We are a Retirement Home for Seniors located in Barrie, Ontario.
We currently have an immediate opening for a part-time Social Service Worker.
We offer very competitive wages with full health benefits.
As the right candidate for our Retirement Home, you will have a caring attitude, reliability and compassion. Understanding the needs of senior is essential. We believe that all residents of the home should have the opportunity to live with Joy, Purpose and Well-being. Candidates should have a Degree or Diploma in Social Work.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement and evaluate Social Service Programs
- Provide support to department managers in staff intervention when needed.
- Facilitate support groups for families and/or residents.
- Bereavement counselling for residents/families/staff as needed.
- Coordinate Family meetings as needed
- Participate in tours of the Home with potential applicants and/or their representatives.
- Outreach services by maintaining contact and relationships with hospital social workers and discharge planners, community agencies, physician offices, social workers in nursing homes and retirement homes in area or region and any other agency that would be a source of referral for new residents.
- Required to understand the nature and meaning of quality indicators
- Participates in the improvement of the indicators and achieve satisfactory results.
- Monthly review and quarterly trending and analysis of resident satisfaction questionnaires with developed and implemented action plans. Semi-annual analysis with action plan to the General Manager
- Assist residents with income applications (CPP, OAS, OW, ODSP, etc.)
- Document in HIFIS and resident charts
- Other duties as assigned
- This posting is for an existing vacancy
No artificial intelligence or automated decision-making systems, as referenced under Ontario employment standards transparency requirements, are used by the employer in the screening or selection of applicants.
We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $24.70 per hour
Advantages:
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Extended health care
Work Location: In person
📌 Social Service Worker (Retirement Home) (Barrie)
🏢 Simcoe Terrace Retirement Home
📍 Barrie
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