Social Worker

Bayshore•Wasaga Beach, ON

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Bayshore HealthCare is a leading provider of home and community health care services in Canada. As a Canadian-owned company, Bayshore has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies since 2006 and is an Imagine Canada Caring Company. With a vast network of offices, pharmacies, and clinics across the country, Bayshore employs over 18,000 staff members and serves more than 350,000 clients annually. The company is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life, dignity, and independence of Canadians by providing customized care plans that enable clients to remain in their homes. Bayshore's Integrated Care Solutions is seeking passionate and caring Social Workers to join their team. In this role, you will create special moments for clients daily and make a significant difference in their lives. A Social Worker for Integrated Care Solutions will apply social work principles and practices in a community setting, assisting adult clients to maximize their social, emotional, and cognitive functioning to promote independence and improve their quality of life. The role emphasizes Person-and Family-Centered Care (PFCC), an approach that values the family's involvement in healthcare decisions and provides respectful, compassionate, culturally safe, and responsive care tailored to the needs, values, beliefs, and preferences of the client and their significant others.

Requirements

Be an active member in good standing of the Ontario College of Certified Social Workers and Social Service Workers
Possess general computer skills and have access to a computer with appropriate password protection and internet capabilities
Excellent command of the English language, both written and oral (French considered an asset)
Provide a police clearance (Vulnerable Sector Check) that meets the Bayshore Home Health policy
Hold a current CPR certificate (CPR-C or BLS and is only acceptable a year after issue)
Possess strong work ethic with commitment to regular attendance

Nice To Haves

Minimum of two (2) years of community-based therapy experience
Be able to drive, hold a current, valid driver’s license and have access to a vehicle in good operating condition

Responsibilities

Communicate with clients, families/caregivers, service providers and other professionals to collaborate and coordinate services
Maintain and manage a caseload in an efficient and effective manner ensuring priority code timeframes are met
Assess the client’s adjustments to medical, emotional, psychological or social problems and the factors that affect them
Utilize a client-centered approach to identify, prioritize and monitor potential psychosocial problems and goals
Establish, implement, evaluate and adjust the psychosocial treatment plan in collaboration with the client and/or family, caregivers, care coordinator and other community partners
Enhance or teach coping skills e.g. relaxation, stress management, anger management, healthy grieving
Advise clients/caregivers on the availability of community resources and contact agencies on their behalf when appropriate e.g. Federal, Provincial, Municipal and Local agencies in relation to income security, pensions, financial assistance, etc.
Determine when further social work intervention in no longer necessary and assist clients in planning for discharge
Recommend and facilitate referrals to support services within the community
Developing a flexible, responsive system to meet changing and competing demands
Demonstrate knowledge of Standards of Practice guidelines of Provincial regulating body
Liaise with other Case Managers, funders or Government & hospital programs as required
Liaise with Provincial regulating body as required
Complete other tasks as requested