Overview:

Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference! Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including: Emergency, Surgery, Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Health, Intensive Care, Mental Health, and Inpatient Rehabilitation.

Our vision is to creating healthier communities together. Our dedicated and skilled staff are passionate about providing outstanding patient-centred care, and an exceptional patient experience to residents of the Waterloo Region and beyond.

Come be part of our vision as CMH leads in innovation and compassion! To learn more about CMH, please visit our website at www.cmh.org.

Why Should You Apply to CMH?

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
Group benefits, including health and dental, for full-time employees
Employee and Family Assistance Program
Leadership and Quality Improvement Curriculum
Career Development & Education Grant
Wellness, & Wellbeing Program
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives

Job Description:

Salary Range: $48.71- $57.99

Position Summary:
As a Part Time Social Worker, you will cover for members of the social work team who are not working. Shifts could extend to week-end coverage, as well as week days. The Social Worker collaborates with their clients to address challenges through a process of assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of individual, interpersonal and societal problems. Facilitating continuity of care, the Social Worker, applies social work knowledge, skills, interventions and strategies, to assist individuals and families in an acute care and inpatient alternative level of care (ALC) setting to achieve optimum psychosocial and social functioning.

You will be assisting the patient and the family in developing and enhancing coping skills related to the social and emotional needs and problems that may accompany or predate illness/injury and hospitalization. You will refer patients to wide variety of internal and community partners. You have excellent Clinical skills with demonstrated current professional practices and standards of discipline. You demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills when liaising with the interdisciplinary health care team, external community partners as well as patients and their families. You also have excellent critical thinking, organizational, conflict resolution skills as well as excellent listening and communication skills, both verbal and written.

The social workers at Cambridge Memorial Hospital have expertise in the areas of general medicine, surgery, critical care, geriatrics, rehabilitation, oncology, palliation, obstetrics and paediatrics.

The physical demands of the job may include but are not limited to prolonged sitting, standing, walking, bending, pushing, pulling and lifting. This position contributes to ensuring there is a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors.

Skills and Qualifications:

Masters preparation and registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Services Workers Social Work (MSW, RSW) required.
A minimum 1-3 years work experience in a hospital setting is preferred.
Working knowledge of the health system and relevant legislation (e.g.. Mental Health Act of Ontario, Child & Family Services Act, Health Care Consent Act) is required.
Strong skills in community resource linkage, and collaborative and innovative care planning within a multidisciplinary team is required. Familiarity with related local community resources is an asset.
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload and meet workload requirements.
Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).
Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis is required.

Posted hours do not constitute a guarantee that shifts will not be subject to change.

We thank all those who apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Cambridge Memorial Hospital requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

The successful external applicant is required to provide the applicable criminal record check, as requested by Human Resources, in accordance with federal and provincial legislation. Valid criminal record checks are in original format and dated with two months from date of conditional offer from CMH.

CMH Inclusion Statement

At Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH), community matters to us. We acknowledge and are grateful for the opportunity to meet, work and offer healthcare on what is the traditional territories for the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee and the Chinnonton.

We are committed to providing and fostering a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace; one that generates belonging. We want a work culture where people are free to express their authentic selves and are able to bring their best daily. That includes a workplace that is free from violence, harassment and discrimination of any kind.

We welcome all applicants and encourage members of equity-deserving groups including Indigenous and LGBTQ2SIA+ communities regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, neurodiversity or physical ability. We promise to ask if needed, and to provide reasonable accommodation to you during the recruitment and selection process to ensure an equitable experience.

To support all of us in this journey, Cambridge Memorial Hospital is an employee partner with the Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion (CCDI) and provides access to all CMH members to CCDI resources and education. We encourage you to reflect upon our inclusive commitment to you as we welcome and encourage you to explore a promising future career at CMH.

Mari Iromoto Executive Champion Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Susan Toth, Director of Human Resources

We thank all those who apply, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) proudly integrates AI-based technologies into its applicant screening process to enhance recruitment. These tools are designed to reduce bias and uphold fair hiring practices based on skills, education, and experience. CMH’s AI serves to assist, not replace, human decision-making, with results audited to ensure quality and equity. This initiative reinforces the hospital’s commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, ensuring the best talent is selected while adhering to its core values.

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