Zone: Eastern Zone
Location: Janeway Children's Hospital

Social Worker III
Children's and Women's Health - Lifestyle Program
Temporary Full-time (Until December 28, 2025 with possibility of extension)
01140RP1
Hours 75 bi-weekly(8 hours; Days)
Salary CG-43 ($45.48 - $56.13 per hour which includes any negotiated wage adjustment and/or supplement as applicable)
Competition Number VAC0003509
Posted Date 2024-11-19
Closing Date 2024-11-26
Demands, duties, qualifications
Job Summary
The Janeway Lifestyle Program is comprised of an interdisciplinary team that provides service to families whose children (aged 4-14) have been identified as having a risk factor for the development of chronic disease. Risk factors include high cholesterol ratio, hypertension, obesity, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, fatty liver disease or impaired glucose tolerance. Assessment and treatment is provided through interdisciplinary clinic and psycho educational groups, with some individual brief therapy as needed. In addition to this, the program focuses on health promotion/prevention, research, and provincial policy development/consultation. The assessment and treatment portion of the Lifestyle Program will be expanding throughout Newfoundland and Labrador within the next three years through resource development and training of other healthcare professionals. All team members are expected to be actively involved in research within the program.

This is a highly specialized social work position within the Janeway Lifestyle Team of the Child Health Program. The social worker is an integral member of the team who acts as a co-therapist with the Clinical Co-coordinator in the continued development and delivery of the group treatment component of the program. The social worker is also involved in the assessment of children for participation in the Lifestyle Program and long term follow up of children and their families through interdisciplinary clinics. Further clinical responsibilities include evaluation of group programming, provincial resource/consultant to a variety of professionals and agencies, policy development, advocacy and public education. Brief individual therapy to be provided, as appropriate. The social worker will be expected to be involved in research activities to enhance clinical practice and service delivery in this area. S/He will also be required to attend travelling clinics up to twice per year. Some flexibility in work hours is required as team programming occasionally takes place during the evening.

This position will report to the Division Manager and maintains accountability for professional integrity issues to the Professional Practice Consultant for Social Work.

Job Demands
By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to):
Occasionally there is lifting or physical strength required to carry boxes of resources/materials, flip charts and audio-visual equipment up to 15 lbs.
Occasionally work demands result in considerable fatigue requiring periods of rest.
Constantly sits to work on the computer or to drive to meetings.
Regularly uses fine finger/precision work to enter information into computer systems.
Visual and auditory concentration is required when reviewing client files/notes and for documenting work into computerized systems.
A higher than normal level of attentiveness and carefulness is required when assessing clients, especially those who may be at a high risk, in order to ensure their health and safety, staff's safety, and to prevent any possible dangers or hazards from happening.
Lack of control over the work pace and time pressures can occur when completing assessments, case documentation and workload reports, managing emergency and routine appointments within the allocated timeframe.
Occasionally there are interruptions due to a crisis situation.

Job Qualifications
Graduation with a Clinical or Integrated Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited program with the MSW field placement in a clinical practice is required.
Current and continuing registration with the Newfoundland and Labrador College of Social Workers (NLCSW) is required.
Minimum of five years of experience within the last seven working as a Social Worker with children, adolescents and their families in a healthcare setting is required.
Experience with individual, group and family therapy is required.
Knowledge of relevant legislation, including but not limited to, Mental Health Care and Treatment Act, Adult Protection Act, Advanced Health Care Directives Act, Medical Assistance in Dying, and the Children, Youth and Families Act.
Knowledge of community-based resources.
Knowledge of child development, child mental health issues and appropriate treatment.
Knowledge of childhood obesity and pediatric chronic disease prevention.
Knowledge of adolescents with eating disorders and their families.
Knowledge of crisis interventions and supportive counseling.
Knowledge of case management.
Demonstrated strong clinical leadership skills.
Demonstrated ability to direct, supervise and mentor students.
Exhibited strong program development and evaluation skills.
Demonstrated proven analytical, critical thinking, problem solving, decision-making and organizational and research skills.
Exhibited strong written and oral communication skills as well as the ability to deliver/facilitate effective presentations.
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Demonstrated ability to write proposals, develop and evaluate clinical projects.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively within an interprofessional environment and provide clinical consultation.
Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, prioritizing caseloads and patient needs.
A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance is required

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If this is an internal posting only, only applicants of the Eastern Health AAHP Regional Bargaining Unit will be considered. If this is an internal and external posting, all applications will be accepted and preference will be given to those qualified candidates who are internal to the Eastern Health AAHP Regional Bargaining Unit.