Baycrest Hospital
Posting Number: 10017

Position Type: Temporary Part-Time (up to 6 months)

Shift Type: Day, no weekends (subject to change)

Bi-Weekly Hours: 35 Hours

Union: OPSEU 595

Hourly Pay Rate: $44.22 - $57.35

Date Posted: June 24, 2026

Internal Closing Date: July 1, 2026

About Us
Baycrest Hospital and the Apotex Jewish Home for the Aged provide specialized geriatric care for older adults with complex medical, cognitive and dementia-related needs. As Canada’s only health system fully dedicated to aging and brain health, we bring together compassionate care, clinical excellence and leading expertise in dementia care, cognitive health and seniors’ wellness.

Our integrated continuum — spanning hospital care, long-term care and community-based seniors’ services — ensures every older adult perks from evidence-based practice, geriatric medicine and a team deeply experienced in aging and brain-health care.

Job Summary
Utilizing clinical knowledge and skills, Social Workers develop collaborative relationships with aging patients and their families to promote patient-centered goals. In this role, the Social Worker will facilitate psychosocial assessments of the emotional, physical, cognitive, and psychosocial needs of patients with complex/chronic medical needs and their families. As an integrated member of the interprofessional team, the Social Worker will provide discharge planning, referrals and resource navigation, advanced care planning and counseling to patients and their families, with a focus on ensuring successful transitions in care. The Social Worker will facilitate referrals to Ontario Health atHome Services,



along with community resource navigation as required. The Social Worker in this position demonstrates a high degree of practice excellence, and functions as a clinical resource for the interprofessional team as well as the patient and family. This position reports directly to the Manager and Interprofessional Practice Chief for Social Work.

Key Responsibilities

Provides psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, discharge planning and counseling to patients and their families

Provides support/consultation to other disciplines on the team re: psychosocial issues particularly related to complex patient/family situations and transitions to the community

Acts as the team expert on discharge planning and patient flow

Acts as the team liaison with Ontario Health at Home

Acts as a linkage and communication conduit between the family and the care team

Establishes community linkages and outreach with relevant agencies and other Baycrest programs and services

Participates in teaching and other student supervision activities for health professional students assigned to this unit

Key Qualifications

Masters of Social Work degree

Current and valid registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW)

Experience in discharge planning and system navigation preferred

Experience working in a healthcare setting preferred

Experience working with older adults with complex medical, cognitive, physical and emotional needs preferred

Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills

Basic computer skills – Meditech, Microsoft Word and Excel, RM&R; preferred

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