Clinical Service Leader

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Posting End Date: Open until filled

City: Winnipeg  

Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority 

Site: Deer Lodge Centre   

Department / Unit: Social Work - DLC   

Job Stream: Clinical   

Union: MAHCP   

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP   

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Anticipated Shift: Days 

Work Arrangement: In Person  

Daily Hours Worked: 7.50  

Annual Base Hours: 1950  

Salary: $46.076, $47.457, $48.883, $50.351, $51.863, $53.424, $55.024, $56.679, $58.383

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Under the general direction of the Manager (or Designate), the incumbent is responsible for:

1. Supervising the daily clinical service delivery and environmental/operational issues in a designated service area whereby the nature and scope of the work performed, the size of the staff population supervised, and the activities occurring and the variety of issues/problems arising are of a complex and variable nature requiring a higher level of decision-making, problem-solving and judgment with considerable latitude to exercise same.
2. Providing guidance to social workers within the designated service area through clinical leadership, mentoring, supervision, education, evaluation, and research.
3. Contributing to the delivery of quality social work services by examining, developing, refining and evaluating the body of knowledge and clinical practices and assisting in program planning and development.
4. Assisting with performance appraisals and recruitment, as well as coordinating clinical work schedules, caseloads and service rotations.
5. Maintaining a partial clinical caseload involving social work assessment, interventions and follow up within the established standards of practice.

• Minimum of five years recent social work experience in a large complex environment with at least one year in the designated service area required.
• Previous supervisory experience required.

• Master of Social Work (MSW) from a Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE) accredited school/faculty, or the approved equivalent if internationally educated.
• Post-graduate training in specialized clinical services preferred.
• Successful completion of relevant continuing professional education in designated clinical area and in management preferred.

• Must be registered with Manitoba College of Social Workers.
• May be required to have a valid Manitoba driver's licence and reliable vehicle.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy.

• Demonstrated leadership, coaching and mentoring abilities.
• Ability to initiate and support change.
• Knowledge of and demonstrated strong commitment to the profession of social work and the Canadian Association of Social Work (CASW) Code of Ethics and Manitoba College of Social Workers.
• Excellent interpersonal, team building and role-modelling skills.
• Working knowledge of research/program evaluation methodology.
• Must have effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other disciplines and demonstrate professional judgment and initiative.
• Willingness to adapt to new concepts, techniques and best practices in the academic and clinical fields of healthcare.
• Understanding of health and social welfare systems.
• Ability to practice independently or with minimum supervision.
• Demonstrated organization skills in the workplace and the ability to determine clear priorities.
• Ability to function within a computerized environment.

• Must be able to sit, stand or walk for extended periods of time without resting.
• May be required to work evenings or weekends.
• May be required to occasionally work extended hours.
• May be exposed to infectious diseases, blood and body fluids, toxic materials, noise, allergens, physical and emotional stress.
• May encounter aggressive and/or agitated clients/visitors/staff.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.