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Company DescriptionOne of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive. As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities. We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities to stay at the top of your game.A hospital system built for and by the community, we continue to expand our services to meet the needs of a growing population, creating opportunities for increased hands-on skills development, cross-department training and promotional opportunities. Guided by our accomplished senior leadership team, together we are driving our vision of patient-inspired health care without boundaries.At Osler, we invest in careers that go beyond where health care professionals like you can achieve their goals and find deep personal and professional fulfillment. Join our team today!Job DescriptionThe role reports to the Manager, 5th Level Mental Health, and works in collaboration with the professional leader for social work.Accountabilities:Work as part of a team in managing the referrals to both clinics in a timely and responsive mannerConduct psychosocial assessments and provide short-term interventionWill provide crisis intervention to patients and their families accordinglyWill provide referrals to community resourcesWill work directly with multi-disciplinary staff, internally and externally, to ensure that patient needs are metWill provide group therapyParticipates within a multidisciplinary team in program planning, development and implementationProvides community consultation and education with respect to mental health issuesQualificationsMasters Degree in a related health field required (social work, nursing, occupational therapist, counselling/psychology) with a combination of relevant experience in mental health and addictionsMember of a regulatory college in good standingMinimum three to five years recent experience working in mental health and addictions is essential, preferably in an acute or community settingDemonstrated ability to work with and advocate for individuals with severe and persistent mental illnessDemonstrated experience in psychosocial assessment and ability to provide appropriate interventions, including crisis interventionDemonstrated knowledge and implementation of best practice guidelines in crisis intervention and crisis theoryDemonstrated ability in providing brief therapy and solution-focused counsellingDemonstrated commitment to providing quality customer service to various client populations (patients and families) as well as various clinical professionalsExperience in developing and conducting groupsSound knowledge of community resources and the ability to refer accordinglyExcellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, both verbal and writtenExperience in working within an interdisciplinary settingAbility to function both independently and as a team playerMust demonstrate Osler's Values of Respect, Excellence, Service, Compassion, Innovation and CollaborationExcellent attendance, punctuality and work recordDemonstrated computer skillsMay be required to travel and/or work between all Osler sitesAdditional InformationHours: Currently days/evenings, eight hour shifts including weekends and statutory holidays (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)Internal application deadline: July 24, 2024#LI-VS1#PTOsler values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at .While we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.William Osler Health System
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