Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada’s hospital for children and youth with disabilities and developmental differences. Serving more than 9,000 families annually through inpatient and outpatient programs and services, our teams are helping to shape the future of pediatric disability care.

As a top 40 Canadian research hospital and academic hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, Holland Bloorview integrates care, teaching, research and scholarship to advance practice and improve the lives of children and youth with disabilities and developmental differences. All clinical staff are expected to contribute to the academic agenda through one or more of the following activities: supervising students, teaching, academic service, scholarship and/or research.

Holland Bloorview has achieved 100 per cent in four successive surveys by Accreditation Canada, an unprecedented achievement in safety. We are also proud to be recognized among Greater Toronto’s Top Employers, Canada’s Top Employers for Young People and Canada’s Best Diversity Employers.

Here, you will find an inspiring, inclusive, innovative and collaborative work environment, competitive compensation and advantages, and programs that support ongoing learning, professional growth and well-being, so you can do meaningful work while continuing to grow your career. To learn more about the advantages of a career at Holland Bloorview, click here.

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Job Summary

This is an exciting, temporary full-time, 12-month contract opportunity to implement and evaluate a new model across ambulatory services at Holland Bloorview.

The Registered Social

Worker will work independently as well as part of an interdisciplinary team to support clients/families across Ambulatory Care programs and services.

The Social

Worker will partner with clinical teams, cooperative practice leads, operational leaders as well as clients and families to develop models of service that promote effective and innovative services.



Informed by a Learning Health System approach, the Social Worker will implement evidence and trauma-informed services for clients and families and evaluate effectiveness across several domains.

Key Responsibilities

- Using a cooperative approach, support the development of an evidence and trauma-informed transdiagnostic mental and behavioural health model of care to be implemented across a broad range of ambulatory services
- Conducts strengths-based Social Work assessments and consultation for clients and families of diverse backgrounds
- Assesses individual family dynamics and function, including strengths, areas of need and high-risk situations
- In collaboration with interdisciplinary teams across Ambulatory Care, consults with families to enhance parents’ coping abilities and advocacy skills, educate families about resource options, and provide supportive counselling during crisis situations
- Provides group and individual psychotherapy utilizing evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Dialectal Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Supports and respects the client/family’s rights to make decisions based on their own values, beliefs and experiences
- Initiates, implements, co-ordinates community referrals appropriate to client and family needs
- Advocates for client and family needs for service within Holland Bloorview and the community
- Supports transitions for clients and families across Ambulatory Care, including transitions between programs, services, home, school and community supports
- Bases practice on established Holland Bloorview policies, procedures,



evidence and best practice
- Documents accurate workload statistics and adheres to hospital documentation policy
- Attends and participates in program and professional staff meetings
- Communicates in a timely and effective manner
- Ensures the maintenance of the OCSWSSW Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for Social Workers
- Contributes to the development of program/service activities
- Remains current with professional literature and best practice guidelines
- Shares new knowledge and best practices with colleagues, staff, students and the community
- Participates in quality improvement initiatives, participates in the academic agenda through education or research and supports the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment that advances a culture of client/patient safety through work and daily practices

Qualifications

- MSW degree from an accredited University, Faculty of Social Work
- Current member of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
- Current member of the Ontario Association of Social Workers preferred
- Registrant must be able to perform the controlled act of psychotherapy
- Previous job related experience working with children and families is required
- Previous job related experience working with children and youth with disabilities considered an asset
- Knowledge of evidence-informed counselling approaches, including strength based, family centred, trauma-informed and culturally responsive practices
- Training and experience utilizing evidence-informed therapeutic modalities, such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and solution focused approaches
- Experience using measurement based care when supporting clients to help guide clinical decision making, preferred
- Demonstrated understanding of the social determinants of health and their impact on child and family well-being, with the ability to integrate this perspective into clinical assessment, intervention planning and family centred care

📌 Social Worker - Ambulatory Care (Toronto)
🏢 Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
📍 Toronto