Discipline Coordinator

Union: Non-union
Number of Vacancies: 1
New or Replacement Position: Replacement
Site: Multiple UHN Locations
Department: Collaborative Academic Practice
Reports to:  Director of Professional Practice 
Wage range: $43.47 - $55.62 per hour
Hours: 15 Hours per week
Status: Temporary Part-Time (until December 2029)
Closing Date: September 16 2026

Position Summary

The Discipline Coordinator Social Work under the direction of the Discipline Head Social Work will support academic practice enabling clinicians to work to their full scope of practice and encourages a high-quality workplace that promotes well-being safety productivity and recognition. The Discipline Coordinator exercises exceptional decision-making capabilities collaboration as well as facilitation and conflict resolution skills.  The ideal candidate is an exemplary clinician with demonstrated ability to transform and engage the team.  The Discipline Coordinator requires strong verbal and written communication skills in addition to being able to synthesize information problem solve and implement strategies to address priorities. 

Duties

• Support the design implementation and communication of profession standards competencies and policies to support profession-specific practice in keeping with best practice legislated and professional requirements and UHNs mission and goals 
• Implement quality indicators and monitoring 
• Support local and corporate initiatives to support profession-specific practice quality improvement and evidence-based research projects related to practice to improve patient care outcomes. 
• Lead sub-committees and task forces related to emerging social work practice goals including enhancing the use of Epic and improving orientation for new hires
• Demonstrate an excellent understanding of the intersecting inequities experienced by patients and work from a social justice and health equity framework to support social work teams in addressing inequity to improve patient experience
• Plan facilitate and evaluate continuing professional development sessions for clinicians in line with emerging educational needs
• Enable facilitate and maintain profession specific clinical practice orientation and education pathways to support development from novice to expert 
• Create opportunities to build research and education capacity 
• Make collaborative linkages with stakeholders in education research and practice 
• Support UHN Strategic Goals related to social work practice 

Qualifications :

• Registration as a Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers 
• At least three (3) years experience as a social worker required 
• Comprehensive understanding of regulatory standards and legislation related to social work practice 
• Working proficiency with Microsoft Office (e.g. Outlook Word PowerPoint Excel) 
• Strong skills in identifying practice issues and collaboratively problem solving 
• Understands how to create an environment of continuous learning with strong skills in adult education and facilitation 
• Ability to implement quality improvement projects facilitate knowledge translation and understanding of project management principles 
• Skills in creating an environment that is collaborative interprofessional and accountable partnering with patients clinicians and leaders  
• Previous leadership experience an asset 

Additional Information :

Why join UHN

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world UHN offers a wide range of benefits programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel restaurants parking phone plans auto insurance discounts on-site gyms etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHNs attendance management program to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly. At University Health Network (UHN) artificial intelligence technologies may be used to assist in the screening assessment and selection of candidates for this position.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Part-time