Posting Date: June, 2025
The Opportunity: Social Worker- Allied Health Permanent
Social workers are responsible for addressing the social determinants of health (SDH) of individuals and their families in the community-as these factors often have a significant impact on health status and health outcomes. Social workers are skilled facilitators who can assist clients and families to resolve challenges related to changing health care status. They have the training and skills to provide therapeutic counselling to address mental health needs and coping ability of clients, caregivers and families. As well they are experts in system navigation, advocacy, and promoting informed decision-making.
About Us:
Carefor is Eastern Ontario’s largest home care and community support services not-for-profit, with over 1,200 employees operating in Eastern Counties, Ottawa, and Pembroke-Renfrew County. The founding chapter of the Victorian Order of Nurses, Carefor has been helping seniors and people living with disabilities in Eastern Ontario live with choice and dignity since 1897.
For our staff, we are proud to help them be the best they can be both now and into the future. Through comprehensive onboarding and continual training, you are continuously improving your professional practice with Carefor; and with the HOOPP pension plan, great benefits and a flexible schedule, we’re looking out for you and your family. At Carefor, we know our work matters, and we’re proud of the impact we have in people’s lives.
Job Description
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What You Will Do:
- Assess, intervene, consult and counsel clients and their families in the community
Adjustment to illness/disability - Ability to cope & manage care needs – including caregiver burden
- Ability to access need resources
- Future care needs
- Palliative care options and End of Life issues
- Intergenerational family conflict
- Abuse/neglect situations
- Psychosocial issues and social isolation
- Housing, Income options, Finances and Resources
- Develop a care plan with the client and family based on the assessment
- Document and communicate care plan as well as client care activity per college standards
- Implement strategies or interventions to achieve realistic client-centered outcomes
- Assist with and complete applications and paperwork for needed resources.
- Refer clients to appropriate community resources and programs as well other disciplines as necessary
- Assess, intervene, consult and counsel clients and their families in the community
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Qualifications
- Master Degree in Social WorkRegistered with the College of Social Work and Social Services of Ontario
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Bilingualism (French/English) required
- Strong skills in critical thinking, decision making and analysis
- The ability to work collaboratively with case managers, clients, families and other caregivers to provide service
- Possession of a valid driver’s license, (G2 level) and use of a reliable vehicle
- 2-5 years’ experience preferred
- Experience in community health and/or palliative care
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What We Have to Offer You
- Defined Pension Plan with the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Dental and Health Benefits
- Extended health care
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Leadership team who values innovation, continuous improvement, quality and service excellence while appreciating work-life boundaries
- A collaborative, diverse and inclusive team culture
- Wellness program
- Company events
- Work-life balance
- Paid mileage between clients
- Smartphone provided
- 24/7 support from on-call Supervisors
- Paid orientation and training
- Flexible Shifts
- All necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent- Unionized OPSEU
Salary: $83,976.35 to $96,502.15 per year
Flexible Language Requirement: French not required
Carefor is committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Please let us know in your application if you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for accommodation will be considered in a fair and objective manner that will ensure applicants are treated with respect and dignity.