Reporting to the Client Services Manager, the Social Worker maximizes the client/family’s functioning within the context of rehabilitation, maintenance or palliation. The Social Worker enhances the problem solving and coping capacity of individuals and families/caregivers utilizing a variety of interventions.
Key Responsibilities
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To evaluate Client need based on presenting problems employing standardized assessment tools
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To assess the safety and risk factors of the client/caregivers/health care team and set out appropriate resolutions and/or coping strategies
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To determine whether Social Work is required
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To design a treatment plan considering evidence-based information, relevant best practice guidelines and clinical expertise
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To set specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-limited and client centered goals
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To determine the need for additional or alternative services
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To organize workload considering client and other team members’ needs
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To incorporate discharge planning into treatment planning/process
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To select and execute appropriate, cost effective intervention strategies
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To educate Clients, Families/Caregivers and the health care team regarding the nature of the client’s illness/ problem, purpose of the interventions, and self-management strategies
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To link Families/ Clients with appropriate community partners/ services
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To evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention, the client’s response, and progress toward goal attainment and/ or need for changes in service
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To evaluate client outcome using appropriate outcome measures
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To collaborate and communicate with the Health Care Team regarding assessment findings, possible barriers, treatment and future planning
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To participate in case conferences as required
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To maintain daily and weekly records of client care activity, which comply with Revera’s regulatory body standards
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To submit timely and accurate clinical and administrative reports, including billing and payroll invoices
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To comply with Revera’s and college/professional regulatory agency standards of practice
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To uphold and promote the organization’s values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in Revera’s Code of Conduct
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To complete all other tasks as assigned.