Social Worker

**DEPARTMENT: COMPLEX CONTINUING CARE AND SENIORS’ MENTAL HEALTH**

**POSITION: ONE (1) TEMPORARY PART TIME SOCIAL WORKER (APPROX. 6 MONTHS)**

**SITE: NBRHC - NORTH BAY**

**HOURS**:ALL SHIFTS AS REQUIRED**

**Pay rate, benefits and other terms and conditions are as per the OPSEU 662 Collective Agreement**

**THE ORGANIZATION**

North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) is a unique health care organization with three primary roles: providing acute care services to North Bay and its surrounding communities, functioning as the district referral centre providing specialist services for smaller communities in the area, and it’s the specialized mental health service provider serving all of northeast Ontario. At more than 400 beds, our state-of-the-art regional health centre has over 150 physicians, 2300 employees and 250 volunteers.

**THE COMMUNITY**

North Bay is located 3.5 hours north of Toronto, just north of the district of Muskoka, and 3.5 hours west of Ottawa. With a population of 54,000 and a catchment area of 180,000, it is a safe and welcoming community that offers a healthy and balanced environment for working, living and raising a family. North Bay is situated on the shores of two large lakes (Lake Nipissing and Trout Lake) and boasts beautiful scenery and four distinct seasons. Whatever your interests are, you will have access to numerous activities and amenities within minutes from your home-reclaim your work-life balance and join us

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) required, Master’s in Social Work (MSW) preferred
- Must be able to work with minimum supervision, capable of making timely decisions and exercising tact and good judgment.
- NVCI required
- GPA required
- Comprehensive knowledge of relevant legislation including Health Care Consent Act, Substitute Decision Act and Mental Health Act required.
- Current registration in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) and knowledge of associated Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice required.
- Knowledge of Social Work values, ethics, theory and established practices of clinical social work and clinical practice including assessment, treatment and crisis intervention skills required.
- In depth knowledge of serious mental illnesses from a bio psychosocial spiritual perspective and experience working with individuals with a serious mental illness within a psychosocial rehabilitation model required
- Knowledge and understanding of the diverse populations and regions served including socioeconomic status and rural challenges required
- Understanding of the social determinants of health and the social consequences and risk factors associated with serious mental illnesses required.
- Must posses high self-direction/self-motivation and be adaptive to change required
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively to meet deadlines required
- Work independently and within a team environment required
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required
- Thorough knowledge of geriatrics and geriatric related diseases required
- Experience knowledge in Complex Continuing Care as well as palliative care/end of life required
- Recent 3-5 years’ experience in an acute care and /or chronic care hospital setting with coordination of community services required
- Experience with inreach and outreach services, working with patients prior to and once transferred to discharge destination.
- Excellent interpersonal, interviewing and counselling skills required
- Case management skills and inter-disciplinary and intersectoral team orientation required
- Experience, skill and punctuality in preparing reports required
- Computer skills required
- PIECES certificate an asset
- Must demonstrate commitment to ensure your safety, the safety of fellow workers, patients, volunteers, and visitors
- Must support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention of adverse health events in this organization
- Good attendance and work record required
- Ability to travel between local sites
- Bilingualism (French/English) is an asset

Criminal Reference Check including the Vulnerable Sector Check recent within six (6) months is a requirement

**quoting File OPSEU MH-23-020**
- We are an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest._
- **NBRHC is committed to achieving 100% compliance with its COVID-19 Vaccine Policy. As a result, please be advised that in**_
- **order to be eligible for employment at the Health Centre, all new hires must be compliant with our COVID-19 Vaccination **_
- **Policy and must be fully vaccinated prior to commencing employment. To be considered fully vaccinated, an individual must**_
- **have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or a combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by the World Health **_
- **Organization (e.g. two doses of a two-dose vaccine series or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series) and received the final**_