Social Worker

Veterans Health Administration•Toronto, ON

19d•Hybrid

About The Position

VHA Home HealthCare (VHA) is one of the largest not-for-profit home care providers in Ontario, with a team of nearly 3,000 caring and committed professionals. Our providers emphasize the rewarding nature of home care, highlighting the sense of accomplishment from helping people live independently. VHA's teams collaborate to deliver high-quality, client-centered care in various settings, including homes, schools, and retirement homes. Many team members appreciate the freedom and flexibility to manage their own schedules in the community, fostering meaningful bonds with clients and families. The organization supports its diverse regional teams with beneficial home office programs and an inclusive culture where team members feel welcome and at home. The Social Worker role involves providing consultation, assessment, and planned interventions for diverse client groups across Southern Ontario and the Capital region, referred through VHA Rehab Solutions and Champlain Rehab Solutions. This role operates within a continuous quality improvement framework, aligning with VHA's vision and mission, and promoting positive public relations.

Requirements

Master of Social Worker Degree from a recognized university.
Registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.
At least two year’s clinical experience, preferably in the community.
Specialized courses to support areas of clinical expertise.
Clinical expertise to provide a variety of social work interventions
Knowledge of community-care requirements and available resources
Familiar with the routine use of valid and reliable outcome measures to support clinical interventions.

Responsibilities

Assesses psychosocial needs of clients and their families to identify factors which may affect the client’s response to illness, need for care and ability to adjust and/or cope with the current situation.
Counsels clients and their family members concerning long range planning, including evaluation of the home situation relative to long term care, assists the family to develop an in-home care system, or explores alternatives to in-home care and assists in arranging placement where indicated.
Provides short-term therapy to clients and family members.
Provides crisis intervention or problem solving associated with high risk indicators endangering clients’ and their dependents’ mental and physical health.
Ensures coordinated delivery of care through ongoing communication with all members of the client’s team regarding plans and schedules for interventions.
Documents all assessment findings, treatment plans, progress and discharge summaries of interventions as required by the profession, referral source and the organization.