Social Worker 2 - Medical Withdrawal Service-camh

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The Acute Care program is currently seeking a full-time, temporary (until January 2, 2026) Social Worker 2. Reporting to the Unit Manager, you will be a member of an active, specialized inpatient unit working with people with severe substance use disorders who require medical supervision of their withdrawal. The Acute Care program is client centered and treatment is based on the principles of recovery and safety. As a member of an inter-professional team, you will coordinate the intake and bed flow process, liaising between prospective clients, their families and care providers. Your knowledge of substance use disorders, primary care and the mental health and addictions systems will enable you to obtain, organize and communicate information essential to the team’s collaborative intake process. You will participate in the assessment and treatment process needed to proactively engage clients in a discharge planning process.

Your expertise will provide responsive and dignified care of clients to the meet their therapeutic needs. You will be responsible for conducting psychosocial-based assessments, assess and make referrals for financial support, further treatment, housing and provide supportive counselling to clients, their families and caregivers from diverse backgrounds. You will assume a role in the client’s psychosocial activities - particularly in addressing the housing, income and discharge needs. You will have sound knowledge of substance use and concurrent disorders and apply the recovery principles in practice. You will also be responsible for facilitating on-unit Early Recovery Groups. Other duties will include playing a key role in the intake process, formulating treatment plans, completing standardized assessments, participate in treatment discussions and in inter-professional team treatment plans, monitoring client’s response to therapeutic interventions and communicating with the client’s social and community networks. Using your excellent interpersonal skills, you will network with other referral sources in coordinating a smooth flow of clients from referral sources across the province and within CAMH. You will liaise with community providers and participate in the education of clients and their families, and health care providers both within and outside the Centre.

You are expected to contribute to program development, and to the research and educational activities of the program. Candidates must be capable of and motivated to provide supervision of master of social work students, collaborating with faculties of social work on special projects related to the development of the social work field and contributing to the development of best practices. You will provide relevant social work services reflective of the needs of the client population and support a safe and therapeutic environment. Workload data entry is a job requirement. You will support and contribute to a healthy workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all the applicable regulatory and legislative requirements. This position is located at 1001 Queen Street West.

The successful candidate will possess a Master of Social Work degree combined with a preferred 3 years of post-graduate work experience and be registered and a member in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. You must be eligible for an adjunct faculty appointment with faculties of Social Work that have affiliation agreements with CAMH. Knowledge of relevant community resources and working with families/significant others is required. Inpatient experience in a mental health setting is an asset. Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced clinical environment are essential. The ability to work effectively as a team member in a dynamic, fast paced, inter-professional inpatient environment is essential. You possess demonstrated knowledge and experience in assessment, rehabilitation and concurrent disorders. In addition, you possess fundamental knowledge and application of the current Best Practices for clients living with substance use disorders. Experience working with clients, staff and organizations of diverse ethno racial backgrounds is required. Computer skills, including word processing, electronic communication, and workload measures are essential. Bilingualism (French/English) and/or proficiency in a second language would be an asset.