Social Worker

University Health Network • Toronto, ON

2d • CA$43 - CA$54 • Onsite

About The Position

The Social Worker for UHN’s Blood Disorders Program will primarily support adult outpatients in the Red Cell Disorders Clinic, including patients living with hemoglobinopathies such as Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to provide psychosocial assessment, counselling, advocacy, system navigation, resource coordination, and support for patients and families. This role requires a strong understanding of health equity, social justice, and the structural barriers that affect patients living with chronic and complex blood disorders.

Requirements

• Completion of a Master’s Degree in Social Work required
• Registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers required.
• Skilled in providing short-term counselling and case management to meet the needs of large patient volume living with chronic illness and/or disability.
• Two to three years of experience providing social work support to clients experiencing poverty, racism, anti-Black racism, immigration and settlement, chronic health issues, disability, violence and abuse, or homelessness required
• Strong understanding of and commitment to Anti-Oppression, Anti-racism, Human Rights, and Social Justice
• Excellent advocacy skills in a social justice framework, with demonstrated experience supporting clients facing marginalization
• Excellent interpersonal, team work, time management, organizational, and problem solving skills
• Knowledge of policies, legislation, program's and issues related to social welfare institutions and services
• Excellent writing skills

Nice To Haves

• Completion of undergraduate education focusing on Social Work, Sociology, Critical Race Studies, Ethnic Studies, Disability Studies, and Gender Studies preferred
• Lived experience as a member of an equity-seeking group, including members of Black and Racialized communities preferred
• Demonstrated experience in working within strengths-based, empowerment, and trauma-informed approaches preferred.
• Research experience/education and student education/supervision an asset
• Knowledge of a second language an asset

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a core interdisciplinary team to support patients living with hemoglobinopathies, including Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia.
• Demonstrate an excellent understanding of oppression through an intersectional lens, including but not limited to discrimination, racism, Anti-Black racism, ableism, disablement, Islamophobia, xenophobia, and the impacts of poverty and social exclusion.
• Demonstrate experience working with diverse patient communities to address inequities, improve patient experience, and support improved health and psychosocial outcomes.
• Assess patients to determine the need for service, identify psychosocial concerns, and formulate recommendations, treatment plans, or intervention strategies.
• Develop, implement, reassess, and modify intervention plans in collaboration with patients, family members, significant others, and the interprofessional team.
• Provide counselling, advocacy, crisis support, care coordination, and system navigation to support patients’ psychosocial functioning and overall care.
• Liaise with appropriate community agencies, social services, and health system partners.
• Complete applications for services and supports as necessary.
• Establish and maintain communication with members of the interprofessional team and community agencies to obtain, provide, or exchange information related to patients’ psychosocial functioning and care needs.
• Provide services that benefit patients, families, the hospital, and the broader community.
• Provide clinical teaching and supervision to social work students, medical students, professional colleagues at University Health Network, Faculties of Social Work, and community partners.
• Participate in relevant research, patient engagement, patient education, quality improvement initiatives, and program development activities.

Benefits

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level