.December 27, 2024GROVES MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITALPOSTING # 2024-271DISCHARGE PLANNER/SOCIAL WORKER(TEMPORARY FULL TIME)One (1) temporary full time Discharge Planner/Social Worker position is available for the Inpatient Units at Groves Memorial Community Hospital.Position SummaryThis position provides services to support and enable patients and families to make timely transitions through the hospital system.
Working collaboratively as an integral member of the interdisciplinary team, the Discharge Planner/Social Worker will be one of the key points of contact for discharge planning to formulate, facilitate and coordinate discharge plans while focusing on the needs and goals of the patient and their family system.
In addition, the Discharge Planner/Social Worker understands the Flow and Capacity challenges of a hospital system and will prioritize a very diverse caseload of patients and respond to crises as they arise.You will:Employ critical thinking and creative problem solving to facilitate all discharge planning, including complex discharge planning situationsProvide in-depth discharge focused assessments while collaboratively creating the discharge plan with the interprofessional team, the patient and their familyProvide support, education and guidance through the implementation of the discharge planFacilitate a timely transition to the community; identifying safety gaps/challenges and addressing all barriers using most appropriate resources in partnership with internal and external partnersAssess risk and need for psychosocial interventionProvide psychosocial assessmentsYou have:A Master's Degree in Social WorkCurrent registration and membership with Regulated College2-5 years clinical experience in an acute care hospital setting (preferred)Experience in Discharge planning is essentialDemonstrated ability to conduct psychosocial assessments and counsellingDemonstrated excellence in interview skills and abilityCurrent knowledge of community resources and initiative to proactively search for new resourcesExperience with legislation that governs Public Hospitals (Health Care Consent Act, Public Hospitals Act, Substitute Decisions Act etc