Position
Social Worker
Status
Full Time
Work hours
8 hours per day, 40 hours per week
Posting Date
June 24, 2022
DESCRIPTION
Under the direction and supervision of Director of Care, the Social Worker is responsible for supporting the pre-admissions, and for the provision of social support and counseling service to residents and their family members in Wing Kei.
THE ROLE
Key Accountabilities
- Demonstrates, promotes and advocates the Wing Kei vision, mission and core values.
- Responsible for Using professional case management practice, carries out intake assessment, service coordination, referrals, case conferencing and case monitoring.
- Provides supportive counseling to clients and their family caregivers on an individual and group basis.
- Coordinates with multidisciplinary team members to carry out and monitor resident care plan pertaining to social work support.
- Offers instrumental help to assist the client to resolve functional problems of daily living.
- Provides crisis intervention and short term assistance in addition to maintaining a caseload assignment.
- In consultation with the Director of Care, develops and implements policies pertaining to social work services.
- Participates in and contributes to multi-disciplinary team conference of Wing Kei.
- Works closely with the Director of Care in providing social work services to residents of Wing Kei.
- Maintains good communication and interpersonal relationships with the public, residents, volunteers and other health care team members.
- Participates in on-going trainings to ensure high standard of service and best practices in the field is achieved.
- Complies with risk management policy for health and safety, infection control, data security and WHMIS.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
THE INDIVIDUAL WHO WILL SUCCEED
- Is aligned with Wing Kei’s vision and mission to continue to deliver excellence in seniors care
- Completion of a recognized university degree program in Social Work, or equivalent.
- Active registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers
- Has a minimum of 2 years of experience in counseling or group work
- Exhibits consistent critical thinking and problem solving
- Excellent organization and program management skills
- Possesses effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment
- The ability to communicate in Chinese would be an asset
- Is resourceful, with a positive and flexible attitude
- Senior-focused related experience is a definite asset
