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About the Role

This fellowship provides an opportunity to spend approximately six months engaged in independent and collaborative projects, focused on underserved populations in palliative care, under the supervision of The Fellowship Director, and other members of the Supportive Care-Palliative Care Program/UHN Staff. A Palliative Care Specialist Certificate will be earned at the end of the fellowship.

Responsibilities

• Palliative care assessment techniques
• Advanced communication strategies
• Interprofessional team functions
• Ethical dilemmas in the palliative care journey
• The role of the palliative care social worker as a team leader
• Focus on underserved populations, in particular the indigenous community, to gain knowledge and expertise in social, cultural and psycho-spiritual perspectives of First Nations patients
• Complete a project on an instructor-approved topic in palliative care, for presentation to UHN, University of Toronto and Palliative Network or Collaborating affiliates and stakeholders
• Complete other academic assignments as per the annual syllabus

Requirements

• Successful completion of a Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW) or equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years clinical experience
• Current registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers & Social Service Workers
• Self-directed learning skills
• Knowledge translation skills
• Experience as member of interprofessional team
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Demonstrates competence with departmental and hospital safety, emergency and infection control procedures
• Ability to exercise sound clinical judgment and to function in an independent, self-directed manner
• Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.
• All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.
• A Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.
• Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

Skills

• Membership with National and Provincial Professional Associations is preferred
• Previous experience working with Palliative patients is preferred
• Previous experience with Oncology patients is preferred
• Innovative project development is preferred
• Teaching experience is preferred

Location

• Multi-site

Work Type

• Temporary Full-Time
• Weekdays

Experience Level

• Minimum of 2 years clinical experience

Education Level

• Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW) or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

• CAD 43.47 - CAD 54.34 per hour

Benefits

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

About the Company

• UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital.
• With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre.
• As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care.
• UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine.
• UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
• UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

Equal Opportunity

• UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace.
• Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process.
• Applicants need to make their requirements known.