Social Worker

2 days ago


Ottawa, Canada Geriatric Psychiatry Community Services of Ottawa Full time

**Case Manager - Geriatric Psychiatry**

Geriatric Psychiatry Community Services of Ottawa (GPCSO) is a community-based mental health program funded by Ontario Health serving older adults in the Ottawa region. Case Managers provide comprehensive assessment, treatment and follow-up to seniors with mental health problems and/or dementia with responsive behaviours, as well as support and education to caregivers. **Case Managers are Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, or Registered Nurses.**

**Responsibilities**
- Conducts a comprehensive multi-dimensional psychosocial assessment of clients in their homes and develops a person-centred treatment plan.
- Delivers interventions to:

- Support self-management of mental health symptoms,
- Understand and reduce behavioural expressions in persons living with dementia,
- Enhance caregiver understanding of approaches to care that support meaningful engagement,
- Characterize and communicate risk and collaborate with clients, family members and health care partners to understand options, implement decisions and balance risk versus autonomy,
- Make referrals to community resources and other health care agencies to support client goals.
- Works closely with the geriatric psychiatrist in the provision of high quality mental healthcare
- Collaborates with community partners to support increased capacity to care for older adults living with dementia and/or psychiatric conditions in the community.
- Communicates clearly and effectively with Primary Care Practitioners and referral sources

**Qualifications**

Social Worker with a Master's degree **or** Registered Nurse **or **Occupational Therapist with a Bachelor or Master's degree
- At least three years’ experience in geriatric psychiatry or related field
- Member in good standing in a professional college (COTO, CNO, OCSW&SSW)
- Comprehensive knowledge of psychiatric conditions affecting older adults
- Knowledge of community resources
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Driver’s license and access to a reliable automobile
- Bilingualism strong asset

**Benefits**
- Starting salary $69,149/year
- Comprehensive extended health benefits
- HOOP
- Travel reimbursement and cell phone allowance
- Free on-site parking
- Ongoing training and professional development
- On-site fitness centre

Work Remotely
- No

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From $69,149.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

COVID-19 considerations:
Full PPE

Application question(s):

- Do you have a Masters degree in Social Work (MSW)?

**Language**:

- French (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- registration with OCSW&SSW (required)
- driver's licence and access to a reliable vehicle (required)


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