Registered Social Worker

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates in resident admission process including tours, admission, transfers, discharge, and occupancy tracking.
• Acts as liaison with families and advocate for residents to ensure they are allowed and encouraged to exercise their rights
• Participates in the interdisciplinary team process of resident assessment, care planning and evaluation to ensure services are planned according to individual resident and family needs.
• Provides therapeutic services through individual and group counseling for residents and families, documents on resident's record and evaluates effectiveness of these programmes.
• Collaborates with Psychogeriatric Consultant in support of staff caring for residents.
• Adheres to established department plans, policies, procedures, and quality assurance programme to meet all regulatory and Extendicare standards.
• Provides in-service programs for home staff, residents, and families. Encourages and supports professional growth and development of staff.
• Liaises with educational institutions and provides supervision to social work students during field practicum. Promotes other quality initiatives and programmes designed to enhance resident care.
• Maintains all required records, reports, statistics and documentation 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.
• Liaises and consults with community partners, company resources and professionals in relation to resident care needs and department activities.
• Assists and Liaises with Government departments to obtain benefits on behalf of the Resident and Public Trustee and Guardian.
• Other duties as assigned by the Administrator

QUALIFICATIONS

• University Graduate in Social Work, Mandatory.
• Registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers Mandatory.
• Previous experience in a long-term care setting preferred.
• Excellent communicator, well organized, team player with solid skills in assessments and care planning, supportive therapy, crisis intervention and grief counseling.
• Expertise in working with Senior populations with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, Mental Health, responsive behaviors and other psychogeriatric issues, preferred.
• Knowledge of applicable Long Term Care legislation and standards, preferred.
• Knowledge of occupational health and safety practices, principles and legislation, preferred.
• Computer literate with understanding of RAI-MDS and PointClickCare software system, preferred.

Time Type:

Extendicare and affiliated organizations including our partner homes in Extendicare Assist, accommodate the needs of job applicants throughout its recruitment and selection processes upon request.