Social Worker Transitional Care Program

Union: Non-Union
Number of vacancies: 1
New or Replacement Position: Replacement
Site: UHN Reactivation Care Centre - 82 Buttonwood Ave York ON M6M 2J5
Department: Transitional Care Program
Reports to: Clinical Director
Salary Range: $43.47 - $54.34 per hour
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Days - Monday-Friday - 8 hour shifts
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date: August 3 2026

Position Summary
The Social Service Worker at the UHN Reactivation Care Centre provides psychosocial assessment care planning advocacy and discharge support for patients requiring rehabilitation and restorative care. Working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team the Social Service Worker helps patients and families navigate healthcare and community resources addresses social determinants of health and supports safe patient-centered transitions to home or alternative care settings. The role promotes patient independence well-being and quality of life through counseling crisis intervention resource coordination and family support while ensuring care aligns with patient goals and organizational standards.

Duties

• Assessing patients for the purpose of evaluating the need and appropriateness for service the 
• nature of problem and the formulation of recommendations or treatment plans
• Implementing an intervention plan with patients family members significant others and the multi-disciplinary team for the purpose of facilitating changes in behaviour attitudes feelings and/or environment
• Reassessing and modifying the intervention plan as required
• Liaising with appropriate community agencies
• Facilitating timely transfers of patients to appropriate alternate level of care facilities
• Establishing contact with members 
• of the multi-disciplinary team and community agencies to obtain provide or exchange information relating to the patients psycho-social functioning and health care in the past present and future
• Rendering services for the immediate benefit of the Hospital and the community
• Providing clinical teaching to graduate social work students medical students and professional colleagues at University Health Network and at Faculties of Social Work and in the Community
• Developing and participating in patient education programs
• Participating in program planning and evaluation
• Participating in research activities projects
• Performing activities required for the effective and efficient operation/maintenance of Social Work practice
• Performing other duties consistent with the job classification as required.

Qualifications :

Completion of a Masters Degree in Social Work (M.S.W.) or recognized equivalent required.
Membership with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) required.
Two (2) years experience working with a multi-disciplinary team in a health care setting preferred.
Experience working with program specific patients and families an asset.
Research experience/education an asset.
Student education/supervision an asset.
Excellent interpersonal skills required.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
Excellent organizational and time management skills required.
Excellent problem solving skills required.
Knowledge of policies legislation programs and issues related to social welfare and health care institutions and services 
required.
Computer knowledge preferred i.e. Patient Care System and Microsoft Office.
Knowledge of a second language an asset.

Additional Information :

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world UHN offers a wide range of benefits programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel restaurants parking phone plans auto insurance discounts on-site gyms etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHNs attendance management program to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly. At University Health Network (UHN) artificial intelligence technologies may be used to assist in the screening assessment and selection of candidates for this position.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time