Social Worker

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At the Child and Parent Resource Institute (CPRI) we provide highly specialized trauma-informed mental health and developmental services. These services include Assessment, Consultation, Treatment, Research and Education. We work with local community services, building on what they have already done and use evidence based practices to adapt our approach to the unique needs of each child. CPRI is looking for an experienced Social Worker, who will lead by example as you bring your clinical leadership and assessment capabilities to this collaborative role.

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About the job

You will:
• provide social work services in the form of assessment, consultation planning, treatment and follow-up to clients of CPRI using social work interventions and specific professional expertise and skills;
• consult and liaise with other disciplines, family and community partners as required, to establish appropriate programming and follow-up;
• record and report in accordance with CPRI and program policy; and,
• provide clinical leadership, capacity building and consultation to social workers, interdisciplinary team members, educational institutions and community agencies.

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You have a Masters Degree in Social Work from a university of recognized standing or an acceptable equivalent, combined with social work experience; and
• You have membership in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.

Clinical knowledge and skills

• You have the ability to use clinical social work skills, including assessment, clinical intervention, and consultation.
• You have the ability to review available information within appropriate theoretical framework to identify salient aspects of clinical presentation and determine appropriate levels of intervention.
• You have knowledge of diagnostic and treatment procedures utilized by related disciplines

Leadership, interpersonal and teamwork skills

• You have demonstrated strong clinical leadership abilities and interpersonal skills to collaboratively work with and lead a multidisciplinary team

Communication, facilitation and organizational skills

• You have well developed communication, facilitation and conflict resolution skills.
• You have coordination and organizational skills to lead and manage caseload and team projects.
• You have proven communication skills to effectively relate to various members of the treatment team, clients, families and all relevant community agencies

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Additional information:

Note:

• In accordance with the Ontario Public Service Employment Screening Checks Policy, the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Please refer to the Additional Information / Address section above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.
  
  You will be responsible for obtaining the criminal record check at your own expense and provide it, along with your written consent, to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), HR Service Delivery Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional screening checks as indicated in the Additional Information / Address section above that were not obtained directly by you. (Note: If a Vulnerable Sector Screening/Check is required, it must also be obtained in person at your local police service.)
  
  A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.
• T-CF-108560/17

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.