CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES:
Social Worker – Manager Client Services and Outreach
Full time permanent position - February 15th, 2010
The Aphasia Institute is a non-profit, community agency committed to improving the lives of people with aphasia and their families. We are a teaching centre incorporating direct service, advocacy and awareness, support, education, training, and applied research and resource development. This is a leadership position.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- To oversee the outreach visiting program and partnership-agency training program
- To oversee case management and client services in all direct service programs
- To work in a multidisciplinary team
- To partner with speech-language pathologists in program planning and execution
- To participate as a trainer in the Institute's educational programs – including training internal volunteers
- To network and provide outreach services and information to potential referral agents and community partners
Qualifications
- Hold a Master of Social Work degree
- Have 3-5 years management experience
- Maintain registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
- Have an interest in working with aphasia and experience working with seniors and disability
- Have experience in providing case management, advocacy and counselling from an empowerment model
- Be interested in all aspects of the teaching centre
- Be flexible and creative
- Be a strong team player
Please direct your application to aphasia@aphasia.ca
or via fax to 416-226-3706. Closing date for applications
is February 15th, 2010
We thank all applicants in advance but only those selected for
an interview will be contacted.
