Social Worker MSW

Emergency Services at all the Hamilton Health Sciences sites provides acute care for both adults and children.

Hamilton General supports adult trauma, burns, cardiology and cardiovascular programs.

As a member of the healthcare team, the Social Worker provides direct patient care through the provision of psycho-social screening and assessments; individual and family counseling and treatment; crisis intervention; bereavement counseling; liaison and referral to community agencies; advocacy and discharge planning.

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Days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays

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Current Certificate of Registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers as a Social Worker 2.

Baccalaureate degree in Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work, Masters degree in Social Work preferred 3.

Previous crisis intervention experience 4.

Expert knowledge of community resources 5.

Demonstrated skills in the performance of a therapeutic role including strong assessment, counseling, case management and advocacy skills 6.

Demonstrated strong interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills

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Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct.

Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period.

All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested.

Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact Human Resources at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance.

If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first.

Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process.

If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset.

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements: Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement

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Job Details Job: Health Professional/Assistant Primary Location: Ontario-Hamilton This position will be located at: Hamilton General Hospital Organization: Clinical Foundations Status: Regular, Full-time Hours per week: 20 Number of Openings: 1 Union Code: CUPE 7800 Salary: 45.2698, 60.8107, Hourly Post Date: Oct 9, 2026, 12:00:00 AM Close Date (Period for Applying) - Internal: Oct 15, 2026, 11:59:00 PM