registered social worker

Additional Information

• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

• Health care institution, facility or clinic

Tasks

• Interview clients to assess their situation and determine the types of services required and eligibility
• Perform administrative tasks
• Provide counsel and therapy to help clients resolve social and personal problems
• Plan programs of assistance for clients
• Refer clients to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services
• Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team working with a client group
• Provide mediation services and psychosocial assessments

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Provincial certificate of registration

Target audience

• Elderly
• Persons with physical disabilities

Social work specialization

• Health

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Long term benefits

• Pension plan

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 22.5 hours per week