Temporary Full-time Social Worker
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Job Location:
Mississauga - Canada
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
Social Worker
At Extendicare we believe that working as a team and celebrating achievements creates an environment that allows us to reach our potential. As a valued member of our team you will provides social work services for residents and families within legislative and budgetary parameters. While following established policies procedures and standards. Extendicare offers rewarding and meaningful work where you can enrich your life and the lives of others.
This position is for our Mississauga Home located in Mississauga Ontario. (Mavis and Derry)
What youll be doing
Provides a complete resident admission process including tours admission discharge and occupancy tracking.
Acts as liaison as appropriate with families. Provides counseling or group sessions for residents and families as identified (e.g. orientation adjustment programs health tracking programs etc.). Evaluates programs effectiveness.
Maintains established department plans policies and procedures to meet regulatory and Extendicare standards including quality assurance.
Manages the quality care programs including Guardian Angel Health Tracking Behaviour Management and Palliative Care.
Participates in providing in-service programs for residents and families as needed.
Liaises with educational institutions and provides supervision to social work students on clinical placement.
Maintains all required records reports statistics etc. for both residents and department in accordance with policies procedures and legislative requirements.
Participates on committees related to resident care and operation of the Home as required. Establishes and maintains communications with other disciplines residents and families to ensure resident needs are being met.
Acts in an advocacy role as appropriate.
Liaises with government officials Extendicare consultants and other professionals in relation to resident care needs and department activities.
Other duties as assigned by the Administrator.
What you bring
Masters degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited University.
Previous experience in a long-term care setting preferred.
Knowledge of applicable legislation and regulations.
Competency in conducting individual counseling and group sessions.
Computer literate.
What youll get
Continuous mentorship support for life-long learning and growth opportunities
Employee Perks
Recognition Programs
Robust benefits package
Extendicare is a leading provider of care and services for seniors throughout Canada. Through our network of over 115 senior care and living centres as well as our home health care operations we are committed to delivering care throughout the health care continuum to meet the needs of a growing seniors population in Canada. Our qualified and highly trained workforce of 23700 team members are united by a dedication to quality care and by our vision of being the best provider of senior care and services in Canada.
In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Extendicares Policies on Accommodation a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of Extendicares hiring process.
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Full timeAt Extendicarewevespent more than 50 years dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long-term care homes across Canada. When you join Extendicare you become part of a compassionate mission-driven team committed to creating a safe supportive and enriching environment for every resident we serve.
We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills experience education and alignment with the responsibilities of this position.
Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer acomprehensive suite of benefitsdesigned to support your health financial well-being and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process.
We mayuse artificial intelligence (AI) toolsto support certain stages of the recruitment process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team butdo notreplace human judgment every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. Ifyou wouldlike more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Extendicare is committed to fostering an accessible inclusive and equitable hiring process. We gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of recruitment and selection upon request.
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For nearly 50 years, Extendicare’s qualified and experienced staff has been helping people live better through a commitment to quality care and service that includes skilled nursing care, home health care, retirement living, and management and consulting services. We are proud to be ... View more
