ROM11-101
Notice of union position vacant – OPSEU. Applicants who are not in the bargaining unit will only be considered after bargaining unit applicants.
Date Posted: July 19, 2011
Position: Social Worker II
Temporary Full-Time (1.0 FTE) (up to October 2012)
Program: Integrated Forensics Program, Champlain, Assessment Unit
Location: Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
Duties:
- Work collaboratively, cooperatively and effectively within the Integrated Forensic Program, Champlain.
- Complete bio-psycho-social assessments, risk assessment and crisis intervention plans.
- Conduct group, family and individual counselling and therapy.
- Provide education and treatment to clients and family.
- Ensure Ontario Review Board disposition conditions are adhered through clinical supervision and assistance.
- Communication of information related to clinical need, risk assessment and clinical strategies with the interdisciplinary team.
- Engage family and significant others in the clinical interventions and risk reduction strategies with the interdisciplinary team.
- Meet with clients as directed by Ontario Review Board and clinical team.
- Communicate as directed with the Ontario Review Board.
- Liaise with the Ottawa Police Services.
- Liaise, consult and work collaboratively with community service providers.
- Provide evidence to the Ontario Review Board as requested or directed at NCR patient annual hearings.
- Provide educational presentations to community groups.
- Conduct “Approved Person Assessments” according to Ontario Review Board and Hospital standards.
- Liaise with Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton supportive living service workers regarding client transition in supervised living residences.
- Maintain work load measurement and data collection as required.
- Maintain current knowledge of best practices and standards of Social Work by reviewing literature, attending educational events, networking with colleagues, etc.
- Engage actively in relevant Program, Social Work, hospital and community committees including academic (education and research), advocacy and system development as required.
- Keep current with hospital policies and procedures and applicable legislation and timelines
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Work in a manner that is in compliance with staff and patient/client safety practices, policies and procedures of the ROHCG.
- Ensure a work environment that is conducive to the ROHCG Respectful Workplace policy.
Qualifications:
- Masters degree in Social Work with a minimum of 2-3 years clinical Social Work experience in a mental health setting
- Current registration in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers & Social Service Workers
- Experience in providing services and reports in forensic/court related matters is preferred
- Experience in providing evidence to courts or related proceedings is preferred
- Extensive knowledge about risk assessment, treatment of mentally disordered offenders, and risk management strategies
- Understanding and knowledge of legislation related to mentally disordered offenders, i.e. Criminal Code of Canada (Mental Disorder Provisions), Provincial Mental Health Act
- Knowledge of precedent cases (related to Mental Disorder Provision of Criminal Code) decided by the Supreme Court of Canada affecting future decisions and management of mentally disordered offenders
- Advanced crisis intervention skills based on application of formal risk and clinical assessment
- Knowledge and experience in Illness Management and Recovery Model
- Conflict resolution knowledge related to challenging mentally disordered offender’s unacceptable behaviour and assisting the individual to make more appropriate choices.
- Understanding of the treatment and management of mentally disordered offenders with a concurrent disorder (major mental illness and substance abuse).
- Training and experience working with families.
- Strong conflict resolution abilities
- Excellent advocacy skills
- Proven presentation, training and group facilitation skills an asset.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently.
- Effective team skills.
- Ability to work in an automated work environment.
- Valid Driver’s license
- Access to a vehicle.
- English level A- is mandatory in oral expression, comprehension, reading and writing. Bilingual (French/English) is considered an asset
Salary: $34.82 to $41.80 per hour
Date Required: ASAP
Please apply in writing to the Human Resources department, quoting the above competition number on or before July 25, 2011.
Current resumes required. Candidates will be advised of their status in this competition by referring to the “SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE” listing posted on OREO and the Bulletin Board for postings.