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Graduate Student Teaching Assistant required for SWRK 463 - Social Work Practice With Older Adults.

The candidate should possess knowledge of, and experience working in, the field of gerontological social work in Quebec. A working knowledge of French would be an asset.

Detailed areas of knowledge/expertise include:

• The role of the social worker in a variety of gerontological settings.
• Assumptions and theoretical influences underlying practice with older adults and their families.
• Theoretical frameworks and their application into practice, especially life course perspective and strengths-based concepts.
• The biological, psychological and social changes associated with the aging process.
• Individual and group work skills in intervention strategies with older adults and their families who face a variety of issues.
• Expert knowledge of the formal and informal service delivery systems for older adults in the province of Quebec.
• Families in later life, retirement, caregiving and care receiving, death of a spouse or partner, institutionalization, end of life care and the search for personal meaning.
• The unique needs of and challenges faced by specific populations of older adults that include: survivors of mass atrocity crimes; immigrants; older adults with a mental illness; and individuals who are abused.
• Self-care practices for social workers to enhance wellness and reduce stress.
• Theoretical frameworks that inform social work practice include life course perspective, strengths-based practice and empowerment.

Hourly Salary:

Position Start Date: 2023-08-30

Position End Date: 2023-12-12

Deadline to Apply: 2023-06-20

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