  • Social Service Worker

    2 weeks ago


    Brampton, Canada Primacare Living Solutions Full time

    Primacare Living Solutions is currently looking to fill a role of a social service worker for our Long-Term Care Home in Brampton - Burton Manor. In this role the incumbent will provide social service work services 5 days a week to our residents and their families. **Responsibilities**: - Providing Support and Counselling to Residents and Families -...

  • Social Worker

    3 weeks ago


    Brampton, Canada ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development Full time

    **Social Worker - Autism Services** Permanent Full Time Brampton Site **Work Arrangement**:Community **Position Summary**: ErinoakKids Autism Services is currently seeking an enthusiastic individual to fill the position of Social Worker for OAP Urgent Response Services (URS). The URS is a program designed to provide time-limited service and support for...

  • Social Worker

    2 weeks ago


    Brampton, Canada ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development Full time

    **SOCIAL WORKER - FFS** Temporary Full Time (until March 29, 2024) 37.5 hours per week Brampton Site **Work Arrangement**: Remote (2 days onsite, 3 days remote) **Job Summary**: ErinoakKids is currently seeking an enthusiastic individual to fill a permanent full-time Social Worker position based at the Brampton site. This position will be responsible...


  • Brampton, Canada Intrepid Health Full time

    **Psychotherapist/Social Worker - Part Time Contract** **Rate**: $28 - 40 per hour, 20 - 30 hours a week **Start Date**: May 1 We are seeking a part time contract Psychotherapist/Social Worker to support patients enrolled in our prescription Weight Loss program. The pay range for this role is $28 - 40 per hour and will depend on how closely your...

  • Social Worker

    1 week ago


    Brampton, Ontario, Canada William Osler Health System Full time

    Company DescriptionOne of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest...

  • Social Worker

    1 week ago


    Brampton, Ontario, Canada Canadian Mental Health Association- Peel Branch Full time

    We are officially starting our recruitment for the Black Health and Social Services HubCanadian Mental Health Association Peel Dufferin (CMHA Peel Dufferin) is partnering with LAMP Community Health Centre (LAMP CHC) and Roots Community Services Inc (RootsCS) to design, develop and implement an integrated health and social services hub with and for the Black,...

  • Social Worker

    1 week ago


    Brampton, Ontario, Canada Cari Full time

    Departments: N. Surgery General Job Category: Surgical ServicesContract Type: PermanentUnion Group: Non Union - Allied HealthSchedule: DaysEmployment Type: Full TimeCompany DescriptionOne of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive...

  • Social Service Worker

    2 weeks ago


    Brampton, Canada Kinnect Support Full time

    **Social Service Worker Practitioner** Kinnect Support Services is a social services partner that provides trained staff support to various organizations in need of relief staff. Our team offers superior support to Agencies, Organizations, and Institutions that work with adolescents youth, adults, and seniors who experience behavioral, social, emotional,...

  • Social Worker

    4 weeks ago


    Brampton, Canada Holland Christian Homes Full time

    **Organization Background**: Holland Christian Homes Inc., is a dynamic, innovative organization that provides a full continuum of care to seniors in a Christian atmosphere. It consists of two long term care homes and 6 assisted living/independent living apartment towers located in Brampton. We believe that individuals requiring our services have the right...

  • Social Worker

    2 days ago


    Brampton, Canada Holland Christian Homes Full time

    **Organization Background**: Holland Christian Homes Inc., is a dynamic, innovative organization that provides a full continuum of care to seniors in a Christian atmosphere. It consists of two long term care homes and 6 assisted living/independent living apartment towers located in Brampton. We believe that individuals requiring our services have the right...