Social Worker

Who We Are:
**Come join our creative team of Allied Health Professionals and make a difference in your community**

CarePartners is one of Ontario’s largest, most reputable and well-established accredited home health care providers, providing nursing, personal support, home support, palliative, therapy and rehabilitation support services for patients of all ages across urban and rural Ontario. We visit approximately 80,000 patients each year in homes, schools, clinics, workplaces and retirement homes, spread across 14 branches and 21 nursing clinics.

We continuously innovate to meet patient needs with specialized (award-winning) care programs and technology, including virtual care and AI.

Overview:
**If you are looking for flexible scheduling, look no more. CarePartners can provide you with more time for a better work-life balance**

We are currently looking for someone to join our Rehabilitation Team in the role of**Social Worker.**We are actively expanding our **Virtual Care Model** and are looking for professionals who want to be a part of this exciting growth. This role can be **located anywhere in Ontario**and provides oversight to the therapy assistants working directly with patients in the home.

**This is a Casual position.**
- HYBRID REQUIREMENTS:_ _Please note that this role requires you to be able and willing to travel in Ontario as needed for in-person appointments with our patients._

We offer a competitive compensation program, tuition assistance, on-site training and professional development and a comprehensive benefits package. Come see how community health care can fit your lifestyle and career goals

What We Offer:

- Competitive salary, comprehensive health and dental benefits
- Employment perks such as Employee Assistance Program, Perkopolis, Rewards Points
- Flexible scheduling supporting employee work life balance
- Inspiring leadership and opportunities for professional growth
- Supportive & dedicated Safety Health & Wellness team & Pandemic Response team
- Interprofessional collaboration with our Professional Practice Research & Education Team

What The Role Involves:

- Professional assessment of patients in the community and in their homes
- Developing and maintaining an effective Care Plan with respect to Community Health Services, independently or in cooperation with the Home and Community Care Support Services (HCCSS)
- Working with the patient on appropriate time-specific, measurable goals and outcomes in collaboration with the care team
- Working independently and as an integral member of an interdisciplinary care team
- Provide assessment, intervention and discharge planning, within the scope of practice
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of Community Resources, including funding
- Providing active guidance for workplace Health and Safety
- Performing other duties as required

What You Bring:

- Possess Master’s Degree (or equivalent) degree in Social Work from a recognized university
- Current, unrestricted license to practice with Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)
- Strong assessment skills and the ability to participate in effective treatment programs
- Provide one-on-one therapeutic support with clients
- Promotes independence of the client in the home and in the community
- A reliable vehicle for some regular travel
- Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
- Clear Background and Vulnerable Sector Check

CarePartners In Your Community:
In addition to providing home-based health care, CarePartners also serves the community through clinics, transitional care units, and provides relief in retirement homes and shared care settings. Through our Community Nursing Services outreach program, we’ve been organizing staff-led medical care and clinics in countries with poor access to health care since 2009.

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