Comprehensive Care Specialist (2025-307-CC)

Toronto, ON, Canada
Full Time
Community Care
Experienced
Competition: (2025-307-CC)Comprehensive Care Specialist (2025-307-CC)
Employment Type:Permanent full-time, Bargaining Unit (1 Vacancy)
Work Hours:37.5 hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm
Work Setting:Onsite – Limited Opportunities to Work Remotely
Salary:External Rate: $68,026.97
Internal Rate: $69,415.28
Application Deadline:June 10, 2025, by 11:59 pm

Program Overview – Community Care

This position is accountable to the Supervisor support to the clients referred to the Comprehensive Care and Integration (CCI) Specialist team. The incumbent is responsible for supporting transitions from hospital to community for individuals living with complex mental health, addictions, and health needs, and psychogeriatric concerns. The CCI specialist provides clients with short term case management, attachment to primary care as needed and develops a coordinated care plan (CCP).

The Comprehensive Care Specialist is responsible for working independently and with the Comprehensive Care and Integration Specialist (CCIS) team to facilitate smooth care transitions (i.e. from acute care to community), to provide service coordination, psycho-social assessment, intensive case management, therapeutic and/or supportive counselling, and making referrals to various resources to improve outcomes for older adults, seniors and/or their family/caregivers.

What You Will Do

Referrals and Outreach:
  • Develop trust and rapport with clients and hospital staff in order to identify individuals who could benefit from social work support and transitional care coordination.
  • Work with hospital staff to identify and engage clients and support hospital staff in making referrals to the CCIS team, as appropriate.
  • When necessary, follow up with referral source(s) to learn more about the client being referred, reason for hospitalization and/or reason for referral, to support in development of Coordinated Care Plan (CCP).
  • Develop relationships with other service providers in order to make seamless, effective referrals and service connections.
  • Work closely with CCU central intake and program managers to identify clients with frequent hospital/ED use who may benefit from CCIS support to reduce unnecessary hospital use.
Direct Client Support:
  • Conduct psychosocial, psychological, and geriatric assessments.
  • Coordinate care through service navigation, planning, and short-term (up to 90 days) case management.
  • Provide clinical and supportive counseling using diverse therapeutic approaches.
  • Assess risk and deliver crisis intervention and action plans in urgent situations.
  • Offer crisis support and practical help to clients and caregivers in homes or community settings
  • Link clients to internal/external resources, programs, and services.
  • Support hospital-to-community transitions and reduce ED visits and re-admissions.
  • Arrange interpretation services and facilitate access to needed supports.
  • Develop and lead onsite programs, support groups, and social activities.
  • Collaborate with the CCIS team, manage referrals, and contribute to team development and service capacity planning.
General:
  • Follow organizational policies and maintain accurate records, documentation, and data reporting
  • ​​​​​​​Communicate effectively with on-site staff, supervisors, and community partners.
  • Support student placements and volunteers through mentorship, training, or supervision.
  • Stay informed about community services and participate in ongoing training, meetings, and supervision.
  • Represent the team on committees and perform other duties as assigned.

What You Bring to the Team
  • Minimum of 3 years related experience in mental health, addictions, and/or social work. Demonstrated experience facilitating psycho-social groups and supporting individuals with significant mental health and/or addictions issues, cognitive impairment (e.g. dementia), and chronic health issues from a harm reduction, trauma informed, and mental health recovery approach is required.
  • Experience in conflict mediation, client engagement and community development is required.

What Will Set You Apart
  • Skilled in supporting clients with complex mental health, addictions, geriatric, cognitive, trauma, and chronic health issues.
  • ​​​​​​​Knowledgeable in addiction theories, evidence-based treatments, and therapeutic counseling approaches.
  • Experienced in short-term case management, care coordination, assessments, and system navigation
  • Strong in crisis intervention, de-escalation, conflict resolution, and collaboration with service providers.
  • Effective communicator with strong organizational, time management, and documentation skills.
  • Able to work independently and in teams, using sound judgment and a client-centered approach.

WoodGreen is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free selection process and work environment. If contacted in relation to an employment opportunity, please advise our People & Culture representatives at careers@woodgreen.org of the accommodation measures required. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

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