Mental Health Social Worker

Responsibilities

The Mental Health Social Worker I position involves completing the intake process for children and youth who are experiencing emotional/behavioural/social difficulties and their families. Through active liaising with parents (and/or collaterals) and community services, the Social Worker works within a multidisciplinary team to complete the initial intake screening to determine service needs. The role includes providing professional and confidential services through the Urgent Response Service, screening and intake of children/youth with Autism who request the service, providing service navigation for all referred children/youth, and leading the development, monitoring, and evaluation of the Urgent Response Service Plan for those who meet the criteria for service.

The Social Worker adopts a family-centered approach focusing on each individual’s strengths. Co-facilitation of treatment groups for children/youth may be requested.

• Required: Experience with vulnerable or at-risk populations including special needs
• Preferred: Experience working in a social work capacity with preference given to children’s mental health and/or understanding of developmental complex special needs
• Knowledge of child development
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Commitment to strength-based principles of child, youth, and family centeredness
• Experience working with the child and youth service system
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and contribute to a team
• Ability to maintain strong professional boundaries
• Strong organizational, verbal, written and reporting skills
• Experience working with individuals experiencing trauma
• Demonstrated ability to make critical decisions quickly
• Required: Valid Ontario Driver’s License, means of transportation and ability to travel on a daily basis for outreach services
• Proficiency in French language is considered an asset

• Required: Bachelors of Social Work Degree (BSW)
• Required: Current Certification of Registration issued through the Ontario College of Social Workers & Social Service Workers

Our hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and hospital needs, and we strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If you require accommodations during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify the Human Resources Department 23 so we can provide you with appropriate services.