Social Worker

 

At Extendicare, we believe that working as a team and celebrating achievements creates an environment that allows us to reach our potential. As a valued member of our team you will provides social work services for residents and families within legislative and budgetary parameters. While following established policies, procedures, and standards. Extendicare offers rewarding and meaningful work where you can enrich your life and the lives of others.

 

This position is for our Port Stanley Home, located in Port Stanley, Ontario. 

 

What you’ll be doing

• Provides a complete resident admission process including tours, admission, discharge, and occupancy tracking.
• Acts as liaison, as appropriate, with families. Provides counseling or group sessions for residents and families as identified (e.g., orientation adjustment programs, health tracking programs, etc.). Evaluates program’s effectiveness.
• Maintains established department plans, policies, and procedures to meet regulatory and Extendicare standards, including quality assurance.
• Manages the quality care programs including Guardian Angel, Health Tracking, Behaviour Management, and Palliative Care.
• Participates in providing in-service programs for residents and families as needed.
• Liaises with educational institutions and provides supervision to social work students on clinical placement.
• Maintains all required records, reports, statistics, etc. for both residents and department in accordance with policies, procedures, and legislative requirements.
• Participates on committees related to resident care and operation of the Home as required. Establishes and maintains communications with other disciplines, residents, and families, to ensure resident needs are being met.
• Acts in an advocacy role as appropriate.
• Liaises with government officials, Extendicare consultants, and other professionals in relation to resident care needs and department activities.
• Other duties as assigned by the Administrator.

 

What you bring

• Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited University.
• Previous experience in a long-term care setting preferred.
• Knowledge of applicable legislation and regulations.
• Competency in conducting individual counseling and group sessions.
• Computer literate.

 

What you’ll get

• Continuous mentorship, support for life-long learning and growth opportunities 
• Employee Perks
• Recognition Programs  
• Robust benefits package 

 

Interested Candidates can send their Resumes to the attention of:

 

Duncan Green, Resident Program Manager, Extendicare Port Stanley 

Email: dgreen@extendicare.com

 

Extendicare is a leading provider of care and services for seniors throughout Canada. Through our network of over 115 senior care and living centres as well as our home health care operations, we are committed to delivering care throughout the health care continuum to meet the needs of a growing seniors’ population in Canada. Our qualified and highly trained workforce of 23,700 team members are united by a dedication to quality care and by our vision of being the best provider of senior care and services in Canada.

 

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Extendicare’s Policies on Accommodation, a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of Extendicare’s hiring process.

 

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Extendicare recognizes the importance of immunization to protect our residents, patients, team members and visitors from COVID-19. As such, subject to medical exemptions, a condition of employment with Extendicare is requiring that all new hires have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.