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Located at 3 sites in London, Ontario, Health Zone Nurse Practitioner Led Clinic provides comprehensive primary health care to those who have limited access to care. We have a particular mandate to serve women, children, and their families, who live in marginalized conditions, are in transition, and who encounter barriers to accessing health or social care

We are currently offering a full-time temporary contract employment opportunity for up to 15 months. Working with our collaborative team, you will contribute to serving the community by reducing systematic barriers to primary health care and promoting the health of residents. You have experience providing trauma informed care.

Social Worker Position Description: You will be responsible for providing client-centered clinical assessments and developing and carrying out treatment plans, as part of an inter-disciplinary team working in 3 sites. You will provide a range of treatment services to clients, including outreach, supportive counseling, crisis intervention, monitoring of systems, education, advocacy and system navigation, group work, life-skills training, social-recreational activity, clinical case management and discharge planning, as the needs of clients require. You will collaborate and consult with clinic colleagues and with those working in varied health and social service agencies on an ongoing basis. You will maintain and develop competence for your role by seeking out appropriate continuing education opportunities.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW)

• Currently licensed to practice as a social worker by the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers through knowledge of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice documents,

• Minimum of 5 years recent, progressive experience in a related role in a health care agency, including experience in counselling role, preferably in a community setting,

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, problem-solving and teamwork skills, self motivated and flexible,

• Trauma certificate an asset

• Proficient with basic computer applications and in the use of electronic medical records,

• Committed to working with an inter-professional collaborative, strengths-based, health promotion framework to address the barriers face by marginalized populations,, previous experience working with marginalized populations is an asset.

• Competency in French and/or another language is an asset.

Please submit your cover letter and resume to info@healthzonenplc.ca Attention Clinical Director. We thank all applicants for their interest, however; only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted