
Job Opening Number	15113
Job Title	Social Worker
Department	3F Clinic Pediatrics
Site	McMaster University MedicalCtr
Type	Regular / Full Time
Location	Hamilton
Union	CUPE4800
Standard Hours	37.5 per week
Salary	$29.64 - $39.82 per hour

Unit Profile:
Pediatric Ambulatory Care is located in 3F, 2Q and 2F. There are numerous subspecialty acute pediatric clinics within McMaster Children?s Hospital. This Outpatient Clinic provides acute tertiary and subspecialty medical, oncology and surgical care to children aged 0-18 years. It is a dynamic, fast-paced acute care unit where specialized care is provided primarily for children in a family-centered environment.

Position Summary:
The primary focus of this position is the pediatric Digestive Diseases population. Through in-depth psychosocial assessments, the Social Worker will identify child and family strengths, stressors, problem-solving abilities, dynamics, interactions, attitudes, feelings and cultural issues in relation to the needs of the acute and chronic GI patient and family, both in the outpatient and inpatient settings. The Social Worker will work collaboratively with the team to perform interdisciplinary assessments aimed at developing and implementing a plan of intervention, which addresses education, coping and compliance. This will be achieved through a variety of modalities including individual and family therapy, group work, consultation, case management, crisis intervention, patient and family education, community outreach and advocacy. The Social Worker will identify and make referrals to appropriate supports and resources and assist families in accessing financial assistance programs when necessary.

Scheduled Working Hours:
Monday to Friday; days

Qualifications:
1. Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work
2. Current certificate of Registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
3. Minimum 3 years recent experience with children and families in an ambulatory tertiary care pediatric setting
4. Minimum 3 years recent clinical experience providing individual and family therapy for children and families within a pediatric health care setting
5. Familiarity with the challenges facing children and families managing digestive disease related disorders
6. Knowledge of adolescent transition to adult care for individuals managing a chronic illness
7. Knowledge of community resources and referral process
8. Familiarity with the Mental Health Act, Consent to Treatment Act, Child and Family Services Act
9. Demonstrated expertise in assessment, counseling, crisis intervention and advocacy skills in working with children, adolescents and families coping with medical and/or mental health issues
10. Excellent communication and teamwork skills
11. Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment
12. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning and the ability to teach
13. Proven ability to organize, prioritize and problem-solve effectively

Guidelines for submitting an Application ~ UNION staff, who choose to submit their application through hard-copy mail, fax or email will need to have their application (ONA & OPSEU: with accompanying skills profile) available to the Recruitment Staff before 4 p.m. on the day the posting closes (day-7). ALL JOB SEEKERS, including UNION staff, who use the Career`s Website to apply for job postings will have until 11 p.m. on the day the posting closes (day-7).

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer. HHS is a teaching hospital and all staff are expected to support students and other learners. Proficiency in both Official Languages would be an asset. This competition is open to all qualified applicants. Qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. This position is subject to the accommodation and/or redeployment process.

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