Social Worker (Acute Care)

Detailed Overview

Under general supervision, and within an interdisciplinary environment, provides psychosocial assessments; identifies patient/family issues; formulates a treatment and sets goals/objectives for assigned clients. Responsibilities Formulates a psychosocial assessment and treatment plan by reviewing referral, gathering information about the client/significant others with respect to social, emotional, cultural, response to illness, coping abilities, environmental and financial situation. Provides clinical and ongoing supportive counselling services to patient/families regarding identified problems, adjustment to illness, personal concerns, lifestyle changes, treatment objectives, withdrawal from treatment and, bereavement counselling as required; completes written report for inclusion in client health record. Provides crisis intervention, crisis resolution and support services; provides and initiates programs using group work methodology. Provides con...