Msw Social Worker Counsellor

**Job Summary**
- SOCIAL WORKER- COUNSELLOR_

**_Main Duties & Responsibilities_**
- Provide social assessment of clinic patients
- Provide counseling services, with particular regard to individual and family issues and decisions that impact the health of the patient and family
- Identify and support access to community, volunteer and professional services and programs appropriate to the care needs of the patient
- Assist the referring physician with referrals to secondary and tertiary health care centres
- Act as an advocate for patients and their families in matters affecting health
- Provide house calls and community outreach visits when appropriate
- Liaise with physicians and other team members as required
- Liaise with other care providers in the health care system and community as required
- Provide patient education, and individual and group sessions to help patients in understanding and living with particular health issues
- Teach family medicine residents, medical and allied health students on the role of the social worker and psycho-social issues facing patients and families
- Teach inter-professional team members
- Participate in on-going research as required, related to client groups of the FHT
- Provide communication to hospital and community staff and other inter-professional team members as required, to ensure smooth transition for care between care sites
- Provide other Activities - Other activities may be assigned in collaboration with the inter-professional team

**_Skills, Knowledge Requirements_**
- Excellent oral / written skills
- Strong clinical skills
- In depth knowledge of chronic illness care, including both clinical and supportive care
- In depth knowledge of the local health program delivery and community based services
- Ability to develop and maintain networks at the local and provincial level
- Ability to assess human bio-psychosocial responses
- Able to be innovative and creative in order to develop strategies that successfully meet the needs of diverse patient, family, and provider population
- Flexible
- Autonomous
- Ability to work effectively with all members of the health care team
- Ability to prioritize, manage time effectively and be flexible in a very active work environment

**_Computer skills - _**Competency in computer based programs (Electronic Medical Records)**_Bilingualism - _**Not required but would be an asset

**_Education & Specific Job Requirements_**
- Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW)
- Registered or eligible for registration with the appropriate professional association

**_Relevant Experience_**
- 3 years experience as a Social Worker with patients and families in a health setting would be considered an asset
- Demonstrated competence in team building, conflict management, and interpersonal effectiveness
- Teaching experience will be considered an asset

**_Reporting Structure - _**The Social Worker reports to the FHT Leader for day to day operations. Professional guidance and support will be provided by the Clinical Psychologist at the FHT**_Job Specifications - _**Hours of work (averaging 18.75 hours per week) will generally correspond to the FHT practice operations but may vary

**Job Type / Category**

The MSW Counsellor primarily provides counselling to individuals, couples, groups and families.

**Required Education, Skills and Qualifications**

Masters of Social Work (MSW)

Experience as a counselor an asset.

**Company Profile**

The Westend FamilyCare Clinic Family Health Team is a group of 14 family physicians, as well as various Allied Health Professionals.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term contract

**Salary**: $38.53-$38.54 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Day shift

COVID-19 considerations:
Patients are requested to wear a mask. All staff must be fully vaccinated against Covid.

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Kanata, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Master's Degree (required)