Social Worker

**Join the Shoreham team**

**Shoreham Village is looking for a Full Time Permanent Social Worker - LTC**

Reporting to the Senior Director, LTC.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelors’ degree in Social Work
- Masters’ degree in Social Work considered an asset
- Registered with the Nova Scotia Association of Social Workers
- Experience in palliative care, dementia care, geriatrics, mental health and/or long term care preferred
- Must have own vechicle or access to reliable transportation

**Major Responsibilities**:

- Coordinates admissions, discharges and transfers.
- Provides support for residents and family
- Responds to needs for resources for residents and interdisciplinary team.
- Participates in corporate initiatives
- Participates/chairs care conferencing
- Leads and facilitates quarterly family council meetings
- American Sign Language considered an asset

**Tasks**:

- Serves as a resource for residents and their families advocating with internal and community contacts.
- Maintins appropriate documentation on medical records.
- Maintains case notes on residents as needed.
- Counsels clients and patients in individual and group sessions.
- Supports and understands needs of people in transition.
- Collaborates with other professionals to evaluate patients’ mental health, medical or physical condition and to assess clients’ needs.
- Declares vacancies and coordinates transfers.
- Facilitates admissions process (e.g., completes and sends paperwork, communicates with residents and/or family, orientates residents)
- Provides one to one support to resident and/or families (e.g., discharge information, providing transitional counselling)
- Provides conflict resolution.
- Completes lease signing with resident or power of attorney when necessary.
- Facilitates the completion of documents in accordance with the Personal Directives Act.
- Completes other tasks as required.

**Hours of work**: Full Time Day - 80 Hours Biweekly

**Start Date: January 19th 2025**

**Salary**:As per Shoreham Scale

If this exciting opportunity interests you, please click **APPLY**
- **Shoreham is proud to be an inclusive employer who encourages diverse applicant. We thank all applicants however only selected applicants for an interview will be contacted.**_

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $32.79-$41.41 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Store discount
- Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person