Discharge Planner/social Worker

13 hours ago

Fergus, Canada Wellington Health Care Alliance Full time

December 27, 2024

**GROVES MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL**

**POSTING # 2024-271**

**DISCHARGE PLANNER/SOCIAL WORKER**

**(TEMPORARY FULL TIME)**

One (1) temporary full time Discharge Planner/Social Worker position is available for the Inpatient Units at Groves Memorial Community Hospital.

**Position Summary**

This position provides services to support and enable patients and families to make timely transitions through the hospital system. Working collaboratively as an integral member of the interdisciplinary team, the Discharge Planner/Social Worker will be one of the key points of contact for discharge planning to formulate, facilitate and coordinate discharge plans while focusing on the needs and goals of the patient and their family system. In addition, the Discharge Planner/Social Worker understands the Flow and Capacity challenges of a hospital system and will prioritize a very diverse caseload of patients and respond to crises as they arise.

**You will**:

- Employ critical thinking and creative problem solving to facilitate all discharge planning, including complex discharge planning situations
- Provide in-depth discharged focused assessments while collaboratively creating the discharge plan with the interprofessional team, the patient and their family
- Provide support, education and guidance through the implementation of the discharge plan
- Facilitate a timely transition to the community; identifying safety gaps/challenges and addressing all barriers using most appropriate resources in partnership with internal and external partners
- Assess risk and need for psychosocial intervention
- Provide psychosocial assessments

**You have**:

- A Master's Degree in Social Work
- Current registration and membership with Regulated College
- 2-5 years clinical experience in an acute care hospital setting (preferred)
- Experience in Discharge planning is essential
- Demonstrated ability to conduct psychosocial assessments and counselling
- Demonstrated excellence in interview skills and ability
- Current knowledge of community resources and initiative to proactively search for new resources
- Experience with legislation that governs Public Hospitals (Health Care Consent Act, Public Hospitals Act, Substitute Decisions Act etc.)
- Extensive knowledge on how to effectively service an increasingly aging and diverse population with complex medical, functional, cognitive and psychosocial needs
- Comprehensive knowledge of the impact of social determinants of health on discharge planning, hospital LOS, Patient Flow and hospital system capacity
- Expert communication, collaboration, organizational and problem solving skills
- The ability to work independently as well as with an interdisciplinary team
- Demonstrated ability to set priorities
- Skilled working with a broad range of client groups and their significant supports

**Additional Qualifications**:

- Satisfactory performance and attendance required
- Satisfactory Reference Checks required prior to start date
- Must provide a Police Vulnerable Sector Check
- Must complete a Pre-Employment Health Assessment prior to being hired

**EXTERNAL** applicants are considered only after the internal posting process has been completed. Only applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted.

Groves Memorial Community Hospital is committed to providing and fostering a safe, healthy and respectful workplace for all employees, free from violence and harassment.

Originally Posted: November 28, 2024

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