Social Worker – Ambulatory Mental Health Services

Job title: Social Worker – Ambulatory Mental Health Services

Company: Trillium Health Partners

Job description: Job Description

Position: Social Worker

File #: 2021-19730

Status: Part Time (2)

Dept/Program: Ambulatory Mental Health, Mental Health

Site: Trillium Health Partners (Available to work at all sites)

Hours of Work/Shift: Primarily Monday to Friday, Regular hours with 1 evening/weekly dependent on needs of the program

Posted: January 20, 2021

Internal Deadline: January 27, 2021

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital and the Queensway Health Centre, Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community

When we set out to build our vision and future, we connected with our community – patients, families, visitors, physicians, staff and volunteers. The foundational goals of our new strategic plan – quality, access and sustainability – anchor everything we do. Our mission for a new kind of health care is built on an inter-connected system of care organized around patients – inside and outside the hospital.

At THP, we are relentless in providing high quality, compassionate care to our communities and take great pride in fostering an inclusive and accessible environment and we are all accountable for contributing to a healthy, safe and respectful environment for healing and promoting excellence in patient care though advancing patient and staff safety. If you are passionate about what you do, motivated to improve the health of the community, committed to excellence, quality and patient safety we would like you to join our Better Together team!

Job Description:

This position will fulfill the role of primary clinician and conduct bio-psychosocial assessments, conduct daily therapy groups (psycho-education as well as process oriented) and provide individual intervention as a way of collaboratively addressing and monitoring symptom management.

The principle responsibilities include providing mental health care to patients with complex medical and psychiatric needs, administering LOCUS, facilitating and co-facilitation psychotherapy groups, providing navigation service to assist in getting patient to the right level of care and fostering a therapeutic milieu.

Reporting to the Patient Care Manager of the Ambulatory Mental Health Services, the successful candidate will be an integral member of the inter-professional team.

Educational Requirements:

• Masters of Social Work Degree from an accredited faculty of Social Work
• Member of the Ontario College of Social Workers & Social Service Workers and in good standing
• Registered Social Worker (RSW)
• Minimum three years of clinical experience working with adults with psychiatric disorders

Qualifications:

• Strong case formulation skills required
• Solid mental health experience re: adult patients with complex psychiatric disorders
• Knowledge and experience with DBT, CBT treatment models
• Experience working effectively within an inter-professional collaboration model
• Group psychotherapy experience required and essential
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability to interact with patients and their families in an empathetic manner
• Ability to be flexible and willingness to provide a variety of tasks as required for the smooth functioning of the Ambulatory Mental Health Services
• Demonstrates flexibility and adapts to change and variety on the job (e.g., effectively perform job during unexpected situations or changing conditions)
• Ability to support a model of recovery is essential
• Must possess excellent organizational, time management and critical thinking skills
• Satisfactory performance and attendance required

Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.

To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website:

Trillium Health Partners is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a healthy, safe and respectful environment for healing, based on our values compassion, excellence and courage. To be Better Together, we commit to fostering a respectful workplace culture that promotes a safe and supportive environment for everyone who provides care, supports caregiving, receives care or visits the hospital.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.

We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Expected salary:

Location: Toronto, ON – Mississauga, ON

Job date: Tue, 26 Jan 2021 05:28:50 GMT