Social Worker

3 weeks ago

Guelph, Canada Wyndham House Full time

**Job Title: Social Worker (18-month contract)**

**Schedule: 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday with occasional evening or weekend work based on program need.**

**What is Wyndham House?**

Wyndham House is an organization that provides young people 16 to 25 with a spectrum of supports and services needed to overcome challenging times and difficult problems related to housing and homelessness. Wyndham House programs include two Permanent Supportive Housing Programs, an Emergency Shelter, a Housing Stability Outreach Team, an Integrated Youth Service Hub and a Care and Treatment Day Program. Wyndham House is a fast-paced and growing organization that works to prevent, reduce, and end youth homelessness, as part of the Built for Zero change effort, which is working to end chronic homelessness in Canada. Wyndham House provides high-quality case management, housing, and clinical supports to youth with a variety of needs and complexities.

**Job Overview**:
Reporting to the Manager of Community and Clinical Services, the Social Worker will provide concurrent-capable mental health interventions for youth with a complex intersection of needs. The Social Worker will work with a group of case managers as part of the housing stability team to provide intensive clinical support to clients presenting with complex mental health and substance related needs. The Social Worker will work from an evidence-based perspective, have a client-centered approach, and remain flexible and adaptable in their role.

**Job Responsibilities and Duties**:

- One-on-one clinical intervention with clients
- Support of the creation and implementation of individual treatment plans
- Ongoing assessment of new individuals and progress of individuals using evidence-based modalities including cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, dialectical behavior therapy, interpersonal therapy, and trauma-informed care
- Working from a philosophy consistent with a harm reduction approach embedded within the transtheoretical model of change
- Collaborate with other stakeholders to ensure clarity of care plan for individuals
- Case consultation with case manager team and programs
- Completion of ongoing documentation
- Support case management team, including consulting with patient’s family, referral sources, community providers, etc.
- Knowledge of community resources or experience building connections
- Creation of comprehensive mental health assessments
- Crisis counselling/response
**Job Skills and Qualifications**:

- A Master of Social Work (MSW) or related degree and registration with a relevant college (RSW or RP)
- 2 Years’ experience working with vulnerable population in a community setting (prefer experience working with at-risk youth)
- Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Youth Criminal Justice Act, Ontario Works, Ontario Disability Support Plan, and the Child and Family Service Act as they pertain to work with high-risk youth and homelessness
- Experience collaborating with individuals experiencing an intersection of complex challenges including homelessness, mental health struggles, substance abuse, neurodiversity, and complex life circumstances
- Strong people skills in establishing working relationships with staff and community partners to create collaborative support plans
- Ability to advocate for clients when necessary
- Ability to assess risk of client safety and develop safety plans with clients
- Demonstrated crisis management, conflict resolution, problem solving and priority-setting abilities
- Clinical training in modalities that are relevant to the position including but not limited to training Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interviewing
- Experience conducting therapy in a clinical setting is considered an asset

**Requirements**:

- Registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) in Good Standing
- Emergency First Aid/CPR
- Vulnerable Sector Criminal Reference Check
- Access to a vehicle and 2-million-dollar liability insurance
- Wyndham House values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. (AODA). If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify our Program Director._
- All Wyndham House employees must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccinations by the date of hire to be considered for any position._
- While we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 18 months

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
COVID-19 consider

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