Job Description

Job Summary and Qualifications:
Position Summary:
As an integral member of our inter-disciplinary primary care team you will be providing Social Work services to out-patients of the Sunnybrook Academic Family Health Team.
Key Qualifications:

• Master's degree (MSW) required
• Current registration in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
• Experience working in primary care and in the community
• Superior communication, problem-solving, time management, and documentation skills
• Self-motivated and demonstrated ability to manage a busy and varied caseload
• Experience using Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), Telus Practice Solutions in particular is an asset
• Knowledge of ODSP, OW, Ontario Housing, home care services, and drug access issues including Trillium, Ontario Drug benefits and pharmaceutical access card

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with patient attachments to primary care services
• Ongoing collaboration with inter-disciplinary team members and community partners

• Provide comprehensive counseling / mental health interventions designed to address the mental health needs of patients within the context of primary care
• Help patients identify and use health resources, including those available in the community and from community agencies
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills in a variety of treatment modalities such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Mindfulness
• Act as an advocate for patients and their families
• Independently complete psychosocial assessments of patients and family members/caregivers (when appropriate)
• Provide evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions guided by treatment plans that address and support patient/family concerns, strengths, and challenges
• Participate in clinical case conferences and communicate appropriate patient information within the circle of care
• Collaborate with inter-disciplinary team members to plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate patient care in consultation with patients and families
• Involve patients/families/caregivers and inter-disciplinary team members in the development and implementation of coordinated care plans
• Act as a resource to team members and assist with staff education re: Social Work services
• Maintain an organized appointment schedule
• Monitor and manage referrals
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives

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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter.
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is strongly committed to inclusion and diversity within its community and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: visible minorities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

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