Compensation Pay Range: $46.69-$57.74

Job Description:

Ottawa is built on un-ceded Algonquin Anishinaabe territory. The peoples of the Algonquin Anishinabek Nation have lived on this territory for millennia and we honour them and this land. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. CHEO also honours all First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and their valuable past and present contributions to this land.

CHEO is one of the few stand- global leaders in pediatric health and is home to more than 6,500 staff, clinicians, scientists and researchers, as well as volunteers - all of whom work together to help children and youth achieve their best lives. Within its own walls and through partnerships with community providers, CHEO has transformed from a 20th century acute care hospital into a 21st century integrated child and youth health system. Ranked in the top 1% of Canadian hospitals for the digitization of its clinical infrastructure, CHEO combines excellence in clinical care, research, and education to advance seamless care that's provided where, when, and how it is needed. CHEO's Research Institute is dedicated to world-class clinical, translational, and basic science research covering a wide range of children's health concerns. CHEO has been named Canada's best health-care employer by Forbes in 2024 , 2025 and 2026 and is ranked second among Canadian hospitals on its list of Canada's Best Employers for multiple consecutive years. For the 14th consecutive year in a row, the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers has recognized CHEO as a top employer in the National Capital Region. Every year CHEO helps more than 500,000 children and youth from Eastern Ontario, western Quebec,



Nunavut and Northern Ontario.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Social Worker addresses the patient and family's psychosocial factors that are relevant to diagnosis, illness or hospitalization through assessment and counseling, building community relationships, coordinating social services, education, research, and teaching.

This contract will support the Neurodevelopmental Health (NDH) Psychiatry Clinic, which operates as an interdisciplinary team providing comprehensive assessment and care to children, youth, and their families. The Social Worker will collaborate closely with psychiatrists and other interdisciplinary team members to deliver coordinated, family-centred care that addresses the psychosocial needs of patients and supports treatment planning and service navigation.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

- Assess family dynamics, functioning, strengths and weaknesses.
- Provide emotional support/counseling (e.g., trauma, crisis intervention, adjustment, behavior modification grief/bereavement, etc).
- Participate in interdisciplinary team rounds providing knowledge and expertise in the treatment planning of the psychological, social and emotional needs of children and youth.
- Provide psychotherapy to individuals, groups and families.




- Provide ongoing assessments of psychosocial factors that could impact on the child's well-being
- Provide after hours response for trauma, acute sexual assault, recent diagnoses, complex situations, and death.
- Develop and implement services and programs to respond to the psychosocial needs of the child, parent, and/or family.
- Maintain psychosocial documentation current with accurate and pertinent information of the patient and family situation.
- Participate in Quality Management, Policy and Planning and Accreditation Activities as required
- Complete daily statistical documentation (e.g., GRASP).
- Participate in various discipline and interdisciplinary committees throughout the hospital (e.g., Social Work, Family Forum, PLEO, Community Advisory Committee, etc ).
- Consult and collaborate with a variety of community agencies (e.g., ministries, school boards, child welfare authorities, police, etc.) primarily in Ontario, Quebec and Nunavut.
- Serve as an advocate to federal, provincial, and municipal organizations to promote systematic changes to legislation governing the physical health and mental well-being of children and youth.
- Promote social awareness in the community by participating as a board member, educator, conference speaker, consultant and expert witness (i.e., court appearance) as required.
- Identify , advocate for , negotiate and obtain community resources pertinent to the needs of the child and his/her family.
- Provide discharge planning and coordinate services both within the hospital and in the community (e.g., home/school visits, funeral arrangements).
- Provide leadership in the education of allied health professionals, volunteers

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📌 Social Worker, Psychiatry Clinic - Neurodevelopmental Health, Temporary Full-Time (1.0) (until March 2027)
🏢 PVH (Tommy Hilfiger/Calvin Klein)
📍 Ottawa