Social Worker - Crisis Intervention Team (Casual)

Trillium Health Partners • Mississauga, ON

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Trillium Health Partners is one of Canada’s largest community-based teaching hospitals, serving the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto, and surrounding communities through the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, the Reactivation care Centre (Church Site) and the new THP-UHN Reactivation Care Centre. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, and courage, and through our strategic roadmap, Plan to 2030, we are creating a new kind of health care - defined not by illness, but by the health and well-being of people and communities.

Requirements

• Registered in good standing with OCSWSSW and eligible for membership with OASW
• Member of OCSWSSW
• Experience in individual, couple and family counselling essential
• Previous clinical mental health experience in an acute care hospital setting is required
• Sound knowledge of mental health disorders, DSM IVR classifications and pertinent legislation
• Sound knowledge of mental status evaluations, psychosocial assessments, suicide and violence risk assessments, psychiatric history taking, and discharge planning
• Comfortable working within a multidisciplinary team, under pressure and within a changing environment
• Skilled working with a broad range of client groups and their significant supports
• Able to maintain timely and thorough documentation
• Working knowledge of community resources
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
• Reliable, flexible and positive team player
• Ability to work at both Emergency Room sites- Credit Valley Hospital site and Mississauga Hospital

Nice To Haves

• M.S.W. preferred

Responsibilities

• Responsible and accountable for decisions and actions in the provision and management of patient care, providing crisis intervention services in the Emergency Department
• Coordinating follow up services with relevant community resources
• Practitioner, consultant and educator for appropriate patient groups and health care team members
• Provide written assessment and treatment recommendations

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level