Social Worker MSW – Shriners Children’s

Title of the Job: Social Worker MSW

Location: Montreal, QC

Job Description: Company Overview:Shriners Hospitals for Children – Canada provides ultra-specialized short-term orthopedic care to children in Quebec, other Canadian provinces, the United States and around the world. Affiliated with the Réseau universitaire intégré de santé et service sociaux McGill (RUISSS), the hospital promotes excellence and innovation in care, teaching and research. Working at Shriners Hospitals for Children – Canada means working in a patient and family centered care environment where there are many opportunities for professional development. You will work in an innovative, creative and multidisciplinary environment focused on improving the quality of life of children and their families.With its committed and dedicated staff, Shriners Hospitals for Children – Canada has been helping children reach their full potential for over 90 years.Job Overview:Permanent Full-time position (35 hours per week)Salary: $27.08 – $47.98 per hour according to experienceWe are looking for a social worker with youth mental health experience to join our dynamic team.Reporting to the Head of Social Services, Psychology and Nutrition, the social worker will be responsible for completing comprehensive clinical assessments, formulate and develop individualized intervention plans prior to providing individual and family therapy to patients with mental health issues. They will use a variety of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help patients address their concerns. Responsibilities:

• Assumes responsibility for a range of social services based on the psychosocial needs of patients and their families, using evidence-based approaches to develop intervention plans;

• Coordinates intervention plans with patients and families;

• Carries out design, updating, analysis and evaluation activities

• Collects data, identifies problem situations, establishes intervention objectives;

• Participates in identifying needs, developing and evaluating intervention tools and developing intervention strategies for patients and families;

• Ensures availability, on a scheduled basis, for the social emergencies of the team’s active cases;

• Develops and implements appropriate group interventions based on a needs analysis of existing individual social services, as required;

• Participates in the development of psychosocial intervention protocols to ensure service quality, and in the development of service quality assessment tools;

• Acts as an advisor to colleagues and members of the multidisciplinary team;

• Promotes the maintenance of client autonomy through the support and development of social support and mutual aid networks, within a community vision of intervention. Qualifications:

– Bac. in social work
– Master’s degree in social work, couple and family therapy, mental health or human relations– Member in good standing of the professional order OTSTCFQ– 1 to 3 years of experience working with people living with mental health, preferably with children and youth as well as with individual and/or family intervention– Fluency in French written and spoken; capacity to communicate in English is required in order to support or collaborate with English-speaking clients and/or stakeholders.Key competencies

• Excellent listening and mutual assistance skills

• Good ability to relate to others

• Team player and collaborator

• Organizational skills, initiative, autonomy

• Strong communication, interpersonal and analytical skills

• Passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients and families

• Strong ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

• Excellent clinical assessment, formulation and treatment planning skills

• Knowledge of various treatment modalities specific to mental health

Shriners Hospitals for Children — Canada offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Being a private institution under agreement in the health and social services network, we offer the same conditions as the public sector, including a retirement plan (RREGOP), 13 statutory holidays per year, 9.6 sick days per year, collective insurance, 4 weeks of vacation after one year, and an employee assistant program. In addition, free parking (under certain conditions) or discount for the use of public transportation (Opus card), a supportive work-life balance, and a social club.Working at Shriners Hospital for Children – Canada means working in a child / youth and family-oriented environment with opportunities for learning, professional development and the chance to make a difference.Shriners Hospitals for Children – Canada supports the principle of equal access to employment and invites women, members of visible minorities, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities and Aboriginal peoples to apply.

Company Name: Shriners Children’s

Salary: $27.08 – 47.98 per hour

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