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The Social Worker II - shared position on Adult Psychiatry on Unit 49 and Geriatric Psychiatry Unit 48 at Rockyview General Hospital provides a range of social work services to patients in an adult and geriatric acute inpatient mental health setting. The Social Worker is responsible for advanced level assessment, counselling services to patients and families dealing with complex mental/physical health issues and complex family dynamics. This involves providing patients and families with illness adjustment counselling, support with elevated stress related to a change in functioning, co-facilitation of group therapy in collaboration with the interdisciplinary mental health team. The Social Worker II will be involved in the provision of services to patients and families, which includes: psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, complex discharge planning, patient/family decision making, assisting with capacity assessments and trusteeship/guardianship applications, financial assessments, education, treatment, advocacy, resource finding, consultation, making appropriate referrals both internal and external, liaising with community agencies/programs, and obtaining requisite financial supports and accommodation not under the purview of Transition Services. You will be a key player in Advance Care Planning, which includes legal processes related to alternate decision-making. You will also be expected to demonstrate decision-making, critical thinking, organization and conflict resolution skills; excellent interpersonal skills, maintain collaborative working relationships with patients, families, team members and other stakeholders; establish rapport with patients, patient advocacy, patient and family-centered care; show initiative and independence; be adaptable and flexible in a changing environment, and foster positive relationships in a team environment.
Description:
As a Social Worker II, you will be a member of an inter-disciplinary team and provides a range of social work services to patients and their families. Your services may include: psychosocial assessment, resource-based interventions, individual, group and family treatment, risk screening, counselling, case management and coordination, transition or discharge planning, and prevention, promotion and public awareness activities.
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