Social Worker, Patient/Health Advocate
Listed on 2026-10-01
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Healthcare
Patient/Health Advocate
UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada’s top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care.
UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada’s top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care.
UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.
Union: Non-Union
Number of vacancies: 1
New or Replacement Position: New
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: Allied Health
Reports to: Allied Health Manager
Salary Range: $43.47 - $54.34 per hour
Hours: 37.5
Shifts: Days
Status: Temporary Full-Time (12-month contract)
Closing Date: September 30, 2026
Position SummaryWorking under the direction of the Manager and in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary team, this temporary full-time outpatient social work position will support the Transplant program at Toronto General Hospital (additional areas and duties may be assigned based on departmental needs).
Duties- Assessing patients for the purpose of evaluating the need for service, the nature of the problem, and formulating recommendations or treatment plans
- Implementing an intervention plan with patients, family members, significant others, and the inter-professional team for the purpose of facilitating changes in behavior, attitudes, feelings and/or the environment
- Reassessing and modifying the intervention plan as required
- Liaising with appropriate community agencies
- Completing applications, establishing contact with members of the inter-professional team and community agencies to obtain, provide or exchange information relating to patients' psycho-social functioning and health care in the past, present and future
- Rendering services for the immediate benefit of the Hospital and the community
- Providing clinical teaching to Social Work Students, Medical Students, Professional Colleagues at University Health Network, Faculties of Social Work and in the community
- Participating in relevant research activities, projects, etc.
- Performing activities required for the effective and efficient operation/maintenance of the Social Work professional group
- Completion of a Masters Degree in Social Work, required
- Registration with the Ontario College of…
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