Social Worker

A Social Worker for Integrated Care Solutions will be able to adapt social work principles and practices to the community setting. This includes, but is not limited to, assisting the community adult client to maximize social, emotional and cognitive functioning that promote optimum independence and improve quality of life. Must be willing to travel within the Ottawa area and sometimes outside, and ensures compliance with internal and external standards of practice.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Communicate with clients, families/caregivers, service providers and other professionals to collaborate and coordinate services
- Maintain and manage a caseload in an efficient and effective manner ensuring priority code timeframes are met
- Assess the client’s adjustments to medical, emotional, psychological or social problems and the factors that affect them
- Utilize a client-centered approach to identify, prioritize and monitor potential psychosocial problems and goals
- Establish, implement, evaluate and adjust the psychosocial treatment plan in collaboration with the client and/or family, caregivers, care coordinator and other community partners
- Enhance or teach coping skills e.g. relaxation, stress management, anger management, healthy grieving
- Advise clients/caregivers on the availability of community resources and contact agencies on their behalf when appropriate e.g. Federal, Provincial, Municipal and Local agencies in relation to income security, pensions, financial assistance, etc.
- Determine when further social work intervention in no longer necessary and assist clients in planning for discharge
- Recommend and facilitate referrals to support services within the community
- Comply with continuous quality improvement initiatives of Bayshore Home Health
- Developing a flexible, responsive system to meet changing and competing demands
- Demonstrate knowledge of Standards of Practice guidelines of Provincial regulating body.
- Liaise with other Case Managers,funders or Government & hospital programs as required.
- Liaise with Provincial regulating body as required.
- Adhere to Bayshore Policies and Procedures.
- Participate in quality activities and continuous improvement initiatives in keeping with the company's Quality Management System.
- Participates in proactive Health& Safety activities while performing all duties. Is responsible to notify immediate Supervisor of any Health& Safety risks or concerns
- Actively participates in and demonstrates support for continuous quality improvement initiatives
- Positive work and attendance performance essential
- Maintains confidentiality of client and corporate information and discusses same only with appropriate Bayshore personnel.
- Complete other tasks as requested

Job Qualification

**REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS**

Communicate with the Manager of Therapy Services or designate regarding clinical issues and/or service issues. Be accountable to the Director or designate, for Integrated Care Solutions

**OTHER SKILLS & RESPONSIBILITIES**

Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to handle difficult situations in an objective consistent format; ability to work independently and effectively lead a team;above average report writing and communication skills with both Field and Administrative employees; valid driver’s license and evidence of current CPR certification; solid knowledge of the principles, practices, and methods of community care and service delivery to clientsas well as program development, implementation and evaluation.
- month probationary period specific to the PCC role.

**STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE**

The Social Worker must demonstrate ongoing competency in completing all duties and

responsibilities as detailed in this job description, in responseto changes by the provincial regulating body, as well as agreed upon specific goals and objectives.

**PERFORMANCE REVIEW**

Performance will be reviewed on an ongoing basis with a formal review at the end of the six-month probationary period and subsequently, on at least an annual basis. Input will be sought from the employee, ICS team and in addition, will be based on ongoing client feedback and the extent to which performance meets expectations.

**Education**

Possess a Master's and/or Bachelors Degree in Social Work

**Qualifications and Requirements**
- Be an active member in good standing of the Ontario College of Certified Social Workers and Social Service Workers
- Retain professional liability insurance ($5 million minimum)
- Provide a police clearance that meets the Bayshore Home Health policy
- Possess general computer skills and have access to a computer with appropriate password protection and internet capabilities
- Minimum of two years of community-based therapy experience (preferred)
- Be able to drive, hold a current, valid driver’s license and have access to a vehicle in good operating condition (preferred)
- Must carry two million dollars in automobile insurance coverage i