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Job title: Social Worker 2
Company: CAMH
Job description: The Complex Care and Recovery Program is currently seeking a full-time permanent Social Worker 2 to work in a General Forensic Unit. The primary responsibilities will be to facilitate individual and group treatment working with both male and female clients under the Ontario Review Board. Reporting to the manager, the successful candidate will be expected to work collaboratively in an interprofessional team setting. You will be responsible for providing psychosocial assessments, time limited individual and group treatment to patients and families from diverse backgrounds and discharge planning. Your sound knowledge of community and CAMH -wide resources informs your discharge planning activities – particularly in addressing the clients’ housing, income and aftercare needs. You will be responsible for the participation in the formulation of treatment care plans and the preparation of Ontario Review Board reports. Candidates must be capable of providing supervision of Masters of Social Work students, collaborating with faculties of social work on special projects related to the development of the social work field and also teaching other professionals. Workload data entry is a job requirement. You will be working closely with the Forensic Outpatient Services team to ensure adequate resources are in place for clients transitioning from the inpatient setting. The clinician will support a workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable and regulatory requirements. This position requires you to work some evenings and weekends and is located at the Queen Street Site.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will possess a Master’s of Social Work degree combined with at least 3 years of post-graduate work experience and be registered and a member in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. You must be eligible for an adjunct faculty appointment with the faculties of social work that has affiliation agreements with CAMH. You also have experience working in a psychiatric/mental health setting and demonstrated experience in facilitating both individual and group treatment, discharge planning, conducting assessments, providing psychosocial support and psycho-education. Preference will be given to those who possess knowledge of motivational interviewing, dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) and the ability to apply principles of risk management. Candidates with sound knowledge and understanding of social work practice with a forensic system and its client population are preferred. Experience working with individuals from diverse ethno-cultural backgrounds is required. You will also possess excellent organization, communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as a team member. Experience working with individuals from diverse ethno-cultural backgrounds is also required. Bilingualism (French/English) is an asset.
Please note: This full-time, permanent position is part of the OPSEU bargaining unit.
Salary range: $35.42 – $47.73 per hour
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CAMH is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and is a teaching hospital and research institute. As a CAMH employee, you will be expected to actively support CAMH’s teaching and research activities, in addition to supporting the clinical work of the hospital.
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Expected salary: $35.42 – 47.73 per hour
Location: Toronto, ON
Job date: Thu, 18 Feb 2021 05:54:15 GMT
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