Social Worker - General Surgery & Cardiology - Subject to Departmental Need

Job Summary

Working under the direction of the Operational Manager and in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary team on General Surgery and Cardiology inpatient units as well as across inpatient units subject to departmental needs at the Toronto Western Hospital.

Duties

• Coverage area to include primarily General Surgery and Cardiology inpatient units as well as other inpatient clinical areas subject to departmental needs
• Assessing patients for the purpose of evaluating the need for service, the nature of the problem, and formulating recommendations or treatment plans
• Implementing an intervention plan with patients, family members, significant others, and the interprofessional team for the purpose of facilitating changes in behavior, attitudes, feelings and/or the environment
• Facilitating family/team meetings
• Reassessing and modifying the intervention plan as required
• Liaising wi...