Social Worker – Transition Related Surgery (TRS)/Gender Affirming Surgery Program
Women's College Hospital (WCH) is an academic, ambulatory care hospital in Ontario with a focus on health for women, health equity and health system solutions. If you're ready to be part of a team that is revolutionizing the future of healthcare, then you will want to join an institution where the possibilities for innovation, new discovery and system thinking are limitless. Women's College Hospital is committed to equity, quality and patient safety as key professional values and essential components of daily practice.
Healthcare Revolutionized 2030 is our roadmap to the future. Our strategy is built on the pledge that the founders of our hospital made 140 years ago and reaffirms our commitment to providing equitable, accessible, best-in-class healthcare for everyone – meeting people where they are on their healthcare journey and partnering with them to reach their goals of living their healthiest lives possible. The stage has been set for Women’s to accelerate our priorities and capture the momentum to catapult our system forward to revolutionize healthcare for everyone.
Applicants must reside and be legally eligible to work in Ontario.
Type: New
An exciting opportunity as a Regular, Full-Time Social Worker in the Transition Related Surgery (TRS)/Gender Affirming Surgery Program.
*Connected to Job ID #494
Summary of duties, but not limited to:
Patient Assessment
• Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments for patients undergoing gender-affirming surgery, with a focus on individuals with complex psychosocial or medical needs using a trauma-informed, person-centered, gender-affirming approach.
• Formulate assessment findings and determine the suitability for program resources
• Consult with team members and participate in team discussion regarding assessment and treatment, when required.
• Complete TRS surgical readiness assessments and provide guidance regarding timing and preparation for surgery.
• Liaise with community providers and social service agencies, when required.
Care Planning
• Develop an intervention plan in collaboration with patients, families, significant others and the interdisciplinary team, based on identified needs.
• Document intervention plan according to specific hospital and professional standards.
• Provide case management and waitlist management support in collaboration with community and referring partners.
• Coordinate care for patients with complex needs, including facilitating access to aftercare, mental health supports, community resources, and other social determinants of health.
• Support patients in preparing for surgery, including providing education and anticipatory guidance
Interventions
• Provide individual and group therapy/treatment using the principles of trauma-informed, person-centered, gender-affirming approach, and draw upon recognized psychotherapy models
• Consult and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members, as required.
• Provide short-term, problem-focused psychosocial support.
• Deliver crisis intervention, emotional support, and post-surgical adjustment counseling as needed.
• Facilitate peer support programming, including psychoeducational groups for patients undergoing TRS procedures.
Team and Program Development
• Participate in program development, student education and research as required in a fully affiliated academic setting within the University of Toronto.
• Participate in personal professional development.
• Develop and/or facilitate group programming and peer support
• Coordinate the TRS Compassion Fund
• Organize and support Psychiatry Rounds and TRS Complex Care Rounds
• Contribute to the development of patient education materials and accessible resources for patients and their supports.
• Participate in research activities including recruitment, data collection and data organization and interpretation.
As a role model and champion you will work to identify and integrate safe, best practices into daily activities to foster the delivery of safe and exemplary care.
The responsibilities described above are representative and are not to be construed as all-inclusive.
Qualifications
• Current registration in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, required
• Masters Degree in Social Work required
• Minimum 5 years clinical mental health experience, preferably in a hospital setting.
• Demonstrated experience with a variety of psychotherapies including cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, psychodynamic, crisis intervention, and group therapy.
• Experience in supporting transgender and gender-diverse adults to access gender-affirming care is an asset.
• Demonstrated knowledge of gender-affirming care, trauma-informed practice, anti-oppressive practice, and community resources relevant to trans, non-binary and gender-diverse populations.
• Comfortable facilitating both psycho-educational and process groups is preferred.
• Research experience or interest in quality improvement initiatives is an asset.
• Ability to work independently and manage complex and high-acuity patients.
• Excellent time management skills and organization skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Experience with electronic medical records (ie EPIC) is an asset
• Exceptional written/verbal communication skills.
• Proven attendance and punctuality.
• Professional behaviour and communication that meets the standards of the professional regulatory college or association, as applicable, and the standards of Women’s College Hospital
• This position plays a critical role in acting as an advocate for safety and will demonstrate principles, practices and processes that will optimize a safe environment for all
Why Choose Us?
• Be part of a dedicated team committed to excellence.
• Shape the future of healthcare in a supportive environment.
• Enjoy competitive benefits and an excellent defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP).
Women’s College Hospital may use artificial intelligence (AI) or automated decision-making tools during various points in the recruitment and selection processes. Please note that third-party job boards may apply their own automated features when displaying or promoting this posting. Women’s College Hospital has no control over these external platform tools.
If you suspect any recruitment related advertising, communication or content did not originate from Women’s College Hospital, please report it immediately by providing the relevant details to WCH Job Advertisement Fraud Reporting Form.
Employment at Women’s College Hospital is conditional upon the verification of credentials, completion of a health review, and proof of immunity and vaccination status for vaccine-preventable diseases, in alignment with WCH Communicable Disease Surveillance protocols. Successful candidates will be required to complete the Employee, Physician and Volunteer Immunization Record Submission Form and the Pre-Placement Health Review Form prior to commencing employment. Submission instructions will be provided in the new hire package and all requirements must be satisfied prior to commencing employment.
Women's College Hospital is a fully affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Toronto and is committed to fairness and equity in employment and our recruitment and selection practices. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, members of racialized groups, women and any others who may contribute to the further diversification of our Hospital community. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under our Access for People with Disabilities policy. Applicants need to make their requirements known in advance.
Healthcare Revolutionized 2030 is our roadmap to the future. Our strategy is built on the pledge that the founders of our hospital made 140 years ago and reaffirms our commitment to providing equitable, accessible, best-in-class healthcare for everyone – meeting people where they are on their healthcare journey and partnering with them to reach their goals of living their healthiest lives possible. The stage has been set for Women’s to accelerate our priorities and capture the momentum to catapult our system forward to revolutionize healthcare for everyone.
Applicants must reside and be legally eligible to work in Ontario.
Type: New
An exciting opportunity as a Regular, Full-Time Social Worker in the Transition Related Surgery (TRS)/Gender Affirming Surgery Program.
*Connected to Job ID #494
Summary of duties, but not limited to:
Patient Assessment
• Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments for patients undergoing gender-affirming surgery, with a focus on individuals with complex psychosocial or medical needs using a trauma-informed, person-centered, gender-affirming approach.
• Formulate assessment findings and determine the suitability for program resources
• Consult with team members and participate in team discussion regarding assessment and treatment, when required.
• Complete TRS surgical readiness assessments and provide guidance regarding timing and preparation for surgery.
• Liaise with community providers and social service agencies, when required.
Care Planning
• Develop an intervention plan in collaboration with patients, families, significant others and the interdisciplinary team, based on identified needs.
• Document intervention plan according to specific hospital and professional standards.
• Provide case management and waitlist management support in collaboration with community and referring partners.
• Coordinate care for patients with complex needs, including facilitating access to aftercare, mental health supports, community resources, and other social determinants of health.
• Support patients in preparing for surgery, including providing education and anticipatory guidance
Interventions
• Provide individual and group therapy/treatment using the principles of trauma-informed, person-centered, gender-affirming approach, and draw upon recognized psychotherapy models
• Consult and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members, as required.
• Provide short-term, problem-focused psychosocial support.
• Deliver crisis intervention, emotional support, and post-surgical adjustment counseling as needed.
• Facilitate peer support programming, including psychoeducational groups for patients undergoing TRS procedures.
Team and Program Development
• Participate in program development, student education and research as required in a fully affiliated academic setting within the University of Toronto.
• Participate in personal professional development.
• Develop and/or facilitate group programming and peer support
• Coordinate the TRS Compassion Fund
• Organize and support Psychiatry Rounds and TRS Complex Care Rounds
• Contribute to the development of patient education materials and accessible resources for patients and their supports.
• Participate in research activities including recruitment, data collection and data organization and interpretation.
As a role model and champion you will work to identify and integrate safe, best practices into daily activities to foster the delivery of safe and exemplary care.
The responsibilities described above are representative and are not to be construed as all-inclusive.
Qualifications
• Current registration in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, required
• Masters Degree in Social Work required
• Minimum 5 years clinical mental health experience, preferably in a hospital setting.
• Demonstrated experience with a variety of psychotherapies including cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, psychodynamic, crisis intervention, and group therapy.
• Experience in supporting transgender and gender-diverse adults to access gender-affirming care is an asset.
• Demonstrated knowledge of gender-affirming care, trauma-informed practice, anti-oppressive practice, and community resources relevant to trans, non-binary and gender-diverse populations.
• Comfortable facilitating both psycho-educational and process groups is preferred.
• Research experience or interest in quality improvement initiatives is an asset.
• Ability to work independently and manage complex and high-acuity patients.
• Excellent time management skills and organization skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Experience with electronic medical records (ie EPIC) is an asset
• Exceptional written/verbal communication skills.
• Proven attendance and punctuality.
• Professional behaviour and communication that meets the standards of the professional regulatory college or association, as applicable, and the standards of Women’s College Hospital
• This position plays a critical role in acting as an advocate for safety and will demonstrate principles, practices and processes that will optimize a safe environment for all
Why Choose Us?
• Be part of a dedicated team committed to excellence.
• Shape the future of healthcare in a supportive environment.
• Enjoy competitive benefits and an excellent defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP).
Women’s College Hospital may use artificial intelligence (AI) or automated decision-making tools during various points in the recruitment and selection processes. Please note that third-party job boards may apply their own automated features when displaying or promoting this posting. Women’s College Hospital has no control over these external platform tools.
If you suspect any recruitment related advertising, communication or content did not originate from Women’s College Hospital, please report it immediately by providing the relevant details to WCH Job Advertisement Fraud Reporting Form.
Employment at Women’s College Hospital is conditional upon the verification of credentials, completion of a health review, and proof of immunity and vaccination status for vaccine-preventable diseases, in alignment with WCH Communicable Disease Surveillance protocols. Successful candidates will be required to complete the Employee, Physician and Volunteer Immunization Record Submission Form and the Pre-Placement Health Review Form prior to commencing employment. Submission instructions will be provided in the new hire package and all requirements must be satisfied prior to commencing employment.
Women's College Hospital is a fully affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Toronto and is committed to fairness and equity in employment and our recruitment and selection practices. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, members of racialized groups, women and any others who may contribute to the further diversification of our Hospital community. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under our Access for People with Disabilities policy. Applicants need to make their requirements known in advance.