Social Worker - TFT - Adult Assesment & Treatment - Mental Health

Posting #: 2024-929621

Non-union

Position: Social Worker

Department: Mental Health - Adult Assessment and Treatment team

Status: Temporary Full-time for approx. 6 months

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 - 16:30 (4 days); 10:00 - 19:00 (1 day) (Hours subject to change based on operational needs)

Site: Oakville (Milton & Georgetown as required)

Halton Healthcare’s vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers. We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always!

At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with ‘exemplary patient care, always’ at the heart of everything we do.

We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve.

Halton Healthcare takes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we are committed to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care.

This is what you’ll be doing:

• Providing psychotherapy to individuals in an outpatient mental health setting.

• Comprehensive integrated assessment and treatment that employs evidence-based approaches for clients with mild to moderate symptoms of depression, anxiety and or high stress.

• Comprehensive solution focused interventions within a group based setting using standardized group session content and metric based measurements completed pre and post group involvement.

• Provides communication back to the referring primary care physician as part of a shared care model.

• Facilitates evidence based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Interpersonal psychotherapy and Mindfulness based groups.

• Utilizes virtual care and progressive use of technology as a part of the provision of care

This is what you'll need to do it:

Halton Healthcare endeavors to hire individuals who are competent in their chosen profession and who exemplify our mission, vision and values of accountability, respect and compassion which guide our individual behaviours and attitudes.

• Masters Degree in Social Work required
• A member in good standing with the College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)
• Minimum of 5 years experience providing evidence based psychotherapy
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate psychotherapy groups
• Experience in Solution Focused Therapy
• Demonstrated Cognitive Behavior Therapy training and skills
• Demonstrated Mindfulness training and skills
• Demonstrated Dialectic Behavioural Therapy informed practice training and skills
• Demonstrated understanding of Trauma Informed Practice
• Demonstrated skills engaging families
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Familiarity with community resources and relevant consent and capacity legislation.
• Demonstrated ability to function independently
• Demonstrated ability to function effectively as a member of a collaborative health team
• Satisfactory employment and attendance record.

Date Posted: March 14, 2024

Internal Applications due by: March 21, 2024

Please apply if you are passionate about what you do, motivated by a job well done, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient satisfaction as we are. Please submit your application via our website at www.haltonhealthcare.com directly to this posting and include a current copy of your resume.

We thank all those who apply but only those individuals selected for further consideration will be contacted.

In accordance with Directive #6, Halton Healthcare has implemented a COVID-19 Vaccination and Management Policy. All new hires must be fully compliant with our Policy as a condition of employment with Halton Healthcare. Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a documented medical exemption as part of the hiring process.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Halton Healthcare will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs to ensure your equal participation. All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

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