Duties:
- Provide individual, family and group therapy following best practice standards, consistent with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.
- Complete risk assessment and crisis intervention plans.
- Engage client, family and caregivers in the clinical interventions and risk reduction strategies with the interdisciplinary team.
- Advocate on behalf of clients, families and caregivers for appropriate services and resources.
- Collaborate, consult and liaise with team members and community resources.
- Provide timely and comprehensive written assessments, treatment and discharge reports.
- Demonstrate thorough knowledge of the theories and practices of a professional social worker.
- Maintain workload measurement and data collection as required (i.e. RAI).
- Participate in the teaching, education and supervision of Social Work students.
- Attend Social Work meetings and participate in discipline specific committees
- Attend Social Work peer consultation groups, and participate in peer consultation processes
- Complete and maintain all requirements for registration with OCSWSSW
- Keep current of hospital policies and procedures and applicable legislation.
- Keep up to date regarding professional standards by reviewing current literature, attending education events, networking with colleagues, etc.
- Provide educational presentations to community groups.
- Flexibility in work schedule; day and evening hours as required.
- Ensure Ontario Review Board disposition conditions are adhered through clinical supervision and assistance.
- Liaise with the Ottawa Police Services, as required.
- Liaise, consult and work collaboratively with community service providers.
- Provide evidence to the Ontario Review Board as requested or directed at NCR patient annual hearings.
- Conduct “Approved Person Assessments” and “Approved Accommodation Assessments” according to Ontario Review Board and Hospital standards.
- Work in a manner that is in compliance with staff and patient/client safety practices, policies and procedures of The Royal.
- Ensure a work environment that is conducive to the Royal’s Harassment-Free Workplace policy.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Social Work.
- Minimum 2 years within the last 5 years of clinical Social Work, experience in Forensic Psychiatry is preferred.
- Member in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Worker
- Demonstrated ability to work with an interdisciplinary team.
- Client and family-centred approach.
- Knowledge of applicable legislated acts (e.g. MHA, PHIPA, The Health Care Consent Act).
- Ability to manage and determine priorities with a diverse case load.
- Strong advocacy skills.
- Ability to work in an automated work environment.
- Proven presentation, training, and group facilitation skills is an asset.
- Experience in providing services and reports in forensic/court related matters is preferred.
- Advanced crisis intervention skills based on application of formal risk and clinical assessment.
- Conflict resolution knowledge related to addressing behaviour issues with forensic clients within the scope of social work practice.
- Understanding of the treatment and management of clients with severe and persistent mental illness and concurrent disorders.
- Valid driver’s licence and access to reliable vehicle is preferred.
- English level A- is mandatory in oral comprehension, expression, reading, and writing. Bilingual (French/English) level A- is mandatory in oral comprehension and oral expression.
- Minimum 2 years within the last 5 years of clinical Social Work, experience in Forensic Psychiatry is preferred.
- Keep current of hospital policies and procedures and applicable legislation.
- Complete risk assessment and crisis intervention plans.
