Sinai Health is looking for a Social Worker, Family Medicine to support our Mount Sinai Academic Family Health Team (MSAFHT) Department at our Mount Sinai Hospital Campus.

The Social

Worker, MSAFHT provides a range of social work services including assessment, crisis intervention, counseling and community referrals. The Social worker works collaboratively with the team and provides consultation to the team on managing issues that are psychosocial, emotional and mental health in nature related to our perinatal population.

About The Mount Sinai Academic Family

Health Team The Mount Sinai Academic Family Health Team delivers comprehensive patient-centered primary care throughout every stage of life. Our goal is to help patients manage their health and enhance their overall quality of life. We do this by offering primary health care and several specialty and group programs.

We have locations in Toronto at the Granovsky Gluskin Family Medicine Centre and in Vaughan at the Sherman Health and Wellness Centre. Family health teams bring several primary care providers into one care team. Working as a team means we can act as a primary point of care for patients and provide access to specialized supports in one location.

The team consists of physicians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists and other specialized health-care providers. We have a special interest in perinatal care and the care of babies and children. Our services also include programs for diabetes management, mental health, nutrition, smoking cessation and geriatric care.

As a teaching clinic, we work closely with the University of Toronto Department of Family and Community Medicine to train medical students and resident doctors to provide the highest level of care. Our team values education, research and collaborative patient care.



Assess and provide social work diagnosis of psychosocial problems Provide individual, couple, family and group counseling and psychotherapy as well as host webinars Manage cases, including knowledge of and linkages to community resources Assist in navigating service delivery networks and building relationships to find and secure required resources Actively contribute to the education of all learners in the academic setting Implement standardized screening and assessment tools to support team delivery of mental health care Case management rounds to refine treatment goals with the team Program development, planning, evaluation and clinical research in all aspects of the MSAFHT mental health program (e.g. assessment and care planning, crisis intervention and management) Successful completion of a Masters of Social Work from an accredited educational institution ~ Currently registered and in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers ~3 years of experience in direct client service within a community health care setting Previous experience with an electronic medical record (EMR), in particular PS Suite Experience working with populations facing social complexity (e.g., poverty, housing instability, systemic barriers) as well as individuals with complex mental health conditions Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary theoretical frameworks and social work practice standards Knowledge of community resources and a proven ability to make effective referrals to appropriate services Demonstrated achievement of positive working relationships with colleagues, professional staff, residents and the interprofessional team Demonstrated satisfactory work performance and attendance history This is a Temporary contract for up to Twenty-Two [22] months.

Job Type : Temporary Full Time Vacancy Type : New/Replacement Vacancy

📌 Social Worker, Family Medicine (Vaughan)
🏢 Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto), Sinai Health
📍 Vaughan