Mental Health Social Worker

  • Lower Outaouais Family Health Team
  • Ontario
  • Oct 22, 2024
Contractor

Job Description

Mental Health Social Worker

The Lower Outaouais Family Health Team (LOFHT) is looking for a dedicated full-time Mental Health Social Worker to fill a 1-yr contract.  The LOFHT serves our community by promoting wellness and healing through collaborative care, where the team works together to support active participation of the patient towards their wellness goals.  Located in Hawkesbury (halfway between Ottawa and Montreal) our 24 family physicians and interdisciplinary health professionals work collaboratively to provide the best primary care to our 19,000 patients. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Demonstrated skills in assessment and evaluation to clarify the needs and objectives of the patients on the waitlist;
  • Complete referrals to appropriate community services and provide advocacy for the patients;
  • Knowledge of mental illness diagnoses and medications;
  • Ability to assist client through active listening and advanced empathy;
  • Provide crisis intervention, if needed;
  • Ability to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary health team;
  • Provide assistance in completing applications for community or social services such as Ontario Works/ODSP and DSO

 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Minimum 2 years combined education and experience in the human service field. Experience related to community based mental health preferred.
  • Master’s degree in Social Work.

 

 

REQUIREMENTS

 

  • Advanced language skills in both French and English.
  • Strong knowledge of community services pertaining to mental health and addictions.
  • Must carry own professional liability insurance and be registered or able to obtain registration with a regulatory body in the province of Ontario.

 

CONSIDERED AN ASSET

 

  • Experience administrating the PHQ-9 and GAD-7.
  • Ability to provide individual counseling in person or by phone. Expertise in brief treatment approaches; clinical expertise in empirically validated treatment approaches such as cognitive behavior therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy and, emotion-focused therapy.

Salary Range

$70,000 – $74,150

 

The LOFHT is a HOOPP employer

Job Category

Social Worker

City

Hawkesbury