[B] Social Worker - AgeCare Bow Crest

AgeCare • Calgary, AB

3d • Onsite

About The Position

At AgeCare, our mission is to empower residents to live their lives to the fullest by prioritizing their health and well-being. We firmly believe that we are working in our residents' homes, and we dedicate ourselves to providing a comfortable and person-centered environment. Working in long-term care is more than just a job; it is a calling for many of us. The Social Worker reporting to the Director of Care is a key member of the interdisciplinary care team, collaborating on the delivery of care to meet resident and family needs. The Social Worker provides a range of services to and on behalf of residents, their families, the staff, and the community at large utilizing a holistic framework. The Social Worker provides services which include a wide range of planned interventions, financial/legal assistance, adjustment support, consultation, counseling, education, and referral following a comprehensive psychosocial assessment.

Requirements

• Must be registered as a Social Worker under the Health Professions Act, 2000.
• Graduate of a recognized school of social work with a Bachelor of Social Work degree.
• Experience in working with Geriatrics.
• Familiarity with the multi-disciplinary team concept, skill in teamwork and ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary setting.
• Ability to initiate and direct own departmental activity.
• Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Ensures all newly admitted residents have a comprehensive psychosocial assessment which includes an examination of psychological, social, and spiritual well-being.
• Contacts resident and family following admission to set up an initial interview session.
• Engagement – establishes a rapport with the resident and/or family to enter a helping relationship.
• Conducts interviews, establishing its purpose and communicating empathy, support, understanding, genuineness, trustworthiness, and respect to develop a supportive and therapeutic relationship.
• Utilizes various techniques including reflecting, paraphrasing, clarifying, informing, summarizing, assuring, and interpreting to gather information.
• Outlines the boundaries of the therapeutic relationship with discussion of Social Worker availability, confidentiality and sharing of personal information.
• Attempts to establish a therapeutic relationship of trust where the resident and/or family feel comfortable in sharing personal information related to the resident’s history, which will form the foundation of the psychosocial assessment.
• Life Review including early life history, education, family of origin, work, relationships, and interests.
• Identification of major life events: achievements, losses, moves, illness, deaths, and the coping style utilized by the identified resident and key family members.

What This Job Offers

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