Social Work
At NSHN, our Social Worker is an integral part of the multidisciplinary team, offering support to inpatients in crafting and executing personalized plans for their care, rehabilitation, and eventual discharge.
If you would like to speak with the Social Worker during your admission, please ask a member of your care team to complete a referral.
Assessments
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Interviews with patients, family members, Substitute Decision-Makers (SDMs), Power of Attorneys (POAs), care partners, and community partners
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Consults with the multidisciplinary team and liaise with community agencies
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Identify barriers to discharge, individual needs and help navigate systems
Discharge Planning
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Links to programs, services, community resources
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Completes referrals as required throughout hospital admission to discharge
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Facilitation of family meetings/conferences
Alternative Level
of Care (ALC)
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Inform patients, SDMs, and POAs of:
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ALC process,
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next steps,
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required documents and
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relevant copayment (when applicable).
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Complete appropriate referrals, as required
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Assist with system navigation to obtain required documents, financial information and other required information
Advocacy
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Work with patients, family members, SDMs, POAs, care partners, community partners and interdisciplinary team to access required supports and services
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Consults with community services to facilitate support
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Maintaining knowledge and dialogue regarding barriers or trends in community and possible impact to facilitating services
Education
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Advise patients, family members, SDMs, POAs, and care partners of:
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available services,
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required assessments and referrals,
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relevant eligibility requirements,
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potential wait times for services,
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ALC process,
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system navigation and
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other resources or trends.
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Jenna Murray
Registered Social Worker
With a Masters of Social Work, Jenna has advanced training in:
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mental health,
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addictions,
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intimate partner violence,
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child development,
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the criminal and family justice system and
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Geriatrics.
Jenna graduated from Sault College in 2013 with a Social Services Worker diploma. She continued her studies at Algoma University where she obtained her Honours Bachelor of Social Work degree in 2016. In 2017, she obtained her Masters of Social Work degree from the University of Windsor.
Jenna is a registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. She understands that asking for help and talking with a stranger can be overwhelming; her person-centered approach means that she works alongside you to work with you, to "meet you where you're at".
She uses a collaborative approach as she believes every person is an expert in their own lives and needs individualized support. The therapeutic approaches she uses include:
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trauma informed,
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solution focused,
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client centered and
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cognitive behavioural therapy.