[B] Social Worker AgeCare Bow Crest

About Us

At AgeCare our mission is to empower residents to live their lives to the fullest by prioritizing their health and well-being. We firmly believe that we are working in our residents homes and we dedicate ourselves to providing a comfortable and person-centered environment. Working in long-term care is more than just a job; it is a calling for many of us.

The Opportunity:

The Social Worker reporting to the Director of Care is a key member of the interdisciplinary care team collaborating on the delivery of care to meet resident and family needs. The Social Worker provides a range of services to and on behalf of residents their families the staff and the community at large utilizing a holistic framework.

The Social Worker provides services which include a wide range of planned interventions financial/legal assistance adjustment support consultation counseling education and referral following a comprehensive psychosocial assessment.

What Is In It For You:

• Ensures all newly admitted residents have a comprehensive psychosocial assessment which includes an examination of psychological social and spiritual well-being.
• Contacts resident and family following admission to set up an initial interview session.
• Engagement establishes a rapport with the resident and/or family to enter a helping relationship.
• Conducts interviews establishing its purpose and communicating empathy support understanding genuineness trustworthiness and respect to develop a supportive and therapeutic relationship.
• Utilizes various techniques including reflecting paraphrasing clarifying informing summarizing assuring and interpreting to gather information.
• Outlines the boundaries of the therapeutic relationship with discussion of Social Worker availability confidentiality and sharing of personal information.
• Attempts to establish a therapeutic relationship of trust where the resident and/or family feel comfortable in sharing personal information related to the residents history which will form the foundation of the psychosocial assessment.
• Life Review including early life history education family of origin work relationships and interests.
• Identification of major life events: achievements losses moves illness deaths and the coping style utilized by the identified resident and key family members.

What You Will Need:

• Must be registered as a Social Worker under the Health Professions Act 2000.
• Graduate of a recognized school of social work with a Bachelor of Social Work degree.
• Experience in working with Geriatrics.
• Familiarity with the multi-disciplinary team concept skill in teamwork and ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary setting.
• Ability to initiate and direct own departmental activity.
• Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one.

If youre motivated by the privilege of serving our seniors with dignity respect and compassion come join us!