Social Worker – Paediatric Diabetes Education Centre

Job title: Social Worker – Paediatric Diabetes Education Centre

Job description: Job Description

Position: Social Worker – Part Time

File#: 2021-21964

Status: Permanent Part Time

Dept./Division: Paediatric Diabetic Education Centre – Women’s and Children’s Program

Site: Mississauga Hospital Site

Posted: June 15, 2021

Internal Deadline: June 22, 2021

*The location of any vacancy/position may be reassigned based on operational needs

Job Description:

The Social Worker will actively participate in the delivery of care and ongoing program development for the Paediatric Diabetes Education Centre. The Paediatric Diabetes Education Centre is comprised of a multi-disciplinary team that assists children/adolescents (aged 0 – 18) and their families as they adjust to and cope with a diabetes diagnosis. The Social Work position involves working with an inter-professional team, conducting psychosocial assessments, and providing mental health support to help children and their families lead active and healthy lives.

Responsibilities include:

• Individual and family psychosocial assessments
• Provide child and caregiver/family counseling
• Case formulation and treatment planning with inter-professional team members
• Collaboration/communication with the inter-professional health care team is essential
• Consult and collaborate with community partners for treatment planning
• Actively involved in developing and executing program initiatives
• May include the supervision of trainees and learners
• Integrates clinical and research responsibilities as the team is required to demonstrate an evidence-based approach to this clinical activity and to create, utilize and/or disseminate new knowledge
• Collect and evaluate metrics

Qualifications

• MSW or BSW, registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service workers required
• 2 – 3 years’ experience with paediatric patient care populations
• Basic diabetes knowledge
• An understanding of the psychosocial impact of living with a chronic illness
• experience with individual and family psychosocial assessments
• group facilitation experience preferred
• excellent assessment, counseling, problem-solving, and community-resourcing skills
• demonstrated ability to work well both autonomously and within a multi-disciplinary team
• strong interpersonal, and communication skills
• strong leadership skills
• excellent project management and program development abilities
• demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure
• demonstrated facilitation and consensus-building skills
• must be able to meet the travel requirements of the position

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.

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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.

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