Social Worker Ii

**Position Information**

**Posting Number**:

- ROM24-182E**Title**:

- Social Worker II (TFT 1.0 FTE)**Position Status**:

- Temporary Full-time**Contract End Date**:

- 05/19/2025**FTE**:

- 1.0**Job Schedule**:

- Days**Unit**:

- Schizophrenia Inpatient**Department**:

- Integrated Schizophrenia Recovery Program**Union**:

- OPSEU Local 479**Site**:

- Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre**About The Royal**
- As one of Canada’s foremost mental health care and academic health science centres, The Royal has a clear purpose: to get more people living with mental illness into recovery faster. This is at the core of everything we do and it is driven by the passion, focus and dedication of our employees. Every day, the work that we do transforms the lives of people with mental illness through specialized mental healthcare, advocacy, research and education._

**Duties**:

- Work with an adult population with a serious mental illness (schizophrenia and related disorders) and their families
- Assessment, treatment, and support to clients and families
- Complete risk assessment, crisis intervention plans, and clinical needs assessment
- Provide education and treatment in individual and group settings for patients and families
- Liaise with appropriate residential settings and community resources
- Discharge planning, in collaboration with the clinical team and families
- Advocate on behalf of clients and families for appropriate services and resources
- Engage client, family, and significant others in the clinical interventions and risk reduction strategies with the interdisciplinary team
- Develop and lead** **groups
- Attend monthly Social Work discipline meetings
- Attend and participate in monthly Social Work Peer Consultation Groups
- Assist with planning and implementation of Community Treatment Orders
- Demonstrate thorough knowledge of the theories and practices of a professional social worker
- Document on patient’s clinical record according to hospital, College, and legislative standards
- Maintain work load measurement and data collection (e.g. RAI) as required
- Participate and lead in research and program evaluation
- Participate in supervision, teaching and education of Social Work students, and support students from health related disciplines
- Participation in hospital Social Work and quality improvement requirements
- Keep current of hospital policies and procedures and applicable legislation
- Keep up to date regarding professional standards by reviewing current literature, attending educational events, networking with colleagues, etc.
- Participate in Program and discipline specific committees and task groups
- Provide educational presentations to community groups
- Work in a manner that is in compliance with staff and patient/client safety practices, policies and procedures of the Royal
- Ensure a work environment that is conducive to The Royal’s Anti-Racism, Discrimination & Harassment-Free Workplace Policy

**Qualifications**:

- Masters degree in Social Work
- Registration and in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
- Minimum of three (3) years clinical experience in a mental health setting
- Discharge planning experience and knowledge of community resources is essential
- High level of knowledge, skill and confidence in using electronic health record systems for clinical documentation and navigation.
- Experience in group work preferred
- Knowledge of Cognitive and/or Dialectical Behavioural Therapy is preferred
- Client centered approach
- Experience with recovery-based programs for the seriously mentally ill is an asset
- Experience working with Concurrent Disorders population asset
- Conflict resolution knowledge
- Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team
- Valid drivers license and access to a vehicle
- Willingness to work variable hours, evenings and weekends
- English level A- is mandatory in oral expression, oral comprehension, reading comprehension and written expression. Bilingual (French/English) is considered an asset.

**Salary Range**:

- $44.67 to $57.90 per hour**Additional Information**
- All applicants must provide a recent resume that clearly indicate that they meet the required qualifications.
- The Royal sincerely thanks all applicants for their interest in a career with us; however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
- All new hires will be required to obtain a clear and valid Criminal Record or Vulnerable Sector Records Check as a pre-condition of employment.
- The Royal is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the recruitment process.