Women's College Hospital (WCH) is an academic, ambulatory care hospital in Ontario with a focus on health for women, health equity and health system solutions. If you're ready to be part of a team that is revolutionizing the future of healthcare, then you will want to join an institution where the possibilities for innovation, new discovery and system thinking are limitless. Women's College Hospital is committed to equity, quality and patient safety as key professional values and essential components of daily practice.

Healthcare Revolutionized 2030 is our roadmap to the future. Our strategy is built on the pledge that the founders of our hospital made 140 years ago and reaffirms our commitment to providing equitable, accessible, best‑in‑class healthcare for everyone – meeting people where they are on their healthcare journey and partnering with them to reach their goals of living their healthiest lives possible. The stage has been set for Women’s to accelerate our priorities and capture the momentum to catapult our system forward to revolutionize healthcare for everyone.

Applicants must reside and be legally eligible to work in Ontario.

An exciting opportunity as a Temporary Part-Time, Social Worker exists in the Bay Centre for Birth Control, reporting to the Clinical Manager. Bay Centre for Birth Control provides comprehensive reproductive and sexual health care (Replacement).

Position is up to 22.5 hours per week for a period of up to 6 months.

Summary Of Duties, But Not Limited To





- Comprehensive psycho-social assessment within the context of an ambulatory sexual and reproductive health clinic
- Identify factors affecting pregnancy decision making and facilitate options and counseling with individuals, couples and family members (as appropriate)
- Integration of trauma-informed care principles including understanding impacts of interpersonal violence (sexual assault and partner abuse). Establishing a caring and therapeutic relationship with patients, demonstrates trust, respect, and a collaborative non-judgemental approach. Provides counselling including crisis intervention as required.
- Develop formulation of assessment findings and create plan of care .
- Seek consultation with Resource Nurse and other team members and participate in team discussion regarding assessments and treatment when required.

Care Planning

- Develop an intervention plan in collaboration with the client and the interdisciplinary team, based upon identified needs. Documents intervention plan according to specific hospital and professional standards.
- Help patients identify and use health resources, including referral to those available in the hospital, community and from agencies
- Consult and coordinate care planning with other services/programs as needed (e.g. SA/DVCC)




- Liaise with community agencies and assist with making connections to community resources/supports as required.
- Assist patients and families in overcoming barriers within the health care system

Interventions

- Provide crisis and short term interventions using the principles of person and women’s centred healthcare and drawing upon recognized counseling modalities which may include: single session therapy, cognitive behavioral, EMDR, mindfulness, somatic therapies, narrative and team-oriented therapy, brief solution focused therapy, grief counseling and crisis intervention.
- Provide pregnancy options counseling and facilitate complex decision making for individuals and couples
- Provide supportive therapy for post abortion emotional recovery and pregnancy loss
- Identify resources and self management strategies to promote coping
- Assess and respond to concerns re: sexual health, sexuality and relationships
- Identify strategies to address barriers to accessing clinic services and facilitate
- Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team to plan, implement, coordinate and evaluate patient care in consultation with patients and their partners/families.

Team and Program Development and Teaching

- Participate in program development.
- Participate in personal professional development.
- Present on various aspects of social work role to other members of the team and assist them in their practice including training related to complex decision-

📌 Social Worker (Canada)
🏢 Women's College Hospital
📍 Canada