Position Details
Posting #: 32141
Department: Chronic Pain Management Program Clinic
Employee Type: Temporary, Part Time
If Temporary, Number of Weeks: 52
Union: OPSEU
Openings Remaining: 1
Schedule
Work Days: Monday to Friday
Time of Day: Days
Shift: 6 hour, 6.5 hour, 7.5 hour
Shift Start: Hours are subject to change based on operational requirements.
This position may be scheduled at any of the following sites: King Campus (Stoney Creek East Hamilton), West 5th Campus (Hamilton Mountain)
Application Dates
Opening Date: 21/08/2025
Closing Date: 28/08/2025 Applications must be received online by 12:00 midnight on the Closing Date
Position Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Social Worker - RSW provides quality social work services to the CIMRAC, Chronic Pain Management and Stay Well Program congruent with the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW). The Registered Social Worker provides psychosocial assessment, counselling/psychotherapy, case management, patient/family education, supportive counselling, discharge planning, service coordination and consultation according to best practice standards in order to assist patients to achieve optimum recovery and quality of life. This includes maximizing the benefit patients and families receive from their medical treatments and transitioning to risk-reduced, timely discharges. The Registered Social Worker provides leadership in high risk social situations, program development, advocacy, and developing and maintaining strong community linkages. Registered Social Workers will also participate in mentoring, community development, teaching, continuous quality improvement and research activities.
- Bachelors of Social Work from an accredited University is required, Masters of Social Work from an accredited University preferred.
- 1 year recent related clinical experience with the client specific population and clinical setting preferred.
- Registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers required.
- Membership with the Ontario Association of Social Workers preferred.
- Maintains current working knowledge of relevant legislation which includes the following: Mental Health Act; Health Care Consent Act; substitute Decisions Act; public Hospitals Act; Long Term Care Act; Child and Family Services Act; PHIPA; and Excellent Care for All Act.
- Able to work effectively both in a team environment and as an independent professional.
- Maintains expertise in social work and evidence-based best practices which includes family/individual and group treatment modalities, case management, crisis intervention and discharge planning.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with the various populations served.
- Demonstrated knowledge in application of screening tools (i.e., Admission and Discharge Assessment Tool (ADAT)
- Proven ability to work as an effective member of an inter-professional team with exceptional interpersonal, advocacy, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Willingness and ability to continue to improve professional competence and knowledge
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to work under pressure, prioritize workload and meet deadlines
- Demonstrated knowledge, sensitivity and expertise in the care of seniors and their families
- Gentle Persuasive Approach training preferred
- Provides Competent, Professional Care through the development of the Therapeutic Relationship with patients.
- Conducts comprehensive psychosocial assessments from a systems perspective which will include obtaining contact information such as Power of Attorney (POA), Substitute Decision Maker (SDM) Next of Kin (NOK), current family/social status, financial situation, community agency involvement, mental health status and psychosocial history.
- Completes social work analysis using critical thinking and social work theory ( i.e. Systems Theory, Solution Focus Theory, Strength-based Theory)
- Communicates with all relevant care providers within the circle of care to ensure integration of care plans and enhance quality co-ordinated client care. Collaboration, negotiation, management of role overlap and support of inter-professional team is necessary to ensure comprehensive client care.
- Documents all patient related interventions adhering to the OCSWSSW Standards of Practice and SJHH corporate RSW discipline-specific documentation guidelines.
- Completes accurate workload statistics within expected timelines and ensures work activity is in alignment with the current benchmark activities of the organization. Completes other program data to support ministry requirements such as RAI data, FIM scores and MDS data consistent with the expertise of the discipline.
- Identifies and intervenes with high risk social situations such as Intimate Partner Violence, Child Abuse/Neglect, Elder Abuse/Neglect, Financial Abuse and others as appropriate utilizing best practice social work guidelines.
- Provides theory-based counselling which may include crisis intervention, illness adjustment counseling, psycho-social education, psychotherapy, therapeutic group work, etc.
- Provides case management for an assigned patient area including the facilitation of patient and team goals related to function and discharge, connecting the patient and/or their/family with services and/or resources in the community and ensuring patients and families understand the plan of care.
- Facilitates and leads family meetings requiring therapeutic counselling skills, conflict related to the therapeutic and discharge plan.
- Meets the requirements of Ontario Social Work re-certification through continuing education outlined by the OCSWSSW.
- Participates in activities that are demonstrated to maintain competency and encourage reflective practice
- Contributes to a well-functioning program, service or department through non-patient activities to ensure a clean and safe environment, and representing the discipline and the department/program by answering questions and other functions congruent with the service excellence mandate of the hospital (i.e. answering phone, greeting clients, giving information/directions, etc.).
- Facilitates and completes Alternate Level of Care designation and associated processes.
- Participates in activities that enhance the quality of care at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton including but not limited to team meetings, department meetings, quality teams, unit/program based meetings/committees, accreditation teams and corporate committees relevant to the social work role, expertise and scope of practice (ie discharge barriers, anti-stigma, ALC, family and patient engagement)
- Participates in activities to promote or enhance the profession including Social Work Week, retreats, strategic planning, SW Professional Practice Council, mentoring, supervision of provisional practicing social worker and orientation programs.
- Participates in appropriate clinical, research investigations for the purpose of improving the quality of Social Work care/interventions and inter-professional care as appropriate.
- Consults with Professional Practice Leader when needed to ascertain proper social work plan and interventions and scope of practice.
- Provides clinical teaching, mentoring and supervision for Social Work students. Participates and creates inter-professional education experiences for students of all health disciplines.
- Provide education to St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton employees, students of other disciplines, the general public, community agencies and organizations with respect to topics within the scope of social work expertise.
HOURS OF WORK:
Monday to Friday, days
St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) is an equal opportunity employer and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all our programs, practices, facilities, and people. We foster a culture of patient and staff safety where all positions comply and work in conjunction with the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of SJHH.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. SJHH is committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process - please inform us should accommodation be required at any point in the recruitment process.