Community Caseworker Addictions Services

4 days ago

Toronto, Canada St. Michael's Hospital Full time

St. Michael's Addictions Team provides specialized addictions assessment, treatment and connection to community resources for patients experiencing difficulties with alcohol and/or drug use in St. Michael’s Emergency Department and inpatient units. The Case Worker is responsible for providing case management counseling and follow-up treatment programs for clients in St. Michael’s emergency department.

**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Meets all new clients and acquaints them with the various options/programs available internally/externally
- Provides support to the clients in identifying personal goals and lifestyle changes
- Provides counseling for clients and ensures continuity in service while they are awaiting placement in treatment programs
- Acts as a liaison with the community agencies and hospital to ensure appropriate client referrals
- Networks with community agencies and hospital and acts as a client advocate
- Demonstrates excellent ability to develop relationships across the hospital and community agencies
- Facilitation of Addictions Team groups (Engagement, Community Reinforcement Approach)
- Meets new Addictions Team clients and acquaints them with the various options/programs available internally/externally
- Completes Provincial Assessment Tools when required
- Acts as a liaison with the community agencies and hospital to ensure appropriate client referrals
- Networks with community agencies and acts as a client advocate
- Has experience and knowledge of community case management in addictions
- Liaises with primary care providers to ensure services for clients

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Two year college diploma in Human Services Counseling, Social Service Worker or university degree preferred with related course content in addictions or concurrent disorders
- Minimum 2 years working in the addictions field
- Experience working as community addictions caseworker preferred
- Experience working with clients going through withdrawal
- Experience with Motivational Interviewing, Community Reinforcement Approach, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy preferred
- Extensive knowledge of Withdrawal Management Services, addictions and social service resources in the community
- Experience working in a cross-disciplinary team or in a medical environment dealing with addictions
- Crisis Intervention training
- CPR/First Aid
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Experience working with diverse communities
- Competencies in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience working with clients with concurrent disorders

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