SOCIAL WORKER M.S.W. I

Baycrest Hospital

has an exciting opportunity for a

SOCIAL WORKER, M.S.W.I

Interprofessional Practice

Posting Number: 9819

Position Type: Permanent Full Time

Shift Type: Day, no weekends (subject to change)  

Bi-Weekly Hours: 70 Hours

Union: OPSEU 595

Hourly Pay Rate: $44.22 - $57.35

Date Posted: April 15, 2026

Internal Closing Date: April 23, 2026

About Us

Baycrest Hospital and the Apotex Jewish Home for the Aged provide specialized geriatric care for older adults with complex medical, cognitive and dementia-related needs. As Canada’s only health system fully dedicated to aging and brain health, we bring together compassionate care, clinical excellence and leading expertise in dementia care, cognitive health and seniors’ wellness.

Our integrated continuum — spanning hospital care, long-term care and community-based seniors’ services — ensures every older adult benefits from evidence-based practice, geriatric medicine and a team deeply experienced in aging and brain-health care.

Job Summary

Utilizing clinical knowledge and skills, Social Workers develop collaborative relationships with aging patients and their families to promote patient-centered goals. In this role, the Social Worker will conduct psychosocial assessments of patients working toward functional recovery goals, addressing their emotional, physical, and cognitive needs. This includes providing support to families and Substitute Decision-Makers (SDMs). As an integrated member of the interprofessional team, the Social Worker will provide discharge planning, referrals and resource navigation, advanced care planning and counseling to patients and their families, with a focus on ensuring successful transitions in care. The Social Worker will facilitate referrals to Ontario Health atHome Services, along with community resource navigation as required. The Social Worker in this position demonstrates a high degree of practice excellence, and functions as a clinical resource for the interprofessional team as well as the patient and family. This position reports directly to the Manager and Interprofessional Practice Chief for Social Work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, discharge planning and counseling to patients and their families
• Provides support/consultation to other disciplines on the team re: psychosocial issues particularly related to complex patient/family situations and transitions to the community
• Acts as the team expert on discharge planning and patient flow
• Acts as the team liaison with Ontario Health at Home
• Acts as a linkage and communication conduit between the family and the care team
• Establishes community linkages and outreach with relevant agencies and other Baycrest programs and services
• Participates in teaching and other student supervision activities for health professional students assigned to this unit

Key Qualifications:

• Masters of Social Work degree
• Current and valid registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (‘OCSWSSW’)
• Experience in discharge planning and system navigation preferred
• Experience working in a healthcare setting preferred
•  Experience working with older adults with complex medical, cognitive, physical and emotional needs preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills
• Basic computer skills – Meditech, Microsoft Word and Excel, RM&R preferred