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The ideal candidate is a warm and loving person who makes meaningful connections with those they are caring for.\nThe Social Service Coordinator reports to the Executive Director and is responsible for providing orientation, informal education, support and counselling to residents, families, and friends to promote a sense of comfort and well-being, as well as overall empowerment among individuals. Intervenes as needed in interactions between individuals, families, staff, group communities and their environment.\nWage Rate:\nThe starting annual salary is $55,000.\nVacancy:\nThis is an existing vacancy.\nResponsibilities:\nDevelop, implement and evaluate Social Service Programs\nProvide support to department managers in staff intervention when needed.\nFacilitate support groups for families and/or residents.\nBereavement counselling for residents/families/staff as needed.\nCoordinate Family Council meetings.\nAct as the Home Resident Placement Coordinator\nParticipate in tours of the Home with potential applicants and/or their representatives.\nMaintain a wait list in conjunction with Ontario Health at Home.\nMaintain communication with placement agencies, applicants/representatives, to ensure exchange of information to ensure occupancy remains above LHIN specific occupancy target.\nOutreach services by maintaining contact and relationships with hospital social workers and discharge planners, community agencies, physician offices, social workers in nursing homes and retirement homes in area or region and any other agency that would be a source of referral for new residents.\nRequired to understand the nature and meaning of quality indicators\nParticipates in the improvement of the indicators and achieve satisfactory results.\nParticipates in: Recruitment, Orientation, Retention, Labour Management and Performance Management\nMonthly review and quarterly trending and analysis of resident satisfaction questionnaires with developed and implemented action plans. Semi-annual analysis with action plan to Executive Director\nOther duties as assigned and or indicated in Job Task Inventory\nQualifications:\nThe qualifications needed to join our family are as follows:\nDiploma in social services, gerontology, or a degree in Social Work.\nRegistered under the Social Work and Social Services Work Act and holds a current general certificate of registration.\nOr must have held a Social Worker or Social Services Worker position at a different Long Term Care Home without meeting the updated qualifications set out in the Regulation, on the condition that the person has had three (3) years full-time experience in the position during the five (5) years immediately before being hired at the different Long-Term Care Home or the equivalent part-time experience in the position during the seven (7) years immediately before being hired at the different Long-Term Care Home.\nPrevious experience in a geriatric social-related field is an asset.\nWell-developed interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to interact efficiently and courteously with residents, the public, employees, and volunteers.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills.\nGood organizational skills.\nKnowledge of RAI-MDS - AIS certified, if not must be completed successfully within one (1) year of being hired.\nDemonstrate the professional practice values of the social worker: respect for the dignity of every individual; belief in the ability of every individual to evolve and develop; recognition of the necessity to perceive and understand the individual as an element of interdependent systems which may be subject to change; respect for the rights of individuals, groups and communities; respect for the principles of individual autonomy and self-determination; recognition of the right of any endangered individual to receive assistance and protection when needed.\nSecond language is an asset.\nTo show evidence of being focused on people’s feelings when interacting and knowing how to turn a task into positive social interaction.\nTo undertake and meet all legal requirements within a context of promoting individuals’ rights and measuring/reducing elements of risk.\nMust provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one.\nAs a condition of employment, candidates are required to submit documented results of TB testing (within the last six months or within 14 days upon hire) or a chest X-ray (within the last year), as per Public Health requirements.\nTwo supervisory references required.\nWhat do we offer you?\nCompetitive wages\nEmployee benefits\nEmployee perks\nEmployee and Family Assistance Program\nSupport for personal and professional growth\nWe look forward to speaking with you and Making Every Moment Matter™. Although we appreciate all applicants' interest, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.\nAs part of our recruitment process, we may use secure, limited AI tools to assist with administrative tasks such as organizing applications or analyzing role alignment. These tools are used solely to support our recruitment team. All hiring decisions are made by people. We are committed to ensuring our hiring practices are equitable, inclusive, and privacy-conscious. Any personal information collected or processed is handled in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Act (PIPEDA) and our internal privacy policies.\nWe strive to be diverse, inclusive, fair, equitable and accessible by addressing barriers and promoting dignity and respect for all. 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