Social Worker

Status: Three (3) full-time positions, 35 hours/week
Location(s): AlzSWP Elgin (St. Thomas), Middlesex (London) and Oxford (Woodstock) sites, occasional travel required
Closing date: When filled

Reporting directly to the Manager of Clinical Services, the incumbent will work with persons living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias (ADOD), including Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), or other memory complaints. The Registered Social Worker will work with the individual, their care partners, and community resource agencies to ensure access to information, support, and education that assists them on their journey with the disease.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of a Bachelor of Social Work degree, eligibility for registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW),a minimum of three (3) years providing direct social work service in a health care setting and experience working with individuals over the age of 65.

Board Opportunities

The AlzSWP is an equal opportunity governance Board committed to building a culture focused on health equity, inclusion, and diversity. We are seeking individuals who can offer direct or indirect diversity of lived experience (e.g., class, race, or gender inequality) and a passion for community support services working as a non-for-profit organization. We want members to speak from their own lived experience to collectively provide varied perspective to the Board and committee discussions.

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteering is a great way to give back and help those living with dementia and their care partners.