Humber River Health is seeking a full-time Allied Health Professional to join their team at the Wilson Site. The successful candidate must be available to work weekdays with weekend and holiday coverage on a rotational basis. The hourly rate for this position is $44.67 - $57.90.
Position Responsibilities:
Patient population includes a variety of areas such as inpatient acute medical, ICU, Surgical, Emergency, and Geriatric Patients.
Provide psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, discharge planning, and counseling to patients and their families.
Act as a liaison and assist patients and staff with community resources.
Discharge planning and patient flow within the acute and community sectors.
Works as a member of the health care team.
Flexibility in caseload and program assignment.
Able to manage and prioritize patient caseload in a busy acute care setting.
Participates in reflective practice as per College standards.
Clinical supervision of social work students.
Provides cross-coverage of Social Work Services for vacation/staffing relief.
Cross coverage may also include coverage at the Reactivation Care Centres (RCC) located at the Finch Site and Church Sites.
Qualifications:
MSW obtained from an accredited school of Social Work required.
Current membership with OASW and OCCSWSSW, or eligibility to become a member required.
Experience in the acute and/or sub-acute sector system, patient flow, and discharge planning is an asset and preferred.
Computer skills required; ability to manage electronic recording, workload, and meet submission timelines.
Demonstrated knowledge of the acute, sub-acute, and community sector. Knowledge of community resources an asset.
Demonstrated organizational skills to set clinical and non-clinical priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal skills.
Excellent communication skills (oral and written) facilitating effective communication in case reporting and assessments, with patients, families, peers, other healthcare team members, and volunteers.
Excellent decision-making skills.
Demonstrates cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity.
Excellent attendance and discipline-free record required.
An understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion principles as they relate to health practices is an asset.
Why choose Humber River Health? Humber River Health is committed to creating an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace that reflects the diversity of our communities. They welcome applications from individuals of all equity-deserving groups and provide accommodations throughout the recruitment process and employment. This position is being posted in response to an existing vacancy at Humber River Health.
