Social Worker

Bayshore's Integrated Care Solutions is looking for passionate and caring Social Workers to join our amazing team. You will be creating special moments for clients each and every day. If your calling is to be the “difference” by providing outstanding care, than a Health Care Career with Bayshore is the perfect fit for you!

A Social Worker for Integrated Care Solutions will be able to adapt social work principles and practices to the community setting. This includes, but is not limited to, assisting the community adult client to maximize social, emotional and cognitive functioning that promote optimum independence and improve quality of life. 

Person-and family-centered care (PFCC)

Person-and family-centered care (PFCC) is an approach to care that recognizes the importance of family in a patient’s life and the importance of their active involvement in planning and making decisions on health care, services and treatment, and health system reform. This approach to care provides respectful, compassionate, culturally safe, and responsive care that meets the needs, values, beliefs, and preferences of the patient, their family, and others identified as significant to their life from diverse backgrounds and settings

Casual Position Available: Requires at least 1 day a week of daytime/weekday availability 

Home Care Position: pays a per visit rate and mileage in-between clients, as well as a separate virtual visit rate 

Areas of Service: Kingston, with work available in surrounding areas

Duties and Responsibilities

• Communicate with clients, families/caregivers, service providers and other professionals to collaborate and coordinate services

• Maintain and manage a caseload in an efficient and effective manner ensuring priority code timeframes are met

• Assess the client’s adjustments to medical, emotional, psychological or social problems and the factors that affect them

• Utilize a client-centered approach to identify, prioritize and monitor potential psychosocial problems and goals

• Establish, implement, evaluate and adjust the psychosocial treatment plan in collaboration with the client and/or family, caregivers, care coordinator and other community partners

• Enhance or teach coping skills e.g. relaxation, stress management, anger management, healthy grieving

• Advise clients/caregivers on the availability of community resources and contact agencies on their behalf when appropriate e.g. Federal, Provincial,

• Municipal and Local agencies in relation to income security, pensions, financial assistance, etc.

• Determine when further social work intervention in no longer necessary and assist clients in planning for discharge

• Recommend and facilitate referrals to support services within the community

• Comply with continuous quality improvement initiatives of Bayshore Home Health

• Developing a flexible, responsive system to meet changing and competing demands

• Demonstrate knowledge of Standards of Practice guidelines of Provincial regulating body.

• Liaise with other Case Managers, funders or Government & hospital  programs as required.

• Liaise with Provincial regulating body as required.

• Adhere to Bayshore Policies and Procedures.

• Participate in quality activities and continuous improvement initiatives in keeping with the company's Quality Management System.

• Participates in proactive Health& Safety activities while performing all duties. Is responsible to notify immediate Supervisor of any Health& Safety risks or concerns

• Actively participates in and demonstrates support for continuous quality improvement initiatives

• Positive work and attendance performance essential

• Maintains confidentiality of client and corporate information and discusses same only with appropriate Bayshore personnel.

• Complete other tasks as requested

Qualifications and Requirements

• Be an active member in good standing of the Ontario College of Certified Social Workers and Social Service Workers

   

• Possess general computer skills and have access to a computer with appropriate password protection and internet capabilities
• Minimum of two years of community-based therapy experience (preferred)

• Be able to drive, hold a current, valid driver’s license and have access to a vehicle in good operating condition (preferred)

   

• Provide a police clearance (Vulnerable Sector Check) that meets the Bayshore Home Health policy

   

• Hold a current CPR certificate (CPR-C or BLS and is only accpetable a year after issue) 
   

  As Canada’s largest and best homecare company, join us as we continue our 50+ year tradition of supporting our Social Workers to make “being the difference” a Career!

Bayshore is committed to a high quality and safe environment for both our staff and clients/patients.  Dependent upon Provincial government regulations, and the position being applied for, new hires may be required to provide proof of vaccination against illnesses such as COVID-19, Hepatitis, Seasonal Flu etc. Please speak with the recruiter for Provincial and/or position specific requirements. Medical exemptions or any other kinds of requested exemptions based upon Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 

“At Bayshore Healthcare, our commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion is our strength. This is how we bring our vision of being the difference in the lives of those we care for, work with and in our communities. We have a great sense of pride in creating a culture of belonging, where individual differences are embraced and celebrated, through programs, resources and policies that support each individuals purpose, potential and wellbeing.” 

Bayshore operates in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and applicable Provincial Human Rights Codes.