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Overview
Work History
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Trainings and Workshops
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Rachel Holthof MSW, RSW

Kingston,Canada

Summary

Motivated Social Worker with comprehensive knowledge of health care system, particularity in tertiary care, social justice issues and systems affecting marginalized and vulnerable members of our community. Passionate about ensuring best practices are implemented and maintained through collaboration, analysis, and partnership with experience partners and other experts.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Social Worker- Access to Care and Transitions

Providence Care
01.2014 - Current

Inpatient Rehabilitation for Acquired Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Musculoskeletal Services, and with the Transitional Care Unit.

Support patients, family, care partners and team throughout admission with detailed psychosocial needs assessment, solution focused planning, navigation, advocacy and coordination of complex discharge planning.

Professional Practice Leader - Social work and Social Services Worker

Providence Care
01.2020 - 11.2022

Supportive lead for Inpatient and Community Social Workers and Social Service Workers in the ensuring the quality of clinical practice was achieved and maintained within the organization through facilitated monthly meetings and as needed discussions.

Participated in on-boarding and orientation of new employees.

Implementation and Evaluation Specialist

SCI Quality Care Consortium
09.2021 - 11.2022

As a partnership with Proviudence Care Hospital, I worked collaboratively with sites across Ontario and other provinces on evaluation of current practices and with local team members on the implementation of Best Practices within SCI inpatient rehabilitation program.

Social worker- Specialized Geriatrics Acute Care Consult Team

Providence Care
01.2010 - 01.2014

Social worker/Discharge Planner

Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital
01.2008 - 01.2009

Social worker

Flinders Medical Centre
01.2007 - 01.2008

Social worker/Discharge Planner

Kingston General Hospital
01.2009 - 01.2010

Education

Master of Social Work -

Wilfred Laurier University
Waterloo, ON
06-2005

Skills

  • Emergency intervention, conflict resolution and creative problem solving
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration
  • Patient-centered care and advocacy
  • Community resource and system navigation
  • Analytical thinking and Attention to detail
  • Data collection and management
  • Confidential documentation and recordkeeping
  • Staff training and onboarding
  • Facilitation of meetings with patient, families and staff

Affiliations

  • Member of the College of Social Workers and Social Services Workers

Trainings and Workshops

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Chronic Disease Management, Gentle Persuasion Approaches, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, Non-violent Crisis intervention, Mentorship program, Understanding Addictions, Consent and Capacity


Timeline

Implementation and Evaluation Specialist

SCI Quality Care Consortium
09.2021 - 11.2022

Professional Practice Leader - Social work and Social Services Worker

Providence Care
01.2020 - 11.2022

Social Worker- Access to Care and Transitions

Providence Care
01.2014 - Current

Social worker- Specialized Geriatrics Acute Care Consult Team

Providence Care
01.2010 - 01.2014

Social worker/Discharge Planner

Kingston General Hospital
01.2009 - 01.2010

Social worker/Discharge Planner

Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital
01.2008 - 01.2009

Social worker

Flinders Medical Centre
01.2007 - 01.2008

Master of Social Work -

Wilfred Laurier University
Rachel Holthof MSW, RSW