Comprehensive Care Specialist (CC)

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 19 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Competition: (CC)	*Comprehensive Care Specialist (CC)*
Employment Type:	CasualBargaining Unit (1 Vacancy)
Work Hours:	15-22hours/week during regular business hours
Work Setting:	Onsite Limited Opportunities to Work Remotely
Salary:	$31.98 per hour
Application Deadline:	December 04 2024 by 11:59 pm

Program Overview Mental Health & Addictions Community Care

This position is accountable to the Supervisor Comprehensive Care and Integration Specialist Team at WoodGreen Community Services and offers social work/case management support to clients who are part of the MGH2Home program which is a partnership between WoodGreen Michael Garron Hospital Spectrum and VHA Home Healthcare. This is a unique position supporting East Toronto Health Partners (ETHP) strategy to improve client transitions. This short-term transitional program (up to 90 days) involves supporting earlier discharges of adults with higher needs to reintegrate into their home and community. This multi-disciplinary team works as one team along with the client and designated family to address their complex health and social needs.

What You Will Do

Perform psychosocial assessments.
Develop goals with clients/patients/family members and implement service plans to address their priority and emerging needs.
Provide service/care co-ordination navigation short-term and mid-term planning and follow-up support within a maximum of a 90-day service period.
Work closely with the supervisor and team members to ensure supports are coordinated.
Provide clinical and/or supportive counseling to clients utilizing a wide range of therapeutic approaches that best meet the clients needs and circumstances.
Provide preliminary assessment of risk in crisis situations consult and devise an intervention and action plan and provide crisis intervention.
Provide crisis intervention and practical assistance to clients and/or family or caregivers as required in homes and community settings.
Participate in case conferences and clinical meetings in order to ensure the coordination of services and a continuum of care for a smooth transition from hospital to community.
Provide advocacy support and advocate with clients and/or their family or caregivers.
Maintain flow through of clients in MGH2Home and prepare clients for discharge/transition
Provide service that is responsive culturally and linguistically sensitive to the individual and caregivers needs ensuring diversity inclusion belonging and equity values are achieved.
Keep current about the range of services available in other agencies.

What You Bring to the Team

Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) or post-graduate degree in relevant field.
Registration and in good standing with the College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers or another relevant regulatory body (i.e. CPRO)
3 years of related experience in mental health addictions geriatrics and/or social work.
Demonstrated experience working with older adults and seniors with mental health (including dementia) and/or substance use issues chronic health issues cognitive impairment and responsive behaviours is required

What Will Set You Apart

Ability to support complex adults and senior populations including individuals who have considerable health challenges
Demonstrated ability in system navigation service planning implementation and coordination therapeutic or supportive counselling.
Demonstrated ability in working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team
Proven working knowledge of theories of addiction and evidence-based treatment models
Knowledge of and experience with a brief therapy modality such as Narrative Solution-Focused Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy Motivational Interviewing and Trauma-Informed approaches
Comprehensive understanding of mental health addictions health and community sectors.
Strong assessment clinical and intervention skills.
Effective oral written communication skills and documentation skills.
Effective interpersonal time management and organizational skills.
Proven ability to apply and practice anti-oppression anti-racism trauma-informed and harm reduction principles and strategies.
Ability to be self-directed independent flexible and exercise good judgment.
Ability to work from a client-centered approach.
Applied computer skills (MS word excel Internet) and ability to use client information systems.
Ability to communicate in a second language (Greek Spanish Bengali Urdu Tamil Persian Tagalog Arabic Mandarin or Cantonese) is a strong asset.
Capable of fulfilling the physical and psychological demands of the job. Accommodation for disabilities provided upon request.
Demonstrated skill in using computers including using technology-based solutions for service delivery documentation and viewing screening and assessment data.

WoodGreen is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free selection process and work environment. If contacted in relation to an employment opportunity please advise our People & Culture representatives at of the accommodation measures required. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

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Competition: (CC)Comprehensive Care Specialist (CC)Employment Type:CasualBargaining Unit (1 Vacancy)Work Hours:15-22hours/week during regular business hoursWork Setting:Onsite Limited Opportunities to Work RemotelySalary:$31.98 per hourApplication Deadline:December 04 2024 by 11:59 pmProgram Overvi...

Competition: (CC)	*Comprehensive Care Specialist (CC)*
Employment Type:	CasualBargaining Unit (1 Vacancy)
Work Hours:	15-22hours/week during regular business hours
Work Setting:	Onsite Limited Opportunities to Work Remotely
Salary:	$31.98 per hour
Application Deadline:	December 04 2024 by 11:59 pm

Perform psychosocial assessments.
Develop goals with clients/patients/family members and implement service plans to address their priority and emerging needs.
Provide service/care co-ordination navigation short-term and mid-term planning and follow-up support within a maximum of a 90-day service period.
Work closely with the supervisor and team members to ensure supports are coordinated.
Provide clinical and/or supportive counseling to clients utilizing a wide range of therapeutic approaches that best meet the clients needs and circumstances.
Provide preliminary assessment of risk in crisis situations consult and devise an intervention and action plan and provide crisis intervention.
Provide crisis intervention and practical assistance to clients and/or family or caregivers as required in homes and community settings.
Participate in case conferences and clinical meetings in order to ensure the coordination of services and a continuum of care for a smooth transition from hospital to community.
Provide advocacy support and advocate with clients and/or their family or caregivers.
Maintain flow through of clients in MGH2Home and prepare clients for discharge/transition
Provide service that is responsive culturally and linguistically sensitive to the individual and caregivers needs ensuring diversity inclusion belonging and equity values are achieved.
Keep current about the range of services available in other agencies.

What You Bring to the Team

Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) or post-graduate degree in relevant field.
Registration and in good standing with the College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers or another relevant regulatory body (i.e. CPRO)
3 years of related experience in mental health addictions geriatrics and/or social work.
Demonstrated experience working with older adults and seniors with mental health (including dementia) and/or substance use issues chronic health issues cognitive impairment and responsive behaviours is required

What Will Set You Apart

Ability to support complex adults and senior populations including individuals who have considerable health challenges
Demonstrated ability in system navigation service planning implementation and coordination therapeutic or supportive counselling.
Demonstrated ability in working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team
Proven working knowledge of theories of addiction and evidence-based treatment models
Knowledge of and experience with a brief therapy modality such as Narrative Solution-Focused Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy Motivational Interviewing and Trauma-Informed approaches
Comprehensive understanding of mental health addictions health and community sectors.
Strong assessment clinical and intervention skills.
Effective oral written communication skills and documentation skills.
Effective interpersonal time management and organizational skills.
Proven ability to apply and practice anti-oppression anti-racism trauma-informed and harm reduction principles and strategies.
Ability to be self-directed independent flexible and exercise good judgment.
Ability to work from a client-centered approach.
Applied computer skills (MS word excel Internet) and ability to use client information systems.
Ability to communicate in a second language (Greek Spanish Bengali Urdu Tamil Persian Tagalog Arabic Mandarin or Cantonese) is a strong asset.
Capable of fulfilling the physical and psychological demands of the job. Accommodation for disabilities provided upon request.
Demonstrated skill in using computers including using technology-based solutions for service delivery documentation and viewing screening and assessment data.