JOB POSTINGS

Job Type: Social Worker - Part-time employee (potential to grow to full-time with benefits, if desired)

Job Location: Hybrid

Compensation Range (CAD): $40-45/hour

To Apply: Please email your resume and cover letter to info@juliasplacemusictherapy.com 

Overview:

Julia’s Place Therapy Centre is seeking a registered social worker to join our team. Our clients are diverse in culture and ability, and our therapists have the training, sensitivity, and experience to meet their wide-ranging needs. The clinic in Brampton is designed to provide clients with a fun and safe place to learn and grow. When visiting our clinic, all clients are provided access to a sensory room, sensory gardens, an outdoor park, swings, and an enclosed area with farm animals.

The successful candidate must enjoy working independently and within a team environment, and will value personal and professional growth. The social worker will be responsible for collaborating with the music therapists to address clients’ challenges through assessment, developing treatment plans, and evaluation. They must display professionalism and ethical behaviour at all times. A large part of the case load is mental health services for autistic individuals, so experience and/or interest in working with this population is valuable. There are opportunities to create new programs and/or resources for other staff and clients.  All Julia’s Place staff are expected to relate to clients and other staff in a positive manner, recognizing and utilizing the unique abilities of each individual.  

Specific Responsibilities:

Duties and responsibility include:

  • Collaborate with the music therapist in designing assessment and treatment plans

  • Conduct assessments with families and individuals to assess their needs

  • Complete documentation

  • This includes: session notes, assessment reports and update reports

  • Weekly review of clients’ session notes as a case manager.

  • Supervise other staff and interns as required

    • Teach and evaluate as needed

    • Create training documents and resources as needed

  • Maintain timely communication with Julia’s Place staff and clients

    • Answer emails and phone calls as needed

    • Participate in weekly team meetings

    • Participate in supervision as needed

    • Submit time sheet at the end of each month

  • Complete other tasks as requested

Qualifications:

  • Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW)

  • Member in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers

  • Current CPR and First Aid Training

Skills/Abilities:

  • Proficient in reading, writing, speaking and comprehension in the English

Language

  • Computer literacy, including effective working skills of Google Drive systems (docs, sheets) and e-mail systems.

  • Experience working with children, teens, and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder is an asset!

Requirements:

  • Vulnerable Sector Check

  • Valid Driver’s license and access to a vehicle

Working Conditions:

  • Lifting and transportation of instruments.

  • May be required to provide hand-over-hand assistance to clients

  • Some clients may have unpredictable behaviours

  • Driving to different locations in Peel or Dufferin Region may be required (paid driving time)